Sister Maria Goretti Cerar
Lieu de naissance : Ljubljana, Slovénie
Lieu de décès : Antigonish, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 3 mars 2012
Sister Maria Goretti Cerar, 89, a Sister of St. Martha of Antigonish, died at Bethany, the motherhouse of the Congregation, on Saturday, March 3, 2012. She was in the 51st year of her religious life.
Born in Ljubljana, Republic of Slovenia, she was the eldest of 13 children of the late Franc and Maria (Potocnik) Cerar.
Sister entered the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha on Feb. 15, 1959, pronounced her first vows on Feb. 15, 1961, and her perpetual profession of vows on Aug. 15, 1966. After her profession of vows, Sister assisted in homemaking services at St. Charles Convent, Dominion, Bethany and St. Martha’s Convent on St. Francis Xavier University Campus in Antigonish. For 29 years she served as sacristan at St. Augustine’s Seminary, Scarborough, Ont.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by two siblings in infancy, sisters, Ann Besko and Darinka, brothers, Bozidar, Frank and John.
Sister Maria Goretti is survived by sisters Antonia Khan, Dr. Gloria Bratina, Florence Petrovcic and brothers, Charles and Miro.
The remains will be resting at Bethany, beginning Monday, March 5, at 1:15 p.m. A Celebration of Vigil will be held on the same evening at 7:30 p.m. Liturgy of Christian Burial will take place Tuesday, March 6, at 2 p.m. in Bethany Chapel.
Arrangements are under the direction of C.L. Curry Funeral Home, Antigonish.
Online condolences www.clcurry.com.
