Sister Rose Margaret Kanski SSMI

Sr. Rose Margaret was born on February 3, 1938 in Fairfield, North Dakota. She was the third youngest of a family of 15 children born to deeply religious parents. The family of Peter & Mary Kanski nurtured their children with a deep faith and an unconditional love which also fostered two vocations to the consecrated life +Brother John, CSsR and

Sr. Rose Margaret.

She entered the Congregation on July 24, 1955 and professed her final vows in Ancaster, Canada on August 15, 1961. She was one of 16 women who entered the

Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate from St. Demetrius Parish in Belfield, ND.

Her first mission was at our Home of Divine Providence, an adult care home in Chestnut Hill, PA. Sr. Rose Margaret was gifted with culinary skills and became an expert cook, serving the needs of the elderly graciously and lovingly. She served in this ministry for most of her religious life in several other homes including: Villa of Divine Providence in Lansdale, PA, Catholic Seminary in Washington D.C., St. Mary’s Academy and St. Joseph’s Adult Care Home in Sloatsburg. She used her talents to minister to a whole spectrum of people.

The ministry of being a cook may not have been as glamorous or appreciated as a teacher or nurse, but Sr. Rose Margaret labored with much love and joy each day in the kitchen making little “banquets for her people.” She devoted her talents to the girls at St. Mary’s Academy creating a welcoming spirit. The girls loved to come and visit her in the kitchen, where they knew she would listen to them, and of course, give them a treat.

Sr. Rose Margaret’s life as a Sister Servant has been lived in a simple and devoted manner, according to the charism of Blessed Josaphata and the life of her patron saint, St. Rose of Lima. Her deep devotion to the Mother of God was prominent in her prayer life and conversations, always taking an opportunity to spread the “Good News.” She died

peacefully in her sleep on April 10th at Nyack Ridge. “Well done good and faithful servant”