Sister Enda Marie McDermott, CCVI

Sister Enda Marie was born in Iniskeen, Co. Monaghan, Ireland to James and Mary Duffy McDermott. She entered the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, Texas, in 1949 at St. Michael Convent, Co. Clare, Ireland. She made her Perpetual Profession of Vows on August 15, 1957, at Villa de Matel, Houston.

Beginning in 1952, Sister Enda Marie cared for children for two years at St. Joseph’s Home, Alexandria, Louisiana and St. Mary’s Home, Lafayette, Louisiana. In 1957, after preparing for Perpetual Profession of Vows and completing her nursing studies, Sister ministered as a nurse: St. Mary’s Hospital, Galveston, Texas; St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, Texas; and Schumpert Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana. Sister served in ministry at the Hospital Nacional, Huehuetenango, Guatemala from 1968 to 1974.

In 1978, after further studies, Sister continued ministering as a nurse at St. Michael Hospital, Texarkana, Arkansas. Then in 1979, she became the pastoral associate director of St. Patrick Hospital, Lake Charles, Louisiana. In 1981, Sister served in ministry as a patient representative at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Beaumont, Texas. In 1982, Sister was missioned to Ireland where she served as a nurse at Carrigoran House. Sister returned to the United States to begin a sabbatical program in 1983 and attended a CPE Program at St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri. After one year, she returned to a ministry in nursing at St. Joseph Villa, Salt Lake City, Utah, where she ministered for two years. For the next nineteen years, Sister ministered as a patient representative at the following hospitals: St. Michael Hospital, Texarkana, Arkansas; St. Mary’s Hospital, Galveston, Texas; and St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, California. After many years of active ministry, Sister dedicated her time to prayer at Marian Convent, Villa de Matel in Houston. She continued to volunteer at St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, Texas for some time.

Sister Enda Marie is survived by: a sister, Sister Rose Marie McDermott, CCVI, of Houston, Texas; a sister-in-law, Anne McDermott of Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, and nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, cousins and friends.

We extend a special thanks to all who cared for Sister during her last days.