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HR0421LRB104 14363 LAW 27497 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Sister 

4Rosemary Connelly, RSM, who passed away on June 19, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Sister Rosemary was born to Bridget and Peter V. 

6Connelly in Chicago on February 23, 1931; she was raised in a 

7family rooted in deep faith and service; as a child, she 

8attended Chicago parochial schools and taught in several 

9Archdiocesan schools while continuing her studies; she joined 

10the Sisters of Mercy when she was 18 years old; she earned a 

11Bachelor of Social Science from St. Xavier University in 1959, 

12a Master of Arts in Sociology from St. Louis University in 

131966, and a Master of Social Work from Loyola University 

14Chicago in 1969; and

15 WHEREAS, Sister Rosemary, as a Sister of Mercy, served her 

16community as a teacher, a social worker, and the administrator 

17of Misericordia Heart of Mercy with love, joy, and gratitude; 

18she was appointed to the role of administrator at Misericordia 

19on Chicago's South Side in 1969 at a time when there were no 

20services for children with disabilities, leading her to 

21establish a variety of programs designed to help children 

22achieve the highest level of independence possible; she, 35 

23dedicated staff members, and 39 children moved to the former 

HR0421- 2 -LRB104 14363 LAW 27497 r

1site of Angel Guardian Orphanage on the North Side of Chicago 

2at 6300 North Ridge in 1976; for 56 years, she guided 

3Misericordia through enormous growth, affecting and ultimately 

4changing the lives of thousands of children, families, and 

5supporters in the process; through her efforts, Misericordia 

6serves mo