Modde, Sister Margaret Mary (Mary Romanus), OSF, 1921-2011
Biographical
Sister Margaret Mary Modde, OSF (1921-2011), served as a canonical consultant, applying her expertise to healthcare systems, facilities, and sponsoring congregations in the Catholic health ministry.
Born Mary Romanus Modde, she became a Sister of St. Francis in 1941. Initially a teacher, she joined Mercy Hospital's business office in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1953. In the 1960s, she held roles at her congregation's motherhouse, Assisi Heights, Rochester.
From 1970 to 1974, she was executive director of the National Sisters Vocation Conference. After earning a doctorate in canon law in 1977, she served as a canonical consultant to religious experts and a liaison among congregations worldwide. She was also a canonist and, in the late 1980s, an associate vice president at CHA.
Between 1989 and 2008, she advised McDermott, Will and Emery law firm on mergers, sales, and reorganizations for Catholic health systems, including Catholic Health Partners, Catholic Healthcare West, Provena Health, and Sisters of Mercy Health System. She also advised on restructuring sponsoring congregations.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Corrections on Drafts by Sister Mary Modde, Order of Saint Francis (OSF), 1981-1983
This file contains corrections on drafts made by Sister Mary Modde, OSF, relating to congregational leadership and constitutions within the Women Religious Archival Genre.
Correspondence with Sister Mary Modde, Order of Saint Francis (OSF), 1981-1985
This file contains correspondence with Sister Mary Modde, OSF, relating to congregational leadership and the religious aspects of community leadership, and includes materials such as constitutions, rules, and provincial files.
Manual for Writing New Constitutions by Sister Margaret Mary Modde, Order of Saint Francis (OSF), JCD, 1979
This file contains the Manual for Writing New Constitutions authored by Sister Margaret Mary Modde, OSF, JCD (1921-2011), relating to congregational leadership and the development of constitutions and rules for women religious communities.