- Birth Name: Patricia Ann
- Current Name: Patricia Ann
- Religious Name: Mary Vivian
- Last Name: Murphy
- Mother's Name: Gertrude T. (Becking) Murphy
- Father's Name: Frank J. Murphy
- Hometown: Summit, S.D.
- Entry Date: September 8, 1950
- Current Status: Deceased
- Death Date: December 7, 2008
Education:
Ortley # Public School, Ortley, S.D.
Summit High School, Summit, S.D.
Presentation College, Aberdeen, S.D.: State Certificate
Northern State College, Aberdeen, S.D.: BS
St. Gregory's, Milwaukee, Wis.: clinical pastoral education
Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Master's Theology
Biography:
For 25 years, Sister Patricia Ann ministered in teaching students at various schools in Michigan, Montana, South Dakota and Wisconsin. She was involved in CCD programs, training CCD teachers, visiting hospitals and doing Search programs.
1953-1955 - St. Wilfred, Woonsocket, SD - First and Second Grade
1955-1960 - St. Martin, Huron, SD - First, Second and Third Grade
1960-1962 - Presentation Children’s Home, Sioux Falls, SD - First, Second and Third Grade
1962-1964 - St. Stephen, Bridgewater, SD - First, Second and Third Grade
1964-1965 - Holy Family, Mitchell, SD - Second Grade
1965-1966 - St. Wilfred, Woonsocket, SD - Fifth and Sixth Grade
1966-1969 - Sacred Heart, Miles City, MT - Sixth Grade
1969-1971 - St. Peter, Jefferson, SD - Fifth and Sixth Grade
1971-1972 - St. Raphael, Glasgow, MT - Religious Education Teacher and Pastoral Ministry
1972-1973 - St. Gregory, Newberry, MI - Religious Education Teacher and Pastoral Ministry
1974-1977 - St. Mary, Sioux Falls, SD - First Grade
1977-1984 - (Avera) McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD - Pastoral Care
1985-1986 - St. Mary, Albuquerque, NM - Religion teacher for 6th Grade
1986-1988 - (Avera) Brady Memorial, Mitchell, SD - Pastoral Care
1988-2004 - Laurel Oaks, Sioux Falls, SD - Prayer Ministry
2004-2008 - Presentation Convent, Aberdeen, SD - Full-time Prayer Ministry