FRONTENAC, Mo. – Sister Marie Annette Seymour, RSM, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas for 63 years, died May 20, 2025, at Catherine’s Residence in Frontenac. She was 82.

Born May 14, 1943, in Meridian, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Edward and Jamie Seymour.

She is survived by her sisters, Linda Foster (Steve), Connie Robert (Pete), Janice Hess (Buddy) and Luky Seymour (Gene); her brother, Sid Seymour (Liz); and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Laura Opperman (Fred), Jimmy Seymour and Leo Seymour (Nancy).

Sister Annette graduated from St. Francis Xavier in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1962. She entered the Religious Sisters of Mercy on Sept. 8, 1962, and received the name Sister Mary Charisse. She professed her first vows in 1965 and made perpetual profession on Aug. 16, 1970. Her ring motto was “Love Conquers All.”

She earned a bachelor’s degree in English with a certificate in secondary education from Saint Louis University, a Master of Arts in communication studies from the University of Notre Dame, and a certificate in spiritual direction from Mercy Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was also certified as a Healing Touch practitioner.

Sister Annette taught at St. Joseph Parish School, St. John’s Inter-Parochial High School and Sacred Heart High School, all in Mississippi. She served in campus ministry at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Jackson, Mississippi; Maplewood Community College in New Orleans; the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg; and Radford University in Richmond, Virginia. She also served for four years as vocation minister for the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas.

Later in life, she offered Healing Touch therapy at Pratt Cancer Center, Mercy Hospital St. Louis and Mercy Center in St. Louis.

Sister Annette enjoyed dancing, singing and cooking. She cherished time with family and friends, valued lifelong learning and supported the arts.

A liturgy was held Saturday, May 31 at the Mercy Conference and Retreat Center in Frontenac. Interment was private at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis.

Memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of Mercy, Attention: Sister Christine Blair, RSM, 2039 N. Geyer Road, St. Louis, MO 63131.

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference “Come Holy Spirit With Your Fire” on July 25 and 26, featuring Ralph Martin as the main speaker. Details: email Jeannie at Jwade3585@outlook.com or call Ray at 205-999-8947. Register at www.catholiccharismaticrenewal.org.

DIOCESE – Pilgrims of Hope in a Multicultural Church, June 21 at St. Francis Greenwood with speaker Deacon Ted Schreck and June 28 at St. James Tupelo with speaker Sister Carol Prenger. Programs from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by a light lunch. Please register one week before events at https://bit.ly/4jFn7Mi. Details: Sister Amelia Breton at (601) 949-6935 or email amelia.breton@jacksondiocese.org.

GREENWOOD – Locus Benedictus, Inner Healing Retreat – “I have called you by name,” Saturday, June 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Presenters: Dr. Sheryl Jones and Joyce Pellegrin. Details: Register via email to contactlocusbenedictus@gmail.com or call (662) 299-1232.

JACKSON – St. Richard, ChristLife: Discovering Christ, begins Wednesday, Sept. 10 and ends Oct. 22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Foley Hall. Retreat on Saturday, Oct. 11. Enjoy a delicious meal, listen to a dynamic teaching that helps people enter into or renew a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, experience the love of God the Father and be empowered by the Holy Spirit to live as God’s children and join in a small group discussion. Register at https://bit.ly/3HvRKGE. Details: call Tiffany at (601) 842-0151.

TUPELO – St. James, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level II Adult Formation Course beginning July 17. Mixed format with dates in July and September of 2025 and January, April and June 2026. Course cost $650 per participant; discounts available for parishes sending more than three participants. Details: email karen@stjamestupelo.com.

PARISH, FAMILY & SCHOOL EVENTS
BROOKHAVEN – St. Francis, “True North” Vacation Bible School, July 13-16 from 5:30-8 p.m. Details: email office@stfrancisbrookhaven.org.

CLEVELAND – Our Lady of Victories, “True North” Vacation Bible School for PreK-3 through third grade, June 16-18 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Details: register online: www.myvbs.org/olvcleveland.

FLOWOOD – St. Paul, Annual Jose’ Lopez Texas Hold’em Tournament, Saturday, June 28 at 6 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Buy-in is $25. Details: church office at (601) 992-9547.

GLUCKSTADT – St. Joseph, “True North” Vacation Bible School, June 23-27 from 5:15-8 p.m. in the parish hall. Dinner and games from 5:15-6 p.m. Open to all children entering K through sixth grade. Cost: $15 per child/$30 max per family. Details: https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/stjosephgluckstadt – select one-time donation and then VBS 2025 as the fund.

JACKSON – Holy Ghost, 50th Anniversary of the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary, Saturday, June 21 in the parish life center. Details: Please RSVP for luncheon by call or text to Sandra Lynn at (601) 505-1679.

JACKSON – Catholic Charities, 20th annual Bishop’s Ball, Saturday, July 19 at the Two Mississippi Museums. Cocktail hour at 6 p.m. with an auction at 7 p.m. Live music by the Patrick Harkins Bank. Details: call (601) 355-8634 or visit https://event.gives/bb25.

MADISON – St. Francis, Vacation Bible School, June 23-26 from 9 a.m. till noon. Students ages four through fourth grade are welcome to join the “Prayer Safari” and students in grades fifth through eighth are invited to the “Creativity Kingdom” VBS Creative Arts camp. Details: email mc.george@stfrancismadison.org.

MERIDIAN – St. Patrick, “True North” Vacation Bible School for K through sixth grades, June 23-27 from 8 a.m. to noon in the gym, with lunch provided. Details: register at vbspro.events/p/meridian.

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference “Come Holy Spirit With Your Fire” on July 25 and 26, featuring Ralph Martin as the main speaker. Details: email Jeannie Wade at Jwade3585@outlook.com or call Ray Makofsky at 205-999-8947. To register, visit www.catholiccharismaticrenewal.org.

PARISH, FAMILY & SCHOOL EVENTS
CANTON – Catholic Charities, Birdies for Born Free Golf Tournament, Tuesday, June 10, registration and lunch at 11:30 a.m. and tournament begins at 12:30 p.m. Details: register at https://www.catholiccharitiesjackson.org/event-details/birdies-for-born-free. For more information contact deja.errington@ccjackson.org or (601) 355-8634.

CLARKSDALE – St. Elizabeth, Vacation Bible School “True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World,” June 9-12 from 8 a.m. to noon. Open to students leaving PreK-3 through fifth grade. Register at https://vbspro.events/p/stelizabeth2025. Details: church office (662) 624-4301.

CLEVELAND – Our Lady of Victories, Vacation Bible School – “True North” for PreK-3 through third grade, June 16-18 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Details: register online: www.myvbs.org/olvcleveland.

CLINTON – Holy Savior, Vacation Bible School “True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World,” June 2-6 from 6-8 p.m. Register at https://bit.ly/440Z1HA. Details: church office (601) 924-6344.

FLOWOOD – St. Paul, Vacation Bible School “True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World,” June 16-19 from 5:45-8 p.m. Details: For more information and to register visit https://bit.ly/3SJKmcI.

GLUCKSTADT – St. Joseph, Vacation Bible School “True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World,” June 23-27 from 5:15-8 p.m. in the parish hall. Dinner and games from 5:15-6 p.m. Open to all children entering K through sixth grade. Cost: $15 per child/$30 max per family. Details: https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/stjosephgluckstadt – select one-time donation and then VBS 2025 as the fund.

JACKSON – Holy Ghost, 50th Anniversary of the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary, Saturday, June 21 in the parish life center. Details: Please RSVP for luncheon by call or text to Sandra Lynn at (601) 505-1679.

JACKSON – Catholic Charities, 20th annual Bishop’s Ball, Saturday, July 19 at the Two Mississippi Museums. Cocktail hour at 6 p.m. with an auction at 7 p.m. Live music by the Patrick Harkins Bank. Details: call (601) 355-8634 or visit https://event.gives/bb25.

MADISON – St. Francis, Vacation Bible School, June 23-26 from 9 a.m. till noon. Students ages four through fourth grade are welcome to join the “Prayer Safari” and students in grades fifth through eighth are invited to the “Creativity Kingdom” VBS Creative Arts camp. Details: email mc.george@stfrancismadison.org.

St. Francis, Celebration of Father Frank Cosgrove’s 60th Ordination Anniversary, Monday, June 2 at 6 p.m. Details: Please RSVP to sallieann.inman@stfrancismadison.org.

MERIDIAN – St. Patrick, “True North” Vacation Bible School, June 23-27 from 8 a.m. to noon, with lunch provided. Details: register at vbspro.events/p/meridian.

St. Patrick, Jubilee Mass of Hope, Saturday, June 14 at 11 a.m. Details: church office (601) 693-1321.

OLIVE BRANCH – Queen of Peace, Vacation Bible School “Passport to Peace,” June 16-20 from 5:30-8 p.m. Details: church office (662) 895-5007.

Queen of Peace, Yard Sale, Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Furniture, books, clothing tools, toys and more. Items half off on Sunday.

SOUTHAVEN – Christ the King, Vacation Bible School for grades K through eighth, June 16-20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Registration forms in gathering area of the church. Join us for crafts, Bible stories, games and snacks. Details: church office (662) 342-1073.

FARGO, N.D. – Margaret Mary Egan, a member of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, died May 8, 2025, at St. Catherine’s South in Fargo. She was 94.

Egan, known in religious life as Sister Pauline, was born Aug. 8, 1930, in Monagurra Townland, County Cork, Ireland, to John and Hannah O’Neill Egan.

After completing secondary school, she immigrated to the United States and entered the Sisters of the Presentation in Fargo in 1947. She attended Sacred Heart Junior College and completed x-ray technician training at St. John’s Hospital in 1952. She professed perpetual vows in 1953.

She worked for 21 years in x-ray and clinical lab departments in hospitals in Park River, Langdon, Carrington and New Rockford, North Dakota, and also assisted in hospital business offices. She volunteered in alcohol-use education and led support groups for people with chemical dependency.

In 1973, Egan began mission work in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), serving in hospital x-ray departments and working for seven years with the Peace Corps. After earning teaching credentials from the State University of New York at Buffalo, she returned to Africa and helped establish a radiology technician school at Kinshasa Hospital.

In 1982, she moved to Swaziland, where she continued her work in health care, community organizing and religious education. She returned to the U.S. in 1988 and worked at Dakota Clinic in Fargo until 1992.
She later served in Zambia, where she directed a facility for children with disabilities and helped develop a sewing factory that provided jobs for local women. In 1998, she returned to the U.S. and joined Sacred Heart Southern Missions in Mississippi, working in direct aid and advocacy programs.

In 2012, Egan retired to Sacred Heart Convent in Fargo but remained active, volunteering at food pantries and thrift stores and visiting skilled care residents. She continued to pray for the people she had served throughout her life.

She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings: Tommy, Philip, Patrick, Michael, Jackie, Nellie and Bridie McCarthy. Survivors include her Presentation Sisters and Associates, and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 15, at St. Joseph Chapel, Riverview Place, in Fargo. Burial followed at Holy Cross Cemetery North.