Sister Eileen Gara, OSB papers

Sister Eileen Gara, OSB was born Eileen Cecelia on January 22nd, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. She entered the community on September 14th, 1960, and when invested recieved the name Sister Michaelene. Sister made her final profession on August 16th, 1967, and following Vatican II, reclaimed her baptismal name becoming Sister Eileen.

Sister attended Saint Scholastica High School Chicago and graduated from Mundelein College with a Bachelor's of Science degree in 1967. She also completed a Dietetic Internship in 1975 at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs. She taught at both Saint Symphorosa and Saint Lambert Schools in Illinois, as well as at Saint Scholastica Academy in Canon City, Colorado.

Sister Eileen left the community on May 27th, 1979, although she continued to keep in close contact with the Monastery, often sending Christmas cards. She died on December 30th, 2002, and was interred at Mountain View Cemetery.