In the midst of celebrating a long and storied career at St. Mary's and beyond, Pastoral Associate Sister Michaeline Healy explained why she was sharing the festivities with an international holiday.
“This is my 27th year in Caledonia," she said. "I will be retiring in the last week of April, but there is a retirement party planned for St. Patrick’s Day, because I am Irish.”
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