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Good Samaritan Chaplains celebrate 120 years as Consecrated Religious
Sister Gertrude entered the Daughters of Wisdom in 1934 and took her final vows in 1941. The Daughters of Wisdom are the community of sisters who founded Good Samaritan in 1959 along with the Montfort Fathers. She joined the Medical Center in 1966, interning in Administration, after teaching and holding a position as a principal for many years. She quickly became Associate Administrator and remained in that position for 16 years. Sister earned a master's degree in religious studies and clinical pastoral education. In 1982 she transferred to the Pastoral Care Department enabling her to spend more time with patients and their families. In 2000, Sister Gertrude was presented with the prestigious Samaritan Award from the Medical Center. Sister Mary Anna joined Good Samaritan in 1998 and was appointed Director of Pastoral Care in 2003. She has been an Amityville Dominican Sister since 1956, taking her final vows in 1961, and a Chaplain since 1977. Prior to becoming a Chaplain she was a teacher in Rockville Center, Brooklyn and Queens. Sister is certified as a Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor and in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement. She also holds a master's degree in special education for the disabled. Prior to joining Good Samaritan she served as Director of Pastoral Care at St. Mary's Hospital in Bedford- Stuyvesant, Brooklyn for 15 years. Sister Mary Anna also serves as the Mission and Ministry liaison for Good Samaritan with Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Both Sister Mary Anna and Sister Gertrude were recognized at a special Mass in the Good Samaritan Chapel on October 23, as the hospital celebrated Pastoral Care week.
Shown in the photo, left to right, are Sr. Mary Anna Euring, OP, Sr. Gertrude O'Brien, DW, and Good Samaritan President and CEO Richard J. Murphy.
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