By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic
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Sister Jeanne Margaret McNally, 92, a Sister of Mercy for 75 years, served as a canon lawyer in the Archdiocese of Miami and other dioceses. She dies July 6, 2024.
BELMONT | Sister Jeanne Margaret McNally, Sister of Mercy for 75 years, died peacefully on July 6, 2024, at the age of 92, at Sacred Heart Convent in Belmont, NC. Born on November 22, 1931, in New York, she was the daughter of Edward Joseph McNally and Margaret Elizabeth Weyland, both of New York.
Sister Jeanne Margaret was a nurse, psychologist, canon lawyer and leader within the community and the Church. She attended St. Jean the Baptist High School in New York. After joining the Sisters of Mercy in Belmont, NC, she received an A.S. in Nursing at Sacred Heart College, Belmont, NC; a RN at Mercy Hospital, Charlotte, NC; a B.S. and M.S. in Nursing; as well as a PH. D in Psychology and a J.C.L. in Canon Law from Catholic University, Washington D.C. She also received a Certificate in Management at UNC- Chapel Hill; a Certificate in Psychology at Harvard, Cambridge, Mass. and a Certificate in Canon Law from Nova Southeastern University, in Davie, Florida. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate at Sacred Heart College, Belmont, N.C.
Sister Jeanne Margaret's spiritual motto was, "What is this in eternity." She lived it as a nurse, elected regional councilor and president for 13 years. She served on many councils and was well known as a canon lawyer in the Archdiocese of Miami and in the Diocese of Charlotte, N.C. Among her sisters, she was a well-known storyteller and an advocate for higher education.
Sister Jeanne Margaret loved all the people she served throughout her life. She especially enjoyed working with the novices at Belmont Abbey Monastery in Belmont, N.C., and helping people understand the teachings and laws of the Catholic Church.
She is survived by her many family members and a Community of Sisters of Mercy.
Funeral arrangements are as follows: Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 11 a.m. in the Cardinal Gibbons Chapel at Sacred Heart Convent, 500 Sacred Heart Circle, Belmont, NC 28012.
A Facebook live streaming link for the 11 a.m. Mass is available: at https://www.facebook.com/events/837145624967300.
Arrangements are in the care of Mclean Funeral Directors Belmont. Online condolences may be sent to www.mcleanfuneral.com.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Sisters of Mercy, 101 Mercy Drive Belmont, NC 28012.
