Sr. Mary De Porres Loughlin

Sister Mary dePorres was born to Henry Anthony Loughlin and Louvie Jane Hart Loughlin of OKC, OK. In this loving family, Sister was third in line of 4 children; 2 brothers and 1 sister. She felt privileged to have had a Catholic education from 1st grade through College. She was educated by the Sisters of Mercy at Mount Saint Mary's, OKC, where she found the challenge of learning as exciting and joyful. Sister entered the Sisters of Mercy, Webster Groves, MO, on September 8, 1948 and made her first profession of vows on March 12, 1951. She received further education and earned degrees from Saint Mary's College, Kansas and the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. Her joy-filled sprit touched the lives of many children, families, and parents throughout her life. Her ministry was serving as an educator in missions of Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Other ministries included Adult Religious Education, Stephen's Ministry, and volunteer work at Mount Saint Mary High School and Mexican American Catholic College. Sister was a person who lived a spirit of accepting everyone she met. She used her gifts generously and lovingly as animated by her Foundress, Catherine McAuley who always balanced joy, sorrows, trials, and a timely sense of humor. Sister was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Patrick Henry Loughlin and sister-in-law, Glenetta Jo, and two infant siblings. She is survived by her beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, and their children, Mercy physicians, co-workers/caretakers, Mercy Associates and Religious Sisters of Mercy. An evening prayer service will be at 4:00 pm on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Mercy Health Center Convent and a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 11, 2013 at Mercy Health Convent, OKC with interment following at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery in Oklahoma City. Memorial contributions may be made to Sisters of Mercy Retirement Center, 4300 W. Memorial Rd, OKC, OK 73120 and/or Mount Saint Mary High School, 2801 S. Shartel Avenue, OKC, OK 73109.