Holy Cross Academy has chartered a bus to go to Sister Susan Louise’s funeral on Friday Oct 20 in Baltimore. There are roughly 20 seats available on a first come first serve basis. There is no cost, and the bus will leave HCA at 8am arriving back around 4:30pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The sign up is HERE.
In 1998 Sister became the founding principal of Holy Cross Academy, Fredericksburg, VA. Under Sister’s leadership that spanned 21 years, the school earned Accreditation and was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and a Virginia Distinguished Purple Star School. In 2019 Sister began her service as principal at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Towson, MD.
Sister saw beauty in the world around her and in the majesty of her God. Sister fulfilled her greatest joy, passionately living her Oblate vocation espoused to Christ and sharing the spirit of her spiritual Founders. Collaborating with clergy, faculty, and staff, she eagerly shared her Salesian vision for the intellectual and spiritual growth of each one, as well as the children they were called to serve. Determined and resolute in her vision to create a school atmosphere with singular focus, she lived and shared her goal with unwavering joy: “It’s About the Children.”
This joy extended outside the classroom as she shared the Salesian spirituality of gentleness and compassion while living each moment in the presence of God. Sister was an active member of the North American Salesian Network, and a frequent presenter, mentor, and author on Salesian Spirituality. Her life of peace and gentleness was an example that guided many to walk more deeply in their faith and to come to know their God.
Sr. Susan Louise is predeceased by her parents Nancy and Jim Eder, her sister, Elizabeth, brother, Phillip, and her stepmother, Margie. She is survived by her brother Rusty (Joan), sisters, Sr. Anne Elizabeth, OSFS, Sr. Frances Carol, OSFS, Judy Pinder (Terry), and her nieces and nephews: Paul, Gail, Mary, Katherine, Arnold, Anna, Rebecca, and Thomas and many cousins and great nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, October 20 at 12:00 PM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 8501 Loch Raven Blvd., Towson, MD. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM.
A memorial Mass will be held in St. Joseph Hall on the grounds of the Oblate Sisters, 399 Childs Road, Childs, MD 21916, Saturday, October 21. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM. The Christian committal will follow Mass in the Oblate Sisters’ Cemetery, Childs, MD.
Please Omit Flowers – In lieu of flowers donations can be made to:
Donations in memory of Sr. Susan Louise may be made to: Oblate Sisters 399 Childs Road, Childs, MD 21916
http://weblink.donorperfect.com/SisterSusanLouise
OR
Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 8501 Loch Raven Blvd., Towson, MD 21286
St Mary will have a memorial Mass on Friday, October 20, at 6pm for the repose of the soul of Sr. Susan Louise Eder for all those who cannot attend the funeral in Towson, Maryland on Friday or the Memorial Mass in Childs, Maryland on Saturday. All are invited to attend and pray for Sister Susan Louise.
From the Oblate Sisters:
With deep sadness, the Oblate Sisters of Saint Francis de Sales ask for your prayers at the unexpected death of Sr. Susan Louise Eder, OSFS, following a complication related to treatment for cancer. Please join in prayer for the repose of Sister’s soul and for the many family and friends who mourn her loss.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
8501 Loch Raven Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21286
10:00 am Visitation
12:00 pm Mass of Christian Burial
Luncheon following Mass in the school gymnasium.
Oblate Sisters of St. Francis de Sales
399 Childs Road
Childs, MD 21916
9:30 am Visitation in St. Joseph Hall
11:00 am Memorial Mass
Burial in the Oblate Sisters Cemetery
Luncheon following burial in St. Joseph Hall.
An obituary will be available online at Hicks Home for Funerals, Elkton, MD.
https://www.hickshomeforfunerals.com/obits