Life of Helen Lojas

By jaredloeper

  • Birth

    She did not know the exact day that she was born, so she always said that she was born on January 1st.

  • Entered the Bernadine Order of Nuns and Changed Name to Mary Edmund

    Nuns typically change their name when they enter the nunnery.

  • Received Bachelor of Arts Degree at Catholic University

  • Elected to General Council of Community in Bernadine Order

  • Received Master's Degree at Catholic University

  • Elected Secretary General of Bernadine Sisters

  • First Trip to Brazil

  • Trip to Rome

  • Left Bernadine Sisters of Saint Francis

  • Went to Poland for Diamond Jubliee

    Celebrate 75 years of being a nun

  • Tutored Daniel Loeper

    My father has a letter written by Mother Edmund that follows this narrative. She was incredibly gifted and used to help him in school, especially in Geometry and Trigonometry.

  • Death

  • Funeral

    My grandmother has a piece of her habit, something that is called a relic. A relic, in this context, is someone who is destined for sainthood.