Sr. M. Pauline Morath, Osb

Sr. M. Pauline Morath, OSB
Sr. M. Pauline Morath, a member of the Olivetan Benedictine Sisters of Holy Angels Convent for 73 years, died July 13, 2018. She was 90 years old.

Pearl Lena Morath was born in Houston, Mississippi, to the late Michael and Dulice Morath. In 1944, while studying at Holy Angels Academy, she entered Holy Angels Convent. After being given the name Sister Mary Pauline, she professed first vows on August 15, 1945, and final vows in 1949. While teaching elementary school, Sister earned her B.A. in History from St. Scholastica College and her M.S.E. in Education from Arkansas State University. Sister Pauline frequently reminisced about how much she enjoyed her sixty years of teaching at schools in Texas and Arkansas, including the eighteen years in which she served as both principal and teacher. Sister also enjoyed leading or assisting in Vacation Bible Schools and other Religious Education programs. She spent many summers in the 1990s assisting in Pastoral Care at St. Bernards Medical Center. In 2005, Sister retired to the Motherhouse, where she served as a seamstress for the community and crocheted beautiful items for the gift shop.

In 2001, Sr. Pauline was named “Teacher of the Year” by the Pocahontas Walmart staff. She was listed in Who’s Who Among American Teachers in 2003 and 2005.

She is survived by her Sisters in community; two brothers, Samuel Morath and George Morath; one sister, Fran Stenger; and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her siblings, Paul Morath, John Morath, Louise Morath, and Peggy Bader.

Visitation will be at Holy Angels Convent on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., with the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 16, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in the convent chapel, and interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery on the convent grounds.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Holy Angels Convent Retirement Fund, 1699 CR 766, Jonesboro, AR, 72401.