75 YEARS AS A SISTER OF THE RESURRECTION

CATHOLIC SISTERS WEEK 2026: Sister Mary Lucille Borowski, CR, would do it all over again.

Sister Mary Lucille Borowski, CR, is shown during her final vows in 1956 and in 2026. (Photo provided)

Sister Mary Lucille Borowski, CR, a Sister of the Resurrection from Castleton, will be celebrating 75 years in vows on Aug. 15.

She was born in Schenectady, coming from a family of 10. Her elementary education was at St. Adalbert’s School in Schenectady. She was taught by the Sisters of the Resurrection, who inspired her in many ways. She began to know them well when she spent mornings and afternoons after school helping the sisters. They were loving, joyful and very compassionate. Sister Mary Lucille felt called to be a Sister of the Resurrection during these early years.

She entered the community on Sept. 10, 1947. During this time, she attended high school in Castleton, which was affiliated with Resurrection High School in Chicago, Ill., where the Chicago Province of the Sisters of the Resurrection was located.

After her Novitiate, she professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1951. She attended the Mother Celine House of Studies in Harrison, which was affiliated with Fordham University. She received her degree in education.

Sister Mary Lucille’s perpetual profession of vows occurred on Aug. 15, 1956.

Her first of 32 years of teaching was at St. Clement Mary School in Manhattan. Many of her students came from poorer families. She recalls that one student from this class had kept in touch with her right up until his passing away in 2025. Throughout her teaching ministry, there were many students who kept in touch with her through the years.

Sister Mary Lucille was principal at two schools, and then a teacher at many schools: St. Casimir’s in Yonkers; one of the pioneers of St. Veronica in Howell, N.J.; St. Joseph’s School in Herkimer; St. Adalbert’s in Schenectady; and Immaculate Conception in Watervliet. She served at the Provincial House in Castleton as the Superior, but soon after went back to Howell to open the parish’s Office of Evangelization. During the next nine years, Sister Mary Lucille served at Mount Loretto Nursing Home as a social worker then as chaplain. She returned to Castleton as Superior and has remained in internal ministry ever since.

She finds it a pleasure and a privilege serving the sisters in the Provincial House. Known as “Lucy’s Taxi” she enjoys driving the sisters to various activities.

Sister Mary Lucille always finds it a joy to go where the Lord calls her. She has a deep prayer life, believes in doing the Will of God, and trusts in His grace at all times. She spreads the joy, love and peace of the Risen Lord to everyone she meets: students, the elderly and her sisters.

Sister Mary Lucille said that through all the hard times and the good times she would do it all over again!