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Late Sr. Mary Scheller. Credit: Christ the King Monastery, Msongari, Nairobi.

Carmelites Eulogize “last” American Nun Whose Talent Warmed Kenyan President's Heart

May 18, 2023

Members of the Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCD) have eulogized their late U.S.-born Sister who entered Nairobi Carmel in Kenya as a Postulant in 1952, and recalled her talent as an accomplished musician, carpenter, and seamstress.

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