Albertus Magnus College Mourns Loss of Sr. Mary Faith Reaney, O.P.
Educator Served the College in ‘60s and ‘70s
New Haven, Conn., March 2, 2021 – The Albertus Magnus College community mourns the loss of Sr. Mary Faith Reaney,
O.P., a Dominican Sister of Peace, who died at Mohun Health Care Center in Columbus,
Ohio on February 24. Sr. Mary Faith served at Albertus as Registrar (1967-1970) and
as Director of Admissions (1970-1973).
“The Albertus Magnus College family mourns the loss of a beloved member,” said Albertus
President Dr. Marc M. Camille. “I was blessed to meet her a couple years ago during
a visit to the Dominican Sisters of Peace Motherhouse in Columbus, Ohio. Sr. Mary
Faith embodied the strength, vision, and wisdom reflected in the Dominican Sisters
who founded the College 95 years ago, and no doubt there are many Albertus alumnae
whose lives were positively impacted because of Sr. Mary Faith’s presence.”
“Sr. Mary Faith prayed this Scripture quote from Luke’s Gospel each day at Vespers
with the Sisters: ‘My being proclaims the greatness of God; My spirit rejoices in
God my Savior.’ Like Mary, who prayed these words, Sr. Mary Faith embraced the joy
she received in her relationship with God and shared that joy, light, and laughter
with all who were fortunate to know her,” said Albertus Assistant to the President
for Dominican Mission, Sr. Anne Kilbride, O.P.
She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and entered the Congregation of the St. Mary
of the Springs in 1953. Sr. Mary Faith earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary
Education from Saint Mary of the Springs College, now Ohio Dominican University, and
her Masters in Guidance and Counseling from Duquesne University. She was a teacher
and administrator on the elementary and secondary levels in Connecticut, Illinois,
New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and a guidance counselor in New York.
Due to COVID restrictions, all services will be private at the Dominican Sisters of Peace Motherhouse in Columbus, Ohio.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.