PITTSTON — Sister Mary Ann Cody celebrated her 50th anniversary as a nun with a Special Mass July 16 at Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish Church on North Main Street.

Frs. Jeffrey Walsh, Thomas Maloney, Joseph Verespy, James Alco, along with Msgr. John Bendik, participated in the celebration Mass which was followed by refreshments at the parish hall.

A native of Brooklyn, NY, Sister Mary Ann is the eldest of five and the daughter of an immigrant father from Ireland.

Fr. Thomas Maloney, Pastor Emeritus of Our Lady of the Eucharist, served as the homilist for Sr. Mary Ann Cody’s celebration Mass. Fr. Maloney and Sr. Cody have be friends for 47 years.
http://www.psdispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_Cody1-1.jpg.optimal.jpgFr. Thomas Maloney, Pastor Emeritus of Our Lady of the Eucharist, served as the homilist for Sr. Mary Ann Cody’s celebration Mass. Fr. Maloney and Sr. Cody have be friends for 47 years. Tony Callaio | For Sunday Dispatch

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