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Franciscan Missionary Sisters lose oldest member Sr. Mary Cecilia Lee: August 19, 1920 â March 20, 2021 Leaving Our Lady of Peace Retreat House, Beaverton, to do parish work in Taiwan in September 1972 were Sister Theresa Kuo and Sister Cecilia Lee, fourth and fifth from left. They had come to the United States from China two decades before. New on the retreat house staff were, from left, Sister Angela, Sister Gemma, who also came from China in 1952, and Sister Mary Carol. A mission booth at Knights of Columbus benefit barbecue helped pay expenses for Sisters journey to Taiwan. (Catholic Sentinel archives) 3/23/2021 11:19 AM select Sr. Cecilia is one of three women of Our Lady of Peace pictured in the Resurrection Garden mural at Our Lady of Peace Retreat House. She is in her wheelchair, between Franciscan Sr. Chiara Melendez, representing the vigorous present of the order, and Ruth Shepherd, a member of t ....