Mary John Kearney

Sister Mary John Kearney, OP, a Dominican Sister of Caldwell, is an educator who has served the Church and her Community in the ministry of teaching at the elementary, secondary and collegiate levels.

Sister’s professional ministry has been as a teacher and school administrator. She taught at St. Mary’s Elementary School, Rutherford, Lacordaire Lower School, Upper Montclair, and Caldwell University. Sister served as principal of Lacordaire Lower School, St. Cassian’s School – both in Upper Montclair and St. Philomena School (Aquinas Academy) in Livingston, NJ. During her years as a faculty member at Caldwell University she served as chair of the Education Department, director of Field Services, coordinator of the School Nurse Program and supervisor of student teachers. After a span of thirty years Sister Mary John retired and with the rank of associate professor and received the honor of Professor Emerita.