Sister Sharon Ann Mihm, CSC

Celebrating Her Golden Jubilee

Sister Sharon Ann Mihm, CSC, was born in Washington, D.C. Although an only child, Sister Sharon Ann grew up with her cousins from her mom’s side of the family, as well as her dad’s. They were a very close family and her parent’s example taught her to be kind and respectful of others.

Family, Sundays and prominent holidays were very important, and hospitality was a trait and practice handed down to her. Every Sunday morning after Mass, Sharon Ann and her dad and mom had breakfast with her paternal grandparents. Later the same day, her maternal grandparents hosted supper for all the grandchildren, their five daughters and spouses.

Her paternal grandparents also hosted Thanksgiving dinner. After her grandmother passed away, her mom and dad hosted the traditional holiday meal at their home and all her paternal relatives were invited. It was wonderful childhood with parents who expected that she would always display proper behavior.

About Her Ministry

Sister Sharon Ann made her initial profession of vows with the Sisters of the Holy Cross on August 15, 1970, and her perpetual profession on August 6, 1975. She came to the Congregation shortly after earning her Bachelor of Arts degree from Dunbarton College of Holy Cross, Washington, D.C., and began teaching in South Bend, Indiana, as a postulant and as a novice at Saint Mary’s Campus School. Her teaching ministry took her on to North Carolina, where she taught for three years at Our Lady of Lourdes School, Raleigh, and served as principal of Immaculata School, Durham, from 1983 to 1992. She also taught for nine years at Holy Trinity School, Norfolk, Virginia, and for 16 years she served as principal for several schools in the Archdiocese of Washington, including Holy Cross School, Garrett Park, Maryland, and St. Martin of Tours, Gaithersburg, Maryland, where she served from 2005 to 2013. Since 2014, she has worked in the Spiritual Care Department with Holy Cross Health, Silver Spring, Maryland.