Catherine Bueche was born at Tipton, Kansas on October 15, 1883. Her father was born in Germany, her mother in Ohio. She entered at Clyde on July 21, 1900, and was invested with the holy habit on January 23, 1901. On January 23, 1902 she made her first profession as Sister M. Angela, sealing her commitment with perpetual vows on September 27, 1907.

As a postulant Catherine was a companion of Margaret Mergen, our future Mother M. Dolorosa, with whom she was to be closely associated in administrative offices for many years. (It is interesting to note that their fathers were business partners.)

Sister spent about a half year at Chewelah, Washington and three years at Mundelein from the time of its opening in 1928. She was Prefectress at the Academy, Postulant Mistress, and Assistant Superior (Subprioress) both for Mother M. John and Mother M. Dolorosa, for many years.

At the first General Chapter of the Congregation in November, 1938 Sister was elected First Councilor and Assistant General, serving two six- year terms as such. But her one, enduring, almost life-long assignment was that of organist, which she fulfilled with self-sacrificing zeal and painstaking care. Gifted with a good voice herself, she strove to make the choir service a truly worthy homage of praise to God. One could well say of her that she was a living example of the Benedictine motto, "Let nothing be preferred to the Work of God." Only a really urgent, important duty would excuse any member of the schola from choir services.

Sister was by nature kind and charitable, but could be severe when there was question of observing rules and regulations. Though small in stature, she commanded respect, and was herself a model of observance and respect for others.

Because of failing health, Sister lived in the infirmary the last year or more of her life, and toward the end suffered an almost complete lapse of memory. She became totally dependent on others, and required much care and patience on their part. As for herself, she accepted all her sufferings with Christlike patience and childlike submissiveness. She died on Mar. 14, 1959 at the age of seventy-six. Though her face had been expressionless for days, it lighted up with a radiant smile several times just before she breathed her last.