Elizabeth Homan was born at Padua, Ohio on June 19, 1878. She entered July 2, 1899, following in the footsteps of her older sister Mary, (Sister M. Paula). Two of her nieces, Sisters M. Agnes and Hiltrudis Homan, also became members of our community. Elizabeth entered the novitiate on Jan. 20, 1900 and was professed as Sister M. Bibiana on August 5, 1901. Perpetual vows were made on Sept. 27, 1907. Sister enjoyed the privilege of celebrating both her Golden and Diamond Jubilees, and of the Consecration of Virgins.

Sister was a quiet, co-operative, prayerful responsible member of the community. Though she and Sister M. Paula were of quite different temperaments and personalities (the one virile and vigorous, the other mild and gentle) they always maintained a close, warm relationship and gave a beautiful example of sisterly charity especially in their last years. They worked together at the orphanage for some twelve years, during eight of which Sister M. Bibiana was Prefectress. Then Sister spent thirteen and one-half years at the Chewelah foundation from Oct. 1914 to March 1928, where she had charge of the dairy and dairy products. At Clyde she served the workmen's meals for many years and did plain machine sewing and mending. She had a lovely alto voice and was a real asset to the choir.

Sister was always ready for holy adoration and the Divine service in every form, even in old age when walking was very difficult for her. She also loved the Rosary and would generously offer to pray a rosary for whatever special intentions were recommended to her.

In their last years, Sisters M. Paula and Bibiana shared a room in the infirmary, and were ever solicitous for each others' needs. They prayed many rosaries together, and would walk down the hall to chapel hand in hand, each supporting the other. When it was thought Sister was too weak to assist at Holy Mass in the infirmary chapel she would plead: "Please, won't you take me along just to low Mass in the wheelchair? I can sit that long."

The Holy Name of Jesus was ever in her heart and on her lips. The Litany of the Holy Name was one of her favorite prayers, and when someone else prayed it with her she would sometimes interrupt to ponder an invocation she specially loved. The morning before her death, when told that tomorrow would be Good Shepherd Sunday, she prayed: "Jesus, Good Shepherd, take this poor, weak lamb in your arms and press me to your heart... Jesus, King of Martyrs, strengthen me." At the invocation, "Jesus, Splendor of the Father," she exclaimed, "When, oh when will I see your face!"

Worn out by a prolonged illness and the infirmities of old age, Sister died early in the morning of Good Shepherd Sunday, just as the Mass in the infirmary chapel was ending and the one in the adoration chapel was beginning. For sixty-two years she had given an edifying example of prayerfulness, sacrificial labor, love of God and neighbor, and faithful monastic observance. The day of her death was April 28, 1963, in the 85th year of her age.