A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Camilla Harant, D.C., was celebrated December 27, 2013 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Md. Burial followed at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Emmitsburg.
Sister Camilla died December 20, 2013, at 98 years of age at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. On December 2, 2013, she celebrated 75 years of vocation as a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul.
Born in Baltimore, Md., on October 30, 1915, Sister Camilla was one of three children born to Philip and Kamilla (Paule) Harant. She was baptized Kamilla Theresa.
Sister Camilla joined the Daughters of Charity in December 1938. Her first mission was St. Vincent’s Home in Drexel Hill, Penn., where she cared for children. In 1946, she was missioned to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla., to serve in the business office. Following that mission, she served as business manager in St. Margaret Hospital, Dorchester, Mass., from 1948-1954 and at Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C., from 1954 until 1957. In 1957, Sister Camilla went to Saginaw, Mich., where she was the administrator of St. Mary’s Hospital for three years. In 1960, she was missioned to Emmitsburg to assume the duties of assistant treasurer of the Province. During this time, she earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Secretarial Science at St. Joseph College in Emmitsburg. After 10 years as assistant treasurer, Sister Camilla was named treasurer of the Emmitsburg Province, a role she held for 13 years. From 1984 until 2005, she served at St. Joseph Provincial House as special projects director, assistant administrator, and administrative assistant at Villa St. Michael. In 2010, Sister Camilla began serving in the Ministry of Prayer and remained in that ministry until her death.
Sister Camilla was preceded in death by her parents and siblings. She is survived by her nephew Philip (Delores) Harant of Baltimore and her Sisters in Community.