Sister Rosa Sanchez, is the daughter of the late Diego and Genevieve (Vargas) Sanchez. She received her elementary education at Adams Public School in El Campo. She graduated from Nazareth Academy and entered Nazareth Convent as a Postulant in 1945. She made her profession of vows on September 2, 1947. Sister Rosa received her BA degree with a major in English and a minor in Spanish from Incarnate Word College in San Antonio and her MA degree with a major in Secondary Education and a minor in Sociology/Psychology from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos.

During the 75 years as a member of the Congregation, Sister Rosa taught on the elementary and junior high levels. She also served as Principal in several of the schools, and served as Director of Religious Education in various parishes. Sister Rosa’s teaching experiences took her to St. Jerome School in Plum, St. Agnes School in San Antonio, Holy Cross School in East Bernard, Holy Cross School in Bay City, St. Michael School in Weimar, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Selma, St. Leo School in San Antonio, Immaculate Conception School in Sealy, St. Ludmila Academy in Shiner, St. John School in San Antonio, Sacred Heart School in La Grange, Nazareth Academy in Victoria and Blessed Sacrament Academy in San Antonio. As Director of Religious Education, Sister Rosa ministered to the people in Holy Cross Parish in East Bernard, St. Mary’s Parish in Nada, Guardian Angels Parish in Wallis, St. Basil, and St. Thomas Parishes in Angelton and St. Lawrence and St. Cecilia’s parishes in San Antonio. She began ministering as a Pastoral Counselor/Chaplain with Family Hospice, Nurses in Touch Hospice, and Outreach Health Services in San Antonio. She is a certified Chaplain for Pastoral Ministry. In 2016 she moved to Incarnate Word Convent Health Care where she has entered into her Apostolate of Prayer and Suffering.