Name/Title
St. Mary's Academy, 1886Entry/Object ID
JO.0038Description
Portrait of the first graduating class of St. Mary's Academy, 1886. The school was located on the southwest corner of Ottawa Street and Cass Avenue in Joliet, Illinois. Top row, left to right, are: Mary Mahoney Coonie, Fannie Tighe Landus, Agnes Meers Lennon and Augusta Ulm. Bottom row, left to right, are: Nellie Burke, Winnie Walsh, Margaret Foley and Minnie Stubbs. Completed in 1883, the academy was located on the southwest corner of Ottawa Street and Cass Avenue.
In 1880, the Canadian Mission of the IBVM sent Sisters to establish a presence in Joliet, Illinois. They maintained an education ministry in the community until departing in 1919.Context
Born in 1585 in North Yorkshire, England, Mary Ward founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1609. Focused on education, the Sisters developed their ministry despite significant political, spiritual and material challenges. In 1880, the Canadian Mission of the IBVM established a presence in Illinois, and the following year, the IBVM North American Branch was created. In 1892, their ministry expanded into Chicago, and by 1896, the Sisters had opened a school in Michigan. Over the following decades, further growth resulted in ministries in California and Arizona, both of which began in 1949. In the 21st Century, the IBVM and its companions are active in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, California and Arizona.Lexicon
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