Name/Title
Letter from the Archdiocese of ChicagoEntry/Object ID
055.0095Scope and Content
Letter from the Archdiocese of Chicago to the Reverend Mother Mary J. Stanislaus of Toronto, Canada. It discusses the difficulty of finding enough sisters to staff the IBVM schools in Joliet. The letter is signed by Archbishop James Edward Quigley.
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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Religion, Religious Organizations, Sisters of Loretto, MailArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
Feb 14, 1914Reproductions
Notes
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