Name/Title
Loretto High School 50th Anniversary Reunion ProgramEntry/Object ID
047.0054Scope and Content
Program for the Loretto High School 50th Anniversary Reunion commemorating the class of 1934. It details a lists of events and features the name of Sister Alice Whitehead on the back. The event was held at the Loretto Convent in Wheaton, Illinois.
In 1892, IBVM Sisters established an education ministry at St. Bernard Grammar School in Englewood, Chicago. The following year, Loretto Academy (later renamed Loretto High School) opened. By 1962, the high school had closed and was merged with Loretto Academy Woodlawn. Five years later, the building and neighboring IBVM Convent were sold to the Chicago Board of Education. St. Bernard Grammar School operated until closing in the late 1980s.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
Search Terms
Religion, Religious Organizations, Sisters of Loretto, CelebrationsArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
May 19, 1984Reproductions
Notes
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