Name/Title
Mount Olivet CemeteryEntry/Object ID
JO.0026Description
Mount Olivet Cemetery located in Joliet, Illinois. Eight Sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary are buried here including Sister Amy (Cecelia) Cherrier. The cemetery was originally under the jurisdiction of St. Mary's Carmelite Church and the first burial took place in 1863.
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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