Name/Title
St. Philomene’s School Faculty, 1968 - 1969Entry/Object ID
SA.0067Description
St. Philomene's School faculty from 1968 - 1969. Opened in 1949, the school was located at 2320 El Camino Avenue in Sacramento, California. Those present include Sister Josephine (Jude) O'Brien (top right), Sister Dorothy (Wilhelmine) Fromm (second row, far left), Sister Arlene (Mary Jonathan) Ashack (second row, second from left), Sister Mary (Roberta) Gormaly (third row, second from left), Sister Rita (Francis Joseph) Rzeppa (third row, third from right), Sister Mary Alice (Frances Xavier) McCarron (third row, second from right), Sister Gail (Jane Patrice) McKirchy (third row, far right) and Sister Catherine (Perpetua) Hanlon (fourth row, far left).
In 1949, IBVM Sisters arrived at St. Philomene's to begin an education ministry at the parish. Over the next four decades, numerous Sisters taught and administered at the school. The IBVM maintained a presence at St. Philomene's until 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
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