Name/Title
Memories of Alice MurraryEntry/Object ID
055.0012Scope and Content
Memories of Alice Murray who attended St. Mary's Parochial School from first to seventh grade. The school was located at 309 North Eastern Avenue in Joliet, Illinois. It includes brief recollections of her mother, married life, World War II, her husband Joseph Mahar and other topics. At the time Alice was 97 years old and living at Our Lady of the Angels Retirement Home in Joliet.
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
Search Terms
Religion, Religious Organizations, Sisters of LorettoArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
circa 1993Reproductions
Notes
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