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Loretto Academy Graduating Class, 1942Entry/Object ID
WL.0023bDescription
The 1942 graduating class of Loretto Academy Woodlawn. Top row, from left to right, are Florence Frank, Betty Kompare, Betty Heyden, Bridine Cardosi, Coletta Fennell, Celest Conley, Loretta Alisaukas, Lucille Braithwaite, Marylou Kiley and Alice Graham. Second row, from left to right, are Elizabeth Anne Morlock, Therese Hanley, Loretta Platt, Lorita Maloney, Patricia Shea, Nancy O'Donnell, Marie Payne, Edna Torkelson, Betty Jayne Nilsen, Marilyn Each and Constance McKinney. Third row, from left to right, are Betsy Cook, Lorraine Delaney, Mary Lucille Byrne, Mary Virus, Rosemary Riordan, Laverne Goetzinger, Virginia Smith, Virginia Clarke, Peggy Bourke, Grace Reity, Genevieve Wasiel and Edna Chmura. Fourth row, from left to right, includes Rita McNeill, Dorothy Voss, Betty Crotty, Edith McGinty, Geraldine O'Connor, Joy Gleason, Marion Malloy, Doris O'Rourke, Anne McCormick, Mary Kay Rulien, Jayne Schmeckebier and Patricia Gleason.
In 1905, the IBVM Sisters were invited to build a school in the Chicago community of Woodlawn. Located at 1447 East 65th Street, Loretto Academy formally opened in August of 1906 and operated until 1972. Following its closure, the school merged with Mercy High School to form Unity High School. Later, the building was sold to The Woodlawn Community Development Corporation and served in various capacities.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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