Name/Title
Loretto High SchoolEntry/Object ID
047.0048Scope and Content
Loretto High School located at 6535 South Stewart Avenue in Englewood, Chicago.
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
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Date(s) of Creation
circa 1930Reproductions
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