Name/Title
Loretto High School Orchestra and Glee Club Recital ProgramEntry/Object ID
047.0039Scope and Content
Program for a performance of the Loretto High School Orchestra and Glee Club. It lists the compositions as well as student participants. There is a personal message written on the back. The event was held at 6550 Harvard Avenue.
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 early 21st Century, the IBVM and its companions are active in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, California, and Arizona.Collection
Series 3: FoundationsLexicon
Search Terms
Religion, Religious Organizations, Sisters of Loretto, Music and Musicians, CatholicArchive Details
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EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
Loretto High School Orchestra and Glee Club Recital ProgramDate(s) of Creation
May 27, 1941Container
Box 45, Englewood, Folder 3, 2 CopiesReproductions
Notes
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