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Carmichael ConventEntry/Object ID
SA.0130Description
Christmas gathering in the IBVM Convent at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Carmichael, California. In the front row, from left to right, are Father Storan, Sister Rita (St. David) Jacques, Sister Mary Lou (St. Anthony) Poerio and Mary Kay Conrad (lay teacher). In the second row, from left to right, are Sister Edith (Blanche) Turgeon, Lil Blackburn (lay teacher), Sister Beatrice (Justina) Malone and Mary Davis (lay teacher). In the third row, from left to right, are Dale Springer (lay teacher), Gen Harland (lay teacher), Sister Esther (Damian) O'Mara, Sister Mary Carton and Mary Segersten (lay teacher). In the back row, the three women are unidentified while man on the far right is Father Walter Neri.
Located at 5057 Cottage Way, Our Lady of the Assumption was founded in 1950. Five years later, a parish school opened with two IBVM Sisters on staff. The IBVM maintained a presence at the parish until departing in 2010.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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