In New York, the Sisters of the Good Shepherd operated the Villa Loretto in Peekskill from 1928-1975. It contains 0 bedroom and 0 bathroom. I know I live there from 1969-1975. The enormous old school on a hill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These nuns sacrificed their lives to help girls from abusive parents and homes. We all did our own laundry and other chores like you would be expected to do at home. I believe she died in 1936 and is probably buried in that cemetery. Benedictine in ethos, the Sisters of the Community of St. Mary, Eastern Province, seek to live a traditional, contemplative expression of the monastic life, giving Evangelical witness to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior through Catholic faith and practice, empowered by the Holy Spirit in sanctified daily life. She was born in Holyoke in 1927, the daughter of Michael T. and Catherine Mary (Spillane) Kennedy of . Will always hold them close to my heart. I am grateful to have been there. These four sisters are now commemorated by the Episcopal Church on September 9 as the Martyrs of Memphis or as Constance and her Companions. It was a nice place to live there.Sure we had a few chores to do and we went to school but nothing bad happened. I learned so much & became a better person bc of my experience. I wonder if there is somewhere I could get copies of photos of her that maybe stored or archived? We sewed little kids pajamas, which I understood were given to orphanages. While as postulants and novices, we did not have direct contact with the girls sent there, we were always encouraged to smile and say hello when passing by. Only the grave monument of CSM founders, Sister Harriet Starr Cannon and a few dozen unmarked cement crosses remain. The convent has a private chapel named for Saint Scholastica, the patron saint of nuns. Hope to stay in touch with you. On the south side in niches were statutes of: St. Michael; the Angel of the Passion, with instruments of the Passion; the Angel of Praise with Censer. Photos, from above: The West Side of the CSM Chapel; Sister Harriet Starr Cannon; The Chapel Ceiling; and the convent building. After being asked to leave after some puffs on a cigarette , I was forgiven and came back for the 2 last years. We also received counseling and preparation for returning to an environment that was not always the best for young girls. It extended outside the quadrangle and contained a gymnasium and space for a swimming pool. Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, USA, Drag images here or select from your computer, Added by:Gene Baumwoll CSW on 18 May 2013, Added by:Gene Baumwoll CSW on 14 Aug 2013, Added by:TheFamilyStoryTeller on 24 Jan 2023, Oops, we were unable to send the email. Sisters were buried in the cemetery from 1872 to 2003. Led by Mother Mary Odilia Berger, the five sisters arrived in St. Louis on November 16, 1872. Please reset your password. This site is adjacent to dense residential neighborhoods which lie at lower elevations to the south and east. A bell weighing-in at just over 1000 lbs and manufactured by the Meneely Bell Company of West Troy, NY was installed in the belfry. Congdon was a founder of the New York Ecclesiological Society, a group of Episcopal architects that was founded in 1848 to promote the study of Gothic Architecture, and of Ecclesiastical Antiques. He received the original commission to build the convent and then he returned in 1896 to build the external main chapel (completed in 1902, with a cornerstone that reads Magnificat Anima Mea Dominum or My soul magnifies the Lord). Only four of the apartments, which range from 800 to 1,400 square feet, have similar floor plans. In 1902, work was stated on a new convent made of granite found at the Mount Gabriel site. The St. Mary's property, no longer in operation as a school by that time, was thus placed in that category. Interment will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery, Yonkers, NY on . As members of an international non-profit congregation of consecrated religious of. Not since the dissolution of the English monasteries in the 16th century had an Anglican bishop dared to officially constitute a religious community onemeant to be a true monastic body, not just a philanthropic sorority. St. Mary Sisters P.O. January 26, 2016 by Miguel Hernandez 47 Comments. The Southern Province sisters trace their descent from the remnants of the Memphis sisters. Others manifest the high spirits and resilience of teens who know the world is wrong and they are right, a confidence that often waned over the years of indeterminate sentences to the Magdalene laundries. Follow the New York Almanack each day via E-mail, RSS, Twitter or Facebook updates. Readers may know that the Roman Catholic Church has numerous religious orders of nuns and monks, but may not know that the Protestant Episcopal Church has them as well. I live in Winfield , IL. . DECREE PUBLIC ASSOCIATION PATRONS & FEASTS LIFE OF PRAYER LIFE OF STUDY LIFE OF TEACHING LIFE IN COMMUNITY LIFE OF VIRTUE Very caring and nurturing. In the picture above, Sr. Karen (left) and Sr. Loretta (right) "God has constantly been our companion on the journey as we walked with much joy..". Toronto: Timms, Moor and Co., 1882. New York, U.S.A The Community of St. Mary New York The Sisters of St. Mary in New York live a contemporary life of contemplative prayer and service, grounded in the study of God's Word and rooted in the catholic faith as expressed in the Anglican tradition. Follow the New York Almanack each day via E-mail, RSS, Twitter or Facebook updates. We had normal chores to do like making our beds, cleaning our rooms, cleaning the dinner table, and washing dishes. When I came back home I should have been in 9th grade but was advanced into 12th & graduated almost 3yrs early. I am a graduate, C-1957, St. Marys School, Sagada, Mountain Province Philippines. She was adopted by a wonderful man and his not-so-wonderful wife who immediately sent her away to school. Some of the Sisters played handball and roller skated with us. The Historic Register program, which also requires preservation of certain interior and exterior features of listed buildings - including particular doors, windows, arches and facades - is administered locally by the New York State Office of Historic Preservation. We also adopted the school hymn, Amid Untold By any chance one of you readers know the author? cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. PLK hired a private consultant last year to advise the construction engineers as the project proceeded. Throughout its history, Peekskill has played an integral role in local and national events. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. The Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon serve through prayer, education, health care, and outreach. The GDC plan includes provisions for the preservation and restoration the existing historically and architecturally significant chapel and convent that are now abandoned. Layton moves about in an abstracted stage set of sheets, miming the constant scrubbing as she portrays various characters drawn from her documentary research. At Peekskill for instance, they operated a high school for girls and the manufacture and sale of Alter Bread (aka communion wafers) was one of the CSMs primary means of self-sustainment. They continue to wear the traditional habit. Everybody had something to do for 2 hours. There are 34 units in the second phase and, like the first, they are mostly studios, and one- and two-bedroom apartments with rents ranging from $700 to $1,200 a month. My great aunt, Sister Ida Schumann, was a sister there beginning in about 1890. Sister Mary McCaffrey renews her vows with Sister Pat Larkin. Parsons, a West Point graduate who served as a lieutenant colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War, was ordained a priest at St. Mary's in 1872. I am a 1962 graduate of St. Marys School and would love to attend! For example, a four- posted, vertical-beam system that supports a cornice in one part of the building has been preserved to form a four-poster, floor-to-ceiling bed frame in one of the apartments. The sisters' two-fold apostolic mission is hands-on work with the poor and evangelization. It was a beautiful location which I appreciated at the time. PEEKSKILL, N.Y. A community of sisters that has worked alongside Holy Name Province friars for 150 years began its jubilee year celebration last month. Home. In New York, the Sisters of the Good Shepherd operated the Villa Loretto in Peekskill from 1928-1975. My name is Elva Garcia I was one of those girls and I was never mistreated. Thinking back on that time it was the best. Within ten years the markers were so badly split and chipped that we removed them and used them as cement blocks around the Convent. The issues raised by the laundries in Ireland and the homes for delinquent girls in the United States remain: why have we cracked down so fiercely on adolescent girls, and what do we imagine these days for a better vision of gender justice? Saint Mary's Convent is located in Peekskill, NY. The Sisters moved to Sewanee in 1879 after the yellow fever epidemics in which four of our Sisters died nursing fever patients. The Community of the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal is a public association of the faithful established in 1988 as a parallel Community to the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Church of the Mary Help of Christians - 440 East 12th Street - New York, NY 10009; Phone: 212-254-0058. Sisters Globally. I can picture her now, after all these years!! Dr. William T. Manning, he approached the Reverend Mother of the . Box 2576 Bismarck, ND 58502-2576 . I was in the St. Joseph group. In 1920, the rising need for certified nurses . I was at Villa for awhile. Dear Barbara, Thank you for your concern about the state of the Sisters Cemetery in Peekskill. In 1865, through perseverance and hard work with the poor in New York City, the five founding sisters of the Community of St. Mary convinced Bishop Horatio Potter to receive them as a monastic community. My mother almost became a nun also and lived there while a novice. Sr. Maureen is survived by her brother, John Kelly and her sister Eileen Giordan as well as many nieces and nephews and several grand nieces and nephews. I have many fond memories of the girls and all the nuns there. I happened to photograph Sister Idas stone. The earliest grave is dated 1978 in this cemetery. 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