Coffey, Benita, 1931-
Dates
- Usage: 1950
Parallel Names
- Coffey, Mary Terese, 1931-1950
Occupations
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Benedictine nuns
-- Date:
1950-
- Note: Entered Novitiate: 1950-03-19, First Vows: 1951-03-26, Perpetual Vows: 1954-06-25
Places
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Chicago -- Illinois
(Place of Birth)
-- Date:
1931
Metadata Rights Declarations
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Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Belleplaine, Colo., 1959 - 1990
This sub-series is comprised of a list of Sisters who taught vacation schools in Belleplaine, Colorado, along with a news clipping about St. Anne Church, and several photographs of the parish over the years, including one of Sr. Mary Bede Beck, OSB, standing outside the church with her pupils.
Eagle, Colo., 1940 - 1989
This series contains a couple photographs of Sr. Constance Matern, OSB, and Sr. Anthony Hrusovsky, OSB, a priest, and their vacation school group outside St. Mary Church in Eagle, Colorado. Also included are some pictures taken during a 1989 archive trip Sr. Vivian Ivantic, OSB, and Sr. Eleanore Hillenbrand, OSB, took to Colorado. The list of Sisters who taught at the summer schools of religion in Eagle may be incomplete, as the second page of the list is missing.
Las Animas, Colo., 1937 - 1967
This sub-series contains a long list of Sisters who taught vacation schools in Las Animas, Colorado, for over 30 years. Several documents relate to St. Mary Church, including a postcard of the exterior, a print of the interior, a pamphlet about the history of the parish, and a news article from the Southern Colorado Register that mentions the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago. A postcard from Leadville, Colorado, is also included, but the reason is unclear.
Minturn, Colo., 1952 - 2007
This sub-series contains many photos and several news clippings relating to vacation schools the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago taught in Minturn, Colorado, from the late 1930s to late 1970s. Most material was produced during the 1950s.
Rye, Colo., 1983 - 2006
This sub-series contains a short list of Sisters who taught summer schools of religion in Rye, Colorado, throughout the 1980s. Newletters from St. Aloysius Church containing calendars and community from this time are included alongside a history of the parish from a 2006 article published in The Chronicle of Catholic Life.
Silverton, Colo., 1962 - 1993
This sub-series contains a list of Sisters who taught in Silverton, Colorado, along with several newsclippings, mostly regarding St. Patrick Church. A pamphlet from the parish's centennial celebration is also included.
South Boulder, Colo., 1963 - 1989
This sub-series contains a list of Sisters who taught vacation schools in South Boulder, Colorado, during four summers throughout the 1970s. Several texts on the history of the Benedictines' presence in the area is also included.