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Gierl, Bonaventure, 1902-1983

 Person

Dates

  • Usage: 1921 - 1983

Parallel Names

  • Gierl, Mary Mildred, 1902-1921

Occupations

  • Benedictine nuns
    • Note: Entered Novitiate: 1921-07-11, First Vows: 1922-08-14, Perpetual Vows: 1925-08-26

Places

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Alamosa, Colo., 1937 - 1991

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

This sub-series is primarily comprised of lists of Sisters who taught vacation schools in Alamosa, Colorado. The Benedictine Sisters of Chicago had a large presence in the town, especially earlier in the 20th century. A pamphlet about the history of the Sacred Heart Church, a copy of some pages from "Our Community," and an Archives Newsletter are also included.

Dates: 1937 - 1991

Brookside, Colo., 1929 - 1991

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents Sister Vivian Ivantic, OSB compiled a list of Sisters who taught weekday, Sunday, and summer classes at St. Anthony Church. She included pages on the parish history taken from the 60th anniversary book of St. Michael Church, CaƱon City, Colorado. There is a brief note from Sister Eleanore Hillenbrand, OSB regarding her experience, a data sheet prepared for the 1965 Visitation of St. Scholastica Monastery, part of an Our Community article by Sister Aloysia Ripperger, OSB referencing problems...
Dates: 1929 - 1991

Brush, Colo., 1938

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains a folder for each town in Colorado where Sisters taught summer schools of religion. Most contain a list of which Sisters taught in a town and when, while some include much more material, such as photographs, news clippings, pamphlets, etc.

Dates: 1938

Crested Butte, Colo., 1937 - 1992

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-1, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents This sub-series contains a sheet of oral history stories from the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago's time in Crested Butte, Colorado. Originally St. Patrick Church, Sisters would later run vacation schools out of Queen of All Saints. The latter's architecture was beautiful enough to warrent a story in the Southern Colorado Register, which is also included. A photograph of two Sisters, a priest, and several children are believed to be from Crested Butte's 1937 session. Some undated, square...
Dates: 1937 - 1992

Las Animas, Colo., 1937 - 1967

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-1, Folder: 39
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1937 - 1967

Minturn, Colo., 1952 - 2007

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-1, Folder: 45
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1952 - 2007

Portland, Colo., 1991-1994

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-2, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Sister Vivian Ivantic, OSB compiled the list of Sisters who taught vacation schools and weekend religious education at Christ the King Church in Portland, Colorado, from 1930 to 1945. At the time, Christ the King Church was a mission of St. Benedict Church in Florence, Colorado. Also included are two photographs from the 1991 archives trip to Colorado.

Dates: 1991-1994

Salida, Colo., 1937

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-2, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

This sub-series is relatively slim considering the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago spent over half the 20th century teaching vacation schools in Salida, Colorado. Beyond a list of Sisters who ran the town's summer schools of religion, the only material included is a page from "Our Community" that briefly mentions Salida and a map highlighting the town's location.

Dates: 1937

Weldona, Colo.

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-2, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents

This sub-series is entirely comprised of a short list of Sisters who taught vacation schools in Weldona, Colorado, from the mid- to late-1930s.

Dates: 1929-2007

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Crested Butte -- Colorado 1
Las Animas -- Colorado 1
Minturn -- Colorado 1