Morrissey, Mary Kevin, 1927-1980
Dates
- Usage: 1946 - 1980
Parallel Names
- Morrissey, Evelyn Margaret
Occupations
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Benedictine nuns
-- Date: 1946
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1980
- Note: Entered Novitiate: 1946-07-11, First Vows: 1947-07-26, Perpetual Vows: 1950-08-17
Places
- Chicago -- Illinois (Place of Birth) -- Date: 1927-02-14
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Chicago -- Illinois
(Place of Death)
-- Date:
1980-11-13
- Note: Buried in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons license.
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Alamosa, Colo., 1937 - 1991
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.
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.
Ordway, Colo.
There is relatively little material relating to the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago's time in Ordway, Colorado, compared to the nearly two decades the community taught vacation schools in the town. All that's contained in this sub-series is a list of the Sisters who ran Ordway's summer schools of religion and a map highlighting the town on a map.
Ouray, Colo., 1959 - 1990
Pueblo, Colo., 1959
This sub-series is mostly comprised of papers listing Sisters who taught vacation schools in Pueblo, Colorado. The only other material included is a 1959 news clipping mentioning Sr. Walburg Matern, OSB.
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.