Sister Noreen Ferrari, OSB papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains biographical information and personal papers. Biographical information includes personal data such as a personal data sheet, a professional resume, nearest of kin contact information, an Illinois teaching certification application, photographs, and more.
Personal papers primarily pertain to Sister's work, ministry, and employment at Saint Scholastica High School Chicago, where she served in various roles including Varsity Coach, Athletic Director, Physical Education teacher, and Campus Minister. Community materials and initial formation series represent Sister's role beyond Saint Scholastica High School- as a member of the community.
Dates
- Creation: 1976-1990
Creator
- Ferrari, Noreen, 1950-? (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Sisters' papers are restricted for 50 years after the Sister's death. Photographs, previously published, and widely distributed materials are unrestricted.
Biographical / Historical
Sister Noreen Ferrari, OSB was born Noreen Ann Ferrari on June 29th, 1950 in Durango, Colorado. Before joining the community on August 19th, 1982, she taught physical education. She also gained experience as a sports coach in several Colorado schools and camps, such as Centauri Junior High, Fort Lewis College, Camp San Benito in Canon City, and Sacred Heart Elementary School. During her postulancy, Sister taught at Saint Joseph school in Chicago, the original motherhouse of the Chicago Benedictines. At Saint Scholastica High School in Chicago, she taught physical education, coached the varsity basketball team, and served as campus minister. In 1989, Sister was selected as the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class AA "Coach of the Year." She left the community on March 3rd, 1990.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons license.
- Title
- A Guide to Sister Noreen Ferrari, OSB papers
- Author
- Clara Finkelstein
- Date
- 2025-09-24
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago Archives Repository
Archives
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
7430 N. Ridge Blvd.
Chicago Illinois 60645 United States
(773) 764-2413 ext. 203
archives@osbchicago.org