Loretto was founded in 1926 by the syracuse diocese of the roman catholic church as the first diocesan home for the aged in north america. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. Loretto academy high school yearbook the laurelette kc history. Dallas developer wants the loretto to be the authentic kansas.
Loretto chapel is now a private museum operated and maintained, in part, for the preservation of the miraculous staircase and the chapel itself. Today, our sisters and comembers continue to live out the loretto communitys mission to work for justice and act for peace because. Loretto heights developer promises to preserve denver. Loretto academy the handbook of texas online texas. If you do not have a user id and password, please register now. Founded in 1975 by the kirkpatrick family, the inn and spa at loretto sits on the former site of the historic our lady of loretto academy and is adjacent to the famed loretto chapel featuring the miraculous staircase. Please do not create a new user id for you already have one. This is what missouri schools looked like in the early. Loretto academy kansas city, missouri, kansas city, missouri. Nov 18, 2019 the obituary was featured in kansas city star on november 16, 2019. Loretto academy was founded by the sisters of loretto in san elizario, texas, in 1879, as the first catholic preparatory school for women in the southwest.
Loretto academy kansas city, missouri, listed on the nrhp in missouri. She studied and taught mathematics at loretto in kansas city, but her personal passion for adventure history has inspired her to develop and lead treks along the historic western trails shes conducted more wagon trains along the oregon trail than the mountain men. The loretto community consists of the congregation of the sisters of loretto and loretto comembers. The loretto academy, an example of georgian revival architecture sitting upon 6. Nine years later, the sisters of loretto arrived at san elizario, where they opened st. On april 17, 1932, i was born to marie and james mcnamara. Loretto community sisters of loretto and loretto comembers.
Loretto alumnae celebrate history of education, justice the. Her notes are now in the archives as part of her personal papers, from which we gleaned the following mysterious tales. Feb 26, 2020 founded by the sisters of loretto in 1923, loretto academy is an independent, catholic institution committed to. The book, loretto in missouri 2, describes the following major loretto institutions in st. The loretto is a multipurpose venue in the westport neighborhood of kansas city. Loretto academy city of niagara falls history museums. The school was named after the sisters of loretto, a community of catholic nuns, who came to kansas city from hardins creek, kentucky, in 1899 at the invitation of bishop john hogan. It is named after the sisters of loretto, who established a presence in kansas city in 1899. The loretto is a multipurpose venue in the westport neighborhood of kansas city, missouri.
Kansas city the sisters of loretto have been a force in education. In the year 1879, father cushman, the pastor in charge of the church of the immaculate conception, seeing the necessity of having a school for the education of the catholic children of springfield, invited four sisters of loretto from st. May 14, 2007 the owner of the former loretto academy is preparing to make an eightfigure commitment that will bring a hotel and restaurant to what has become one of kansas city s leading locations for weddings. The congregation of the sisters of loretto at the foot of the cross was founded in rural kentucky in 1812. The sisters of loretto arrived in florissant in 1847 and opened loretto academy p. Loretto school faced desegration fight in 1947 midtown. Loretto academy, kansas city, missouri family obligations have prevented me from continuing my exploring or doing further research into closed kansas city, missouri catholic churches, so ill stray a little from my main theme and feature the loretto, formerly the loretto academy, a big structure built in 1903 to house the girls school run by. While a large number of the yearbooks in this collection represent the kansas city, missouri, school district, many others from suburban, rural, private and parochial schools from the wider kansas city.
Loretto academy pictorial and genealogical record of. The boy became a priest in the congregation of the missions, and came to texas in 1846. The history is split into the following sections and can be downloaded by clicking here. The loretto apartments and event space delproperties. In 1921, against the advice of bishop anthony joseph schuler, s. Greater kansas city official year book, 190405 from the missouri valley special. At the time of sale in 1971, our lady of light chapel was informally deconsecrated as a catholic chapel. If you see your name among the loretto academy high school graduates, someone is looking for you.
By the turn of the century, loretto had changed to a boarding academy for girls, first at sacred heart at 27th and summit, then in an old family home on broadway and finally to a brick building on. Louis, formerly from the mother institution, the convent of loretto, kentucky, and of these sisters, sister mary oda was appointed mother. In 1976, loretto was restructured to meet the everincreasing needs of older adults. Sisters of loretto, the founders of webster university. The obituary was featured in kansas city star on november 16, 2019. Today, our sisters and comembers continue to live out the loretto communitys mission to work for justice and act for peace because the gospel urges us. Loretto properties is a kansas city real estate company dedicated to providing affordable and quality singlefamily housing to the community. We realize that a loretto academy high school year book may be hard to find so registering to complete your schools virtual yearbook may be the next best thing. Loretto academy, kansas city, missouri curmudgeons cave. It became a private, charitable, notforprofit organization and expanded its services and developed a 33acre campus on brighton avenue. Loretto school faced desegration fight in 1947 midtown kc post. Fostering relationships with god and all of creation, academic excellence, developing the whole person as individuals of conscience, respect for all individuals, styles and cultures, and leadership through collaboration.
Now one of the most photographed buildings in the state, the inn is a santa fe icon and testament to the citys modern history. Loretto properties was started to give back to a community that has given much to both lamar hunt jr and james arkell. The book, loretto in missouri2, describes the following major loretto institutions. Loretto academy in the 1820s, a young irish boy by the name of john joseph lynch saw a picture of the horseshoe falls and decided that it was a natural place for people to worship god. The owner of the former loretto academy is preparing to make an eightfigure commitment that will bring a hotel and restaurant to what has become one of kansas citys leading locations for weddings. Loretto academy foundation for the catholic diocese of. Louis in 1916 once webster hall opened on the same spot where the former benjamin webster home once stood p. Sister joan campbell sl 19292007 was always on the look out for loretto ghost stories and gathered a few together in her files. The sisters nineteenth century students were primarily the daughters of tradesmen and businessmen, the most prominent in las cruces at the time.
It was adapted from a former girls academy known as loretto academy, dedicated in 1904 as a. The sisters were noted for their progressive educational instruction and religious tolerances, and the school was one of the first in the city to admit black students. The loretto academy was closed in 1968, and the property was put up for sale. Loretto academy high school yearbook the laurelette. The pendergast years civil war on the western border. Nov 24, 2005 loretto academy, kansas city, missouri family obligations have prevented me from continuing my exploring or doing further research into closed kansas city, missouri catholic churches, so ill stray a little from my main theme and feature the loretto, formerly the loretto academy, a big structure built in 1903 to house the girls school run by. Lamar hunt jr welcomes you to loretto companies website.
The school was named after the sisters of loretto, a community of catholic nuns, who came to kansas city from hardins creek. Established in 2002 it is unique amongst schools in the united kingdom, offering a wide range of golf tuition for junior and senior pupils from the uk and overseas, plus the opportunity to join our golf scholarship program. More information about the institution is available on our history of webster university page. Keep up to date with loretto news here on our facebook page. Loretto academy kansas city, missouri wikivisually.
The missouri valley room is closed until further notice in response to the coronavirus covid19. School history this history of loretto appears in the published book the loretto register 18252000, but has been here updated to take account of the events since its original publication. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from loretto academy high schoolin kansas city, missouri. Loretto alumnae celebrate history of education, justice. Mary sue anton, an alumna of loretto academy in kansas city, missouri, earned a ba in history at the university of houstonclear lake in 1989, after which she wrote for the houston chronicle. John baptist lamy, who arrived in new mexico in 1848 to oversee the establishment of the american catholic church in that territory, and who later became the first archbishop of santa fe, set as his goal the americanization of the people of new mexico. Seeing a need to educate the girls of the territory, bishop lamy sent a plea to catholic teaching orders to open a school for girls. Dallas developer wants the loretto to be the authentic kansas city hotel experience jun 10th, 2016 by midtownkcposter 0 for many community members, a meeting last night at the loretto was a first chance to see the inside of the historic building, formerly a day and boarding school run by the sisters of loretto. Their motto investing in families by investing in communities is the belief shared by founders, lamar hunt jr. This is what missouri schools looked like in the early 1900s. Loretto academy high school alumni from kansas city, mo. Barbara oflaherty passed away on may 7, 2015 in kansas city, missouri. Loretto academy kansas city, missouri is located in the united states.
She married a teacher who had left his jesuit order and had the same interests and values as herself. Founded by the sisters of loretto in 1923, loretto academy is an independent, catholic institution committed to. She told us the story of old loretto academy in kansas city when she came early one morning to chapel and knelt in the back pew on the right. For its first eighty years, however, the building and grounds were the home of the loretto academy, a boarding and day school for girls. Click on classmates to the left, then on your class year. Mar 25, 2012 loretto alumnae celebrate history of education, justice. The kansas city area yearbooks collection is comprised of over 1,000 digitized yearbooks. Bishop schuler told mother praxades, if you succeed in building here, i.
In bernalillo, new mexico, a new convent was built in 1951 after. The sisters of loretto responded and sent six sisters to open the. Our story begins in 1850 when the vicariate of new mexico was established under the first bishop of the territory, bishop jean baptiste lamy. All people who are interested in loretto in kc are most welcome to register. Loretto disambiguation, which includes other schools this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title loretto academy. Both companies are based in the greater kansas city area. Classes the first year were held at loretto academy in kansas city, missouri. Each volume can be accessed as a text searchable pdf. Loretto academy pictorial and genealogical record of greene.
Now one of the most photographed buildings in the state, the inn is a santa fe icon and testament to the city s modern history. Loretto academy was the first school to integrate in kansas city, and did so voluntarily. Loretto sisters celebrate bicentennial the catholic key. Loretto heights developer promises to preserve denver campus.
Both were wonderful parents who nurtured and loved me throughout their life. They are both passionate about kansas city and love the opportunity to explain why they are proud to call it home. Eleanor has been a sister of loretto since 1963 and an educator since birth. Loretto academy, kansas city, missouri family obligations have prevented me from continuing my exploring or doing further research into closed kansas city, missouri catholic churches, so ill stray a little from my main theme and feature the loretto, formerly the loretto academy, a big structure built in 1903 to house the girls school run by the sisters of loretto. Her interest in missouri history was sparked upon learning that one of her ancestors came to new madrid along with the founder george morgan in 1789. Funeral home services for barbara are being provided by muehlebach funeral care. Text from loretto academy pamphlet stressing no undue influence will be exercised over students of other denominations. Dallas developer wants the loretto to be the authentic. It was adapted from a former girls academy known as loretto.