Cathedral High School - Spires Yearbook (New York, NY)

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'l' Mount St. Francis, in Motherhouse of the Sisters of St, Francis .. Peekskill New York. ln i865 four Franciscans Sisters of a community founded in Europe for the education of the young, estab- lished a school inf the parish of the famous Franciscan Monastery on Thirty-first Street in New York City. ln order to train properly the young Americans who sought admission into this community a novitiate was founded at Peekskill, New York. One of these young novices was Sister Francis, who is now regarded as the American foundress. Little is known of her life, but her spirit of humility, self-sacrifice and desire to serve God through His little ones has prevailed in the community. Sister Francis was a source of constant inspiration to the young members, who prompted by her holiness came closer to the Savior and nearer to their life's goal-sanctity. This example continues to draw many young women to the Order of the Franciscans, which, we pray, will flourish under the protection of St. Francis and the Guardianship of St, Anthony, while Almighty God smiles His blessings on the wonderful works of the Sisters. Nw 4, Sf W K y 15152212 Qftancls SlSTERS OF ST. FRANCIS Sister M. Daniel Joseph Sister Marie Louise Sister M. Rita Francis Sister M. Antonine Sister M. Laurenza Sister M. Bernardine Sister M, Anna Francis Sister Maria Leonard Sister M. Francis Xavier . Sister M. Jane Edwin Sister M. Ellen Joseph Sister Mary Edward Foundress of the Sisters of St. Francis Xi !x.,E5?xxl,Z4i2? .xr ,f ? lllllllll Illlllllll 5' gy. ' 1 'f XX . f f Q 5: r ...- - lf! X 4 ,gl . ,ff..V,,, X I . J' :'- g. K .g A f S S A sisrsn FRANCIS

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SISTERS OF ST. URSULA OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN Sister Mary Tarcisius, U.T.S.V Sister Mary Celestine, U.T.S.V. Sister Mary Virginia, U.T.S.V. Sister Mary Daniel, U.T.S.V. Sister Mary James, U.T.S.V. Sister Mary George, U.T.S.V. Sister Mary Andrew, U.T.S.V. Sister Mary Dorothy, U.T.S.V. 491' Mother Anne Xainctonge, touncircss ot thc Sisters ot St, Ursula ot the Blessed Virgin. To serve everyone, to console, to counsel, and to pray constantly for the salvation and perfection of souls. This is the motto of the Ursules in the words of their Foundress, the Venerable Anne de Xainctonge. Born in Dijon, France, and showing at an early age an intense love for souls, Anne resolved to share her educational advantages with the poor through the aposolate of teaching. ln spite of opposi- tion from her friends and especially from her father, she finally founded the first non-clois- tered order of nuns who dedicated themselves to spreading the reign of Christ. Founded in l606, the order known as the Religious of Saint mmffrrffffff, I f 4 imiiff Q r f, 1 ..,... 'f, lllrdtl .A .. IIQAU ya, x -' 3 it , 2 S f 9 YQ: :ily '27 E. i E 5 1 Si. . I , 2 at img f W S E ut' itil A 5 QI. . . gf Et I XS - . f - 1 ot Mother Anne ,Xainctonge de oo LA 5 'yt tends her principles ot an active 'uh TRE 'ni' 7 religious life before a committee 'fm,,,,,,,,.iw l ot noted theologians. They sup- ported her in her claims. Convent ot St. Ursula, Motherhouse of Sisters ot St. Ursula, Kingston, New York. Qffafffm Mine azmtmge Ursula of the Blessed Virgin spread rapidly through France, Switzerland and Germany. Driven from France by the edict of l9Ol, some of their members came to America and began their work in Our Lady of Lourdes School and the Notre Dame Convent School in New York. ln l905 they established the Convent of Saint Ursula in Kingston, New York. lt is to this Marygrove that girls come to learn the spirit of Saint Ursula as taught by Mother Anne, the spirit of an all consuming love of the Master that leads souls to spend themselves in spread- ing His reign.

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If X X X Qffaffievl X X txlff SQQ 4 X '1 Sits 3 I -in f f Born in Minden, Germany, June 3, l8l7, Pauline von MaIlinkrodt's entire lite generated ineffable love, gentleness and generosity to all mankind. Sacrificing the brilliance other social rank, Pauline resolved to become a religious to devote herself to the Christian education ot youth. On August 2l, l849, in Paduborn, Germany, she laid the founda- tions ofa new order, adopting the significant title of the Sisters of Christian Charity. Confronted with the problem ot the KULTURKAMP and the May Laws, which restricted their teaching activities, this far- sighted toundress, with the spirit and zeal of an apostle, directed her ambition beyond the seas in quest of a new lite of labor, ln l873, a Provincial House was founded at Wilmette, Illinois. Mendham, New Jersey, is one ot the thirty-one institutions di- rected from this Motherhouse so well established in America by this intrepid toundress, SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY Sister Alwina, S,C.C. Sister Paulita. S.C.C. q Sister Andre, S.C.C. ' Sister Tarcisius, S.C.C. 1 Sister Louis, S.C.C. i' I Wubhe wa Q77zM2'1f4na:i0' MOTHER PAULINE VON MALLINKRODT Foundress of the Sisters of Christian Charity Sister Madeline, S.C.C. ' A' Sister Pierre, S.C.C. I wk Sister Cassiana, S.C.C. Sister Mariangela, S.C.C. Sister Cornelia. S.C.C. iff Sister Mirelda, S.C.C. Sister Leonore, S.C.C. 5 Sister Hermanette, S.C.C. I v I fills!!- '5' Mallinkrodt Convent, Motherhouse of the Sisters of Christian Charity, Mendham, New Jersey.