More about the cover of the Winter 2013 / Call to Conference issue below.
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PRESIDENTS of alumnae chapters of Sacred Heart colleges and academies,
attending meetings of the Associated Alumnae of the Sacred Heart in 1933. |
Pictured above from left to right: Back Row - Miss Elizabeth Herberman, New York City; Mrs. Austin King, Rochester, N.Y., Mrs. Vincent Carroll, Philadelphia, PA., Miss Elvira Mejia of San Francisco.
Second row - Mrs. E. P. Hammond, Grosse Pointe, MI.; Mrs. George Reardon, Kenwood, Albany, N.Y.; Mrs. John B. Bremner, Chicago and Lake Forest, IL.; Mrs. Geoffrey Kimball, City House, St. Louis.
Third Row - Mrs. Frank L. Markey, Manhattanville, N.Y.; Miss Alice Maginis, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. Walter Keenan, The Rosary, New Orleans, LA.; Miss Margaret La Farge, Norotan, CN.; Mrs. C. S. Tuttle, Sacred Heart St. Charles, MO.
Front Row - Miss Anita Mulgrew, New York City; Miss Marjorie Gauen, Villa Duchesne, St. Louis; Mrs. George S. McLaughlin, Providence, R.I.; Mrs. L.F. Crofoot, Omaha; Mrs. Walter Ibold, Clifton College, Cincinnati.
Dear Alums…
This issue of Esprit de Coeur
has details of the upcoming 39th Biennial Call to Conference being
hosted in Omaha April 10-14. Suzy
Kratochvil, Conference Chair and her committee, as well as the alumnae and
current students, faculty, staff and administrators of Duchesne Academy are
eager to welcome you to their beautiful school. Duchesne has just completed a state of the art
five-story addition connected to the original building built in 1881. And, since
we are celebrating our 80th year anniversary, it is most fitting
that this issue is filled with many stories of Duchesne alumnae - past and present – to help bring our history
alive, as we Celebrate our Legacy in the Heartland. And speaking of Legacy, read about the
heartwarming generosity of Shelagh Mary O’Dwyer, Point Grey ’38 on page 13.
About the cover, it was in
1933 the Very Reverend Mother Manuela Vicente, Superior General of the Society
of the Sacred Heart when solicited for a little word about the first reunion,
sent the motto “Pietas, Caritas, Magnanimitas”. And during the initial meeting, the Very
Reverend Robert S. Johnston, S.J., President of St. Louis University gave the
opening address. In part he stated; “When
we inspect the programme to learn the subjects of the “Papers” for this
convention, we find that the titles are “Federation,”
“Spirit,” “Service.” The mere choice
of subjects so appropriate and so vital seems in itself a guarantee of the
success of the Convention. And their
initial letters, F S S, offer at least a passing suggestion of a holy phrase, -
“F.SS.,” “Filiae Sacratissimi,” “Daughters of the Most Sacred.”
After the first meeting was
hosted, AASH president Sara Chambers Polk wrote to Mother Mary Reid stating, “We think it is of
vital importance for the success of our undertaking that each individual member
be made to realize that she is an integral part of the Association, a link in
the chain, and we can only be strong as our links are strong.”
We count on your financial support
to help us stay financially strong and continue to improve the services we
offer as an association so that we will flourish for the next 80 years. I’d
like to suggest that in honor of this momentous and special anniversary year,
please consider a gift to AASH either in honor or memory of a loved one
–someone you wish to recognize and show your appreciation and gratitude - perhaps a parent, a friend, a
sibling, RSCJ, mentor. Remember to check out our website for the list of corporations
with Matching Gift Programs. Your dollars may be doubled or tripled, so check it
out.
A very special note of gratitude to the following:
· Beth Lowry Speck, AASH Past President and Nominating
Chair along with her committee for putting together a very talented slate of
nominees for the next biennium.
· Patricia Kolojeski, Cor Unum Chair and her committee
for the stellar selection of award recipients.
· To the Estate and Friends of Shelagh Mary O’Dwyer, who made a Legacy Gift of $95,000.
· And last, but not least, to the many alums who, at the
end of the year, so generously responded to our annual appeal.
In this issue you will
note that a very special award was created this year - the Janet Erskine Stuart Spirit Award recognizes individuals who
through their work continue to strengthen the spiritual and educational mission
of the Society of the Sacred Heart. A
reminder that the Society of the Sacred Heart will host their 5th
Spirituality Forum, Janet Erskine
Stuart: Spirituality and Education for the 21st Century, will be
held July 10-14, 2013 at Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton, CA. Details
and a link to register can be found on the AASH website.
I look forward to seeing
you in Omaha!
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