Saturday, August 28, 2021

Sisters of the Good Shepherd III: Province of St Louis, MO and St Paul, MN

Province of St Louis, MO:

St Louis:

http://stlouispatina.com/convent-of-the-good-shepherd/

Marygrove:

https://marygrovechildren.org/who-we-are-2/

Article describing the old schools' routine:

https://thecatholicnewsarchive.org/?a=d&d=SLR19490121-01.2.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------


Chicago, IL:

House of the Good Shepherd:

Chapel in old convent:

https://johnamallin.com/project/house-of-the-good-shepherd-chapel/

Ministry entrusted to Catholic Charities:

https://sistersofthegoodshepherd.com/good-shepherd-ministry-entrusted/

Current apostolate site:

https://www.hgschicago.org/


Milwaukee, WI:

Old convent:

https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/mkenh/id/381/

Maryville Academy:

https://www.maryvilleacademy.org/about/our-history/


New Orleans, LA:

Short article about the House of the Good Shepherd:

https://www.myneworleans.com/julia-street-with-poydras-the-parrot-33/

Nuns posing with two gentlemen:

https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/hnoc-clf%3A4704

Girls on their bunks:

https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/hnoc-clf%3A1503

Playground at Good Shepherd convent:

https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/hnoc-clf%3A4242

Girls sewing:

https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/hnoc-clf%3A4727

Many more photos available in the Louisiana Digital Library. 


Galveston, TX:

Actually in Houston:

No trace, but article from opening:

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/95052173/

Wonderful ministry by former GS worker:

http://mhihouston.org/who-we-are/our-history/


Kansas City, MO; Peoria, IL:

Dehey used this book as a reference. Many photos included. 

https://books.google.com/books?id=x70YAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA227&lpg=PA227&dq=house+of+the+good+Shepherd+school+kansas+city&source=bl&ots=muOmYtSapJ&sig=ACfU3U3CGHBXp0wXY-c9u7Ov45Yw83813w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwisspjNtcnyAhVSHc0KHW5JC1UQ6AF6BAgwEAI#v=onepage&q=house%20of%20the%20good%20Shepherd%20school%20kansas%20city&f=false


Los Angeles, CA:

I'm assuming that this is the right one:

https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Good-Shepherd-Convent-Alumni-Association-of-Southern-California-757820691228235/


San Diego, CA:

Mentioned in an article regarding prostitution. Otherwise, no trace. 


Nashville, TN:

Not a trace. 


Sioux City, IA:

They left in 1963. Scroll down to "50 Years Ago":

https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/columnists/peterson/125-years-ago-badgerow-erects-building-at-fourth-and-iowa/article_2858a351-c225-56b4-8d23-eabb2577458b.html

Legal document describes closure of the House of the Good Shepherd, and sale of property:

https://law.justia.com/cases/iowa/supreme-court/1970/53652-0.html

Postcard:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sioux-City-Iowa-CHICKENS-COME-to-the-Good-Shepherd-s-HOME-TO-ROOST-Porch-1910/293821306446?pageci=44d11150-f8c5-4d3a-a06e-135ebfc71348&redirect=mobile


Province of St Paul, MN:


St Paul, MN:

Former site immortalized:

https://sistersofthegoodshepherd.com/good-shepherd-immortalized-in-park-courtyard/


Dubuque, IA:

The sisters' first home, Hennessy Hall, Lonas College:

https://daily.loras.edu/campus-history-hennessey-hall/

Mt St Rose School:

http://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=HOME_OF_THE_GOOD_SHEPHERD

The school was sold to the Dominican Friars. The building became known as the Mt St Rose House of Studies. 

Now known as The Rafters:

http://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=RAFTERS


Portland, OR:

Villa St Rose:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_St._Rose

Now Rosemont Court:

https://nwhousing.org/property/rosemont-court/


Denver, CO:

Aerial Photo:

https://digital.denverlibrary.org/digital/collection/p15330coll22/id/64219/

Building itself:

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/familiar-huge-red-brick-home-of-the-good-shepherd-on-s-news-photo/161890637?adppopup=true

Destruction after fire:

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/the-old-one-is-gone-a-new-one-is-open-the-home-of-the-good-news-photo/161890633?adppopup=true

Neuville Center:

https://www.gettyimages.in/detail/news-photo/tennis-court-and-one-of-four-cottages-at-neuville-center-news-photo/161890810?adppopup=true


Omaha, NE:

Postcard:

http://www.nebraskamemories.com/cdm/ref/collection/opl/id/70

Wiki article (includes former addresses):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Shepherd_Sisters:_Omaha_Order


Seattle, WA:

Repurposed!  Please see the link!

https://historicseattle.org/project/good-shepherd/

Letters from"inmates":

https://www.stjames-cathedral.org/history/holythings/40goodshepherdhome.aspx

Chapel!

https://www.waywardmusic.org/details/venue/


Spokane, WA:

Became the Excelsior Youth Center. 


Vocational Link:

https://sistersofthegoodshepherd.com/are-you-being-called/


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