Celebrating 75 years of Ursuline education in Boston and Dedham
This year marks the 75th anniversary of Ursuline Academy's founding in Boston in 1946. We meet this historic milestone with pride in our heritage, confidence in our tradition of educational excellence, and optimism in the future of our community. Ursuline Academy is proud, privileged, and humbled to be part of the nearly 500-year history of the Ursuline mission.
Starting in 2021 and continuing through June of 2022, we will celebrate 75 years of educating young women in the Ursuline tradition with a year-long series of events, gatherings, and speakers. These events will begin virtually and will become in-person as conditions allow.
With intellectual curiosity one of the pillars of our mission statement, we hold fast to the idea that education is an important and ongoing endeavor. Ursuline wishes to offer a unique opportunity to share informative and inspirational topics with its entire community to promote dialogue on important issues of the day. To that end, we will offer a speaker series approximately once a month in the spring of 2021 and resuming in the fall.
May 20, 7:30 p.m. (virtual)
"From Brescia to Dedham:" A Panel Discussion
Individuals with insight into the settings that formed Ursuline Academy's heritage - the town of Brescia, Italy; the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston; and Arlington Street and Dedham, MA - will join for an interactive discussion on how these different locales contributed to the rich history of the Ursulines, culminating in the Ursuline Academy of today.
Panelists:
Sr. Elisa Ryan, OSU, Ursuline Central Province
Nancy Schultz, author of Fire and Roses
Sr. Angela Krippendorf '59, OSU, former Provincial of the Northeast Province
Mark K. Shriver is Chief Strategy Officer at Save the Children. Shriver joined Save the Children in 2003 and developed the agency’s domestic early childhood and school-age education programs, which today reach children in more than 200 underserved rural communities. Shriver was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1994 to 2002.
Shriver is the author of 10 Hidden Heroes, published in March 2021. He is also the author of Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francis and A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver.
Each year, parents past and present, alumnae, and friends of Ursuline come together in support of Ursuline Academy and its athletic program at the Fore the Girls Golf Tournament.
Monday, June 28, 2021
Blue Hill Country Club, Canton, MA
We will be adding more events as the year goes on, and will post the details here. All of our annual events like Reunion and our Evening for Ursuline gala will have a special 75th anniversary flair. We hope you join us in this opportunity to celebrate our connections to the Ursuline tradition and to one another!
To kick off this momentous year, a commemorative Mass was celebrated at the historic St. Cecilia Parish in Boston on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Click here to watch the recorded Mass.
Fr. Martin is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, and bestselling author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, and Between Heaven and Mirth. Father Martin has written for many publications, including the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and he is a regular commentator in the national and international media. He joined us to discuss his new book, Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone.
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