December 11, 2009 (Catholic education, Catholic schools)

This story deserves more than a link and title at “In the News”.  On December 10^th The Calgary Herald did a feature story by Sarah McGinnis on the 125^th Anniversary of the establishment of Catholic education in that city.

The story begins:

CALGARY – When Mother Mary Greene stepped off the train on July 26, 1885, Calgary’s streets were made of mud, many people lived in log cabins and goods were transported in carts pulled by bulls.

It was a far cry from Ireland and France, where the member of the Faithful Companions of Jesus spent her first 40 years.

But the formidable nun had already survived the Riel Rebellion during her brief tenure in Canada, and eagerly accepted Bishop Vital Grandin’s call to come to Calgary and provide Catholic education for the settlers.

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