Felician Sisters

The school had lasted 127 years and was staffed by Felician sisters for its entire history.

It was operated as a parish school by the Felician Sisters.

Since 2005, the former rectory is now a convent for the Felician Sisters.

The administration, faculty and staff consist of three Felician Sisters, 19 women, and 8 men.

Ladywood was established in 1950 by the Felician Sisters.

A new convent was erected for the Felician Sisters.

The administration and teaching faculty are composed of Felician Sisters and lay people.

He also called attention to the Felician Sisters, who opened the parish's elementary school 99 years ago and its high school in 1940.

The parish was able in its past time to run a school which was staffed by the Felician Sisters.

Congregation of the Felician Sisters, whose main task was education, were invited as a Polish school personnel.

Due to the strong foundation laid by the friars, and the continued support of the Felician Sisters, the school forged ahead into a new era.

A parish elementary school was built not long after and the Felician Sisters were invited to teach at the school.

Guests included Felician Sisters, Trustees, teachers, alumni, and clergy.

In 1921, a convent was built for the Felician Sisters who ran the school; seven years later, a high school was constructed.

This recommendation included opening "a consultation process with the Felician Sisters, staff, parents, and students to obtain feedback on all motions approved."

The Felician Sisters have always sought to harmonize a deep spiritual and community life with dedication to diverse acts of mercy.

The tiny Felician Sisters school is a few blocks from the Holland Tunnel and has only 310 students, about half of them boys.

Children began attending school there in 1890, under the instruction of the Felician Sisters, a Polish order of nuns.

In this same time frame, the Felician Sisters left the parish - their convent then became the parish rectory.

The Felician Sisters continued to serve St. Mary School for the next twenty years until June 1977.

The College is one of the institutions of higher learning conducted by the Felician Sisters in the United States.

The Felician Sisters originated in Poland and came to the United States in 1874, which became its main base.

"Villa Maria College, founded by the Felician Sisters, provides students a rigorous and enriching educational experience.

The present church building was erected; the Felician Sisters' convent was built; a new church organ was purchased.

The Felician Sisters made this decision, "because they didn't believe the board was committed to maintaining an all-girls school, said spokesperson Sr.