Sister Loretta Michael Pinner died in Camilla Hall on April 9, 2025, just shy of her 92nd birthday. Sister Loretta Michael, known as Mickey to many members of the Community, died in the 73rd year of her religious life. Sister was born on May 3, 1933, in Philadelphia. Her parents James Pinner and Lucy (Clay) …
Congratulations to SISTER MARY REGINA MATULKA AND THE FACULTY OF ST. LAURENCE SCHOOL and PRESIDENT BARBARA LETTIERE AND THE IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL COMMUNITY for successfully completing the process for the Middle States Association Reaccreditation.
Sister Helen was recently featured in Cape May Magazine in an article titled Connecting Art and History. Sister Helen’s artwork is now displayed at the Cape May Point Science Center. The Science Center was the former Sisters of Saint Joseph’s Retreat Center in Cape May. Thank you, Sister Helen, for sharing your gifts so generously.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Annual Mass for Religious Education Saturday, January 13, 2024 Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Sister Elenore Ertel IHM received The St. Elizabeth Seton Award for her 20 years of service as a Director of Religious Education. We celebrate Sister Elenore and all of our Sisters involved in the ministry of …
United States Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has announced the nine principals from the 2023 cohort of National Blue Schools winners who are the 2023 recipients of the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership. SISTER TERESA BALLISTY was named as a recipient of this award, and she is among nine school leaders who …
We look forward to welcoming everyone back for our Oktoberfest 2023 and Craft Fair on Saturday, October 7th from 10am – 4 pm at Camilla Hall (RAIN or SHINE). This event benefits the IHM Sisters at Camilla Hall. Camilla Hall address: 100 Maxis Drive ~ Malvern, PA 19355. Thank you to the Bazaar Committee led …
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office of Catholic Schools has awarded several schools a SCHOOL OF DISTINGUISHED INSTRUCTIONS status. This award is presented to schools where the Terra Nova Schools have shown growth, exceeded potential, or exceeded both growth rate and potential. At the awards ceremony, Sister Edward William Quinn extended congratulations from the Archdiocese. We …
The National Blue-Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Every year the U.S. Department of Education seeks out and celebrates great American schools that demonstrate that all students can achieve to high levels. We are IHM …
SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY December 8, 2021 Please join The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as we celebrate Our Congregational Feast Day Today! We invite you to take a quiet moment to reflect… Standing in our Sacred Heart Chapel, at Villa Maria House of Studies, our Motherhouse, …
In her book, Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 1845-1967, Mother Maria Alma Ryan recounts: On the morning of November 10, 1845 the three women (Mary Maxis, Charlotte Martha Schaaf, and Therese Renauld) met in the Church to attend Holy Mass celebrated by Father Gillet for the guidance of the project so …