News from THE Hill - August Edition, Vol. 1

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LivingtheMission:375YearsoftheSistersofSt.Joseph

Forgenerations,theSistersofSt.JosephhavebeentheheartandsoulofTheMaryLouis Academy.

Asoursponsoringorganization,theSistershaveshapedouridentity,guidedourmission,andinspireda legacyofcompassionateleadership,unity,andservice.EverymemberoftheTMLAcommunity—students, faculty,staff,families,andalums—hasbeenenrichedbyaneducationrootedintheCSJmissiontoliveand worksothatallmaybeone.

Thisyearwejoinincelebratingthe375thanniversaryofthefoundingoftheSistersofSt.Josephandhonor theirunwaveringcommitmenttonurturingthespiritualandeducationalfoundationsofcommunitiesaround theworld.Asyoureadthemessagethatfollows,weinviteyoutoreflectonthemanywaystheSisters continuetosustainandstrengthenoursharedmission.Thebrochurelinkedbelowoffersmoreinformation abouthowyoucansupportandparticipateintheirongoingwork.

DearAlumna,

TheSistersofSt.Josephremaincommittedtonurturingthespiritualfoundationsofyourlifeoffaithandits expressioninloveandservice.Wewereprivilegedtobeapartofyourjourneyduringtheyearsyouwere withus.Onceagain,wewouldconsideritanhonortopartnerwithyouastogetherweseektobe instrumentsofpeaceandbuildersofabetterfutureforallourneighborsinthewholecommunityofcreation.

Theaccompanyingbrochureoutlinessomeofthewayswecancontinuetopartnerwithoneanotheron behalfofourneighborwithoutdistinction.Welookforwardtohearingfromyou.

TheSistersofSt.Joseph

TMLALegacyDay

Sunday,September14|10:00AM

$30perperson

JoinusonTMLA’sbirthdayforamorningofcelebration,connection, andcommunityaswehonortheextraordinarylegacyofTheMary LouisAcademy.

WewillenjoyalightcontinentalbreakfastreceptionintheTMLA Libraryfeaturingpastries,fruit,andaspecialtyespressobartoelevate yourmorning.Thiswarmandwelcominggatheringistheperfectopportunitytoreconnectwith classmates,engagewithouradministratorsandalumnaerelationsoffice,andreflectonthe generationsoftrailblazingyoungwomenshapedbyTMLA’smission.

Enjoyarelaxedatmospherefilledwithmeaningfulconversation,archivaldisplaysthathighlightour history,andspecialremarkscelebratingthespiritandstrengthofoursharedlegacy

Youwillalsohavethechancetomeetsomeofourcurrentstudents,includingmembersofourfirsteverMiddleSchoolclass,theFoundresses,aswellasourinauguralMiddleSchoolAssistantPrincipal Rallyyourcircleofclassmatesandjoinusforamorningofmemories,laughter,andlovefortheschool thatbroughtyoutogether.

ComehometotheHillandhelpuscelebratethe89thanniversaryofTMLA’sopeningaswehonorour past,embraceourpresent,andlookaheadtoavibrantfuture.

Join the Celebration

Reunion‘25

Saturday,November8

Wecan’twaittowelcomeyoubackhometothehill. Whetherit’sbeen5years,50years,or85years(our veryfirstclassgraduatedin1940!),there’snothinglike reconnectingwithclassmatesandreminiscingabout yourdaysatTMLA.

Thisspecialgatheringisachancetocelebratethe friendshipsandmemoriesthathaveshapedourlives.

JoinUsforOurOpeningLiturgy

Friday,September19 1PM

Allalums,families,andfriendsofTMLAarewarmly invitedtojoinusatImmaculateConceptionChurchas wecometogetherinfaithtocelebratethestartofa newschoolyear.Letusgatherasacommunitytopray forayearfilledwithgrowth,purpose,andunity

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FromTHEArchives:AJubileetoRemember

Inhonorofthe375thanniversaryofthefoundingoftheCongregationofthe SistersofSt.Joseph,thisweek’sarchivalspotlightfeaturesaprogramfromthe 1913GoldenJubileeofMotherMaryLouis.

Atthetime,MotherMaryLouiswasservingasGeneralSuperioroftheSistersofSt.Josephof Brentwood.ShewashonoredontheFeastofSt.Josephwithapageantpresentedbythealumnaeof theAcademyofSt.Joseph,alsoreferredtoasSt.Joseph'sin-the-Pines,whowerecelebratingtheir own15-yearjubilee.MotherMaryLouisherselfhadattendedSt.Joseph’s,likelymakingthistribute evenmoremeaningfulforher

Thehistoricbooklet(clicktheimagetoviewinfull)includesatimelinetracingtherootsoftheSisters ofSt.JosephfromtheirfoundinginLePuy,Francein1650totheirmissioninBrentwood.Italso featuresearlyphotographsoftheBrentwoodcampusandwhatappearstobearenderingofthenowiconicSacredHeartChapel.Remarkably,thoughMotherMaryLouishadalreadyaccomplishedmuch inhervocationandleadership,thiscelebrationtookplacemorethan20yearsbeforeTheMaryLouis Academywouldopen.Itoffersatreasuredglimpseintothelifeandlegacyofthevisionarywoman behindourschool’sname

Asalways,ifyouhavephotos,documents,ormemoriesrelatedtotheSistersofSt.Joseph, Brentwood,orTMLAthatyou'dliketoshare,we’dlovetohearfromyou!Pleaseemailusat alumnae@tmla.org.

Aswebeginthenewschoolyear,we’reexcitedto welcomeawonderfulgroupofnewfacultyandstaffto TheMaryLouisAcademy.Theirenergy,expertise,and enthusiasmwillnodoubtenrichourcommunity.We areespeciallyproudtosharethatseveralareTMLAalumsreturningtoservetheiralma mater.Thereissomethingdeeplyspecialaboutthefactthatsomanyofourgraduatesfeel calledtocomebackhomeandhelpshapethenextgeneration.

We’rehappytobewelcomingbackthefollowingalumstotheHill:

AdellBirchwood‘21

GillianGuile‘17

LeslieSchiavonePowell‘94P'28

CamrynRoy‘17

SamanthaRoy‘21

Wealsowarmlywelcomenewfacultyandstaffmembers,includingsomefamiliarfaces!We aregratefulfortheircontinueddedicationtoourmissionandtheenduringspirittheybringto theHill.

We’reexcitedtowelcomethefollowingfacultyandstaffjoiningusthisyear:

Kristin Beaudry P '28

Joanna Bellamy

Diandra Darbouze

Daniella DiMaggio

Alexander Halka

Marcela Hernandez Avendano

Samantha Jennings

Hannah Kourbage

Ellen Kuhner P '26 & '28

Michelle Kurzyna

John LoBello

Taylor McCormick

Brendan McNulty

Mara Prendergast

Reena Varkey

Helen Yuen

Missedarecentnewsletter?Youcannowcatchupanytime—archivedissuesareavailableonour website.

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SwingforaCause

TheSistersofSt.Josephinviteyoutoenjoyafun-filleddayatoneofLong Island’spremiergolfcoursesincelebrationandsupportoftheirinspiringmission andtheministriesthatservebothlocalcommunitiesandthosebeyond.

Monday,September15,2025at8a.m.

TheVillageClubatLakeSuccess

318LakevilleRoad

LakeSuccess,NY11020

Cost:$425PerGolfer

ProceedsdirectlysupporttheministriesoftheSistersofSt.Joseph,empowering themtocontinuetheirmissionofeducation,advocacy,andcompassionate service.

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