Speaker Series: From Brescia to Dedham
Speaker Series: Mark Shriver
Commencement 2021
In May, three individuals with a deep knowledge of Ursuline Academy joined for a discussion of the locales that formed Ursuline’s history. Elisa Ryan, O.S.U. of the Ursuline Central Province spoke of Saint Angela Merici’s roots in Brescia, Italy; Nancy Schultz, author of Fire and Roses, enlightened us on the events leading to the burning of the Mount Benedict Academy convent in Charlestown, Massachusetts; and Angela Krippendorf ’59 O.S.U., former provincial of the Northeast Province, lent her perspective as an alumna of the Arlington Street campus and a teacher in the early years in Dedham.
Continuing into June, Mark Shriver, Chief Strategy Officer at Save the Children and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, shared a personal account of his relationship with his father, Sargent Shriver, that led to the publication of his book A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver. The event was co-hosted by Mary Beth Hunt McMahon ’82, President and CEO of Special Olympics Massachusetts, an organization on which the Shrivers made a lasting impression. Special Olympics was founded and shaped by Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her husband Sargent Shriver, founder of the Peace Corps.
In June, the 75 members of the 75th graduating class of Ursuline Academy celebrated the completion of their Ursuline journey with a traditional Baccalaureate Mass and an in-person Commencement. After having had their junior and senior years partially disrupted by the COVID pandemic, the graduates richly deserved the opportunity to celebrate the completion of their Ursuline experience with pomp and circumstance. The speaker series continues this fall and into the spring. Visit ursulineacademy.net/75years for details.
INTERNATIONAL SERVIAM DAY 2022 For the students at Ursuline Academy in Dedham, service is not simply a part of their curriculum but is a lived reality that continues long after graduation. That reality is the impetus for International Serviam Day (ISD), a dedicated day each year when Ursuline community members around the world come together to serve their local communities. In honor of Ursuline’s 75th anniversary year, we invite our entire community – students, alumnae, parents, faculty, and staff – to collectively serve 75 organizations in the greater Boston area and beyond between now and International Serviam Day on May 14, 2022.
How can you help?
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STUDENTS: Through their required service hours alone, Ursuline students impact nearly 50 organizations!
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BOSTON AREA ALUMNAE AND FAMILIES: Our plan is to offer several opportunities between now and May for our local alumnae and current families to join in on a service project (pandemic restrictions permitting).
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FOR ALUMNAE AROUND THE COUNTRY: Let us know what organizations you impact by offering your time and talent! We will add these to our list, which we will honor on International Serviam Day.
Email 75years@ursulineacademy.net to let us know how you are serving your community.
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