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Sister Barbara traces St. Mary's Institute history to O'Fallon redevelopment; cemetery perpetual care transferred to Assumption Parish
Summary
Sister Barbara presented an illustrated history of St. Mary's Institute and the motherhouse campus, described its conversion to senior housing and a skilled-care facility (Abbey Senior Health), and said the cemetery's perpetual care and ownership was transferred to Assumption Parish in March 2025.
Sister Barbara delivered a detailed, illustrated presentation on the history, buildings and civic role of St. Mary's Institute in O'Fallon and described recent reuse of the campus.
The presentation traced campus construction and additions from the 1870s through the 1970s, described the original rectory and garage structures and highlighted surviving features such as the cemetery, a mortuary chapel (removed in 1960) and a clock tower dedicated on Dec. 30,…
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