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Society of the Sacred Heart is Founded
St. Madeleine Sophie Barat founds the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the age of 20. One year later, the first Sacred Heart school opened in Amiens, France. She was canonized in 1925. -
First American Sacred Heart Network School Founded
St. Philippine Duchesne makes the first American Foundation of the Society of the Sacred Heart in America and establishes a school in St. Charles, Missouri. -
St. Philippine Duchesne dies
St. Rose Phillippine Duchesne passed away in St. Charles, Missouri. She set sail for New Orleans in 1818. Her mission led her up the Mississippi River to St. Louis and beyond, where Sacred Heart schools and colleges were witness to her intrepid spirit and courage.
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First Sacred Heart school in California opens
Originally on Bush Street in San Francisco, the first Sacred Heart foundation was established.
Maud Flood, widow of silver baron James Flood Sr., donated her mansion at 2222 Broadway between Fillmore and Webster streets to the Society of the Sacred Heart. where The Convent of the Sacred Heart San Francisco operates today along with Stuart Hall for Boys. -
Peninsula "country" SH school Planning Begins
Rev. Mother O'Meara superior of the San Francisco house (school) begins negotiations with the Convent lawyer to seek property on the peninsula for a school. Architect Charles Devlin submits plans for a "country" boarding school of the Sacred Heart. -
Land is Purchased in Menlo
An excerpt from the San Francisco house (school) journal on January 18, 1894 reveals that the first 40 acres of the eventual 63 of SHS was paid for by the Society of the Sacred Heart: "A loan of $15,000 has to be made to complete the $20,000 for the purchase of the place at Menlo, which purchase is to be effected some day this week...." -
West Wing Addition to Main Building Begins
The West Wing is begun. Father O'Riordan, pastor of Nativity Church, celebrates mass outdoors at the Main Building's cornerstone. The plan is for a four-sided, two-story building surrounding a large center patio (formerly known as Palm Court and currently known as Conway Court).