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St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Chicago

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St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Chicago[edit]

St. Mary Star of the Sea
Address
6435 South Kilbourn Avenue (Chicago)

,
60629

Coordinates41°46′34″N 87°44′02″W / 41.776170°N 87.733961°W / 41.776170; -87.733961Coordinates: 41°46′34″N 87°44′02″W / 41.776170°N 87.733961°W / 41.776170; -87.733961
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Information
TypePrivate School
DenominationRoman Catholic
EstablishedJuly 7, 1948[1]
AuthorityArchdiocese of Chicago
PrincipalCandice M. Usauskas[2]
Faculty35
Teaching staff15
GradesPK8
Enrollment250 (2017-18)[3]
Average class size18
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Blue and White          
SloganA star in the heart of the community
Athletics conferenceSouthside Catholic Conference[4]
NicknameSpartans
TuitionUS$5,100[5]
GenderCoeducational
AssociationNational Catholic Educational Association
Parish PastorReverend Roger Corrales-Diaz
School Websitehttp://www.stmarystaroftheseaschool.org
Parish Websitehttp://www.smsschurch.org

St. Mary Star of the Sea, is a Roman Catholic parish in Chicago, Illinois. Located at 6435 South Kilbourn Avenue. St. Mary's was formed on July 7, 1948 in the West Lawn, Chicago neighborhood. St. Mary's has been described as "very much a part of the community." Proof came during Thanksgiving week in 1959 when a cargo plane crashed and damaged homes from the railroad tracks to Kilpatrick. The children from that area were fed and kept in school until parents came to pick them up.

St. Mary Star of the Sea had broken ground for the church on September 9, 1948, and the first Mass was offered on December 19, 1948. The parish was formed by Father Joseph McGuire, who was appointed by Cardinal Stritch.

Father McGuire requested help on weekends from Saint Rita High School and soon Father Frank Crawford, O.S.A., and Father Edward LaMorte, O.S.A. were “adopted” by our parish family. It didn’t take long for our women to get organized and on December 29, 1948 the first Altar and Rosary meeting was held. The Holy Name followed soon after and their meeting was held on January 9, 1949 in the sacristy.

In June 1949 Father William McErlean, newly ordained, was assigned to St. Mary’s. Ground was broken for the school and convent on August 13, 1949 and seven Adrian Dominican sisters arrived in August, 1950 to open the school with Sister Eileen Cecile, O.P. selected as the first principal. Cardinal Stritch dedicated the school and convent on September 10, 1950 and our long history of quality education began.[6]

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  1. http://www.smsschurch.org/pages/about-smss-church/
  2. https://www.chicagocatholic.com/chicagoland/-/article/2016/02/08/neighborhood-ties-help-west-lawn-school-build-enrollme-2
  3. https://www.privateschoolreview.com/st-mary-star-of-the-sea-school-profile/60629
  4. http://southsidecatholic.org/?page_id=336
  5. 2017-18 tuitionArchived March 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "About Us". St. Mary Star of the Sea Church. St. Mary Star of the Sea Church. Retrieved 31 July 2018.