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| Sacred Heart offered an all-girls option in city - News-Press Now Posted: 23 Mar 2020 03:45 AM PDT  Before LeBlond High School, there was the Convent of the Sacred Heart. It was the female counterpart to the all-boys Christian Brothers that had its own colorful history and traditions, remembered former convent students Madeline Sanders and Janet Schiesl. "I do remember, of course, that we couldn't talk except in the lunch room and outside," Schiesl said. Sanders remembered the limited athletic opportunities at Sacred Heart. For example, basketball was in a small room with no baskets. Instead, squares painted on the wall served as baskets "There wasn't a basket there to get the ball through, but if you hit the square that was it," Sanders said. There was volleyball and softball too, she added. They also had clothing attire inspections in this strict, no-nonsense environment. "Now, you know, it's a different world," said. The Religious of the Sacred Heart came to St. Joseph in 1853 to open a school for girls. The first school on Fourth Street proved insufficient, so land was purchased on 12th Street between Angelique and Messanie streets and a new school opened there in 1858. It's now the current site of the Oakridge Apartment complex. For several years, Sacred Heart was both a boarding school and a day school for young ladies. There also was a Little Convent on the grounds for boys and girls until 1901, when the nuns opened a grade school at Cathedral. Between 1916 and 1920, the convent was closed. It became mainly a day school for girls, although grade-school classes were offered there until 1943. In accordance with the guidelines of its Society, Sacred Heart stressed a liberal arts education along with strong religious and moral training. Uniforms were worn daily, remembered Schiesl. "We had to go up and pass inspection for the nuns," she said. In 1956, the dioceses of Kansas City and St. Joseph merged and educational guidelines were changed. The Convent of the Sacred Heart closed in 1960. That same year, the Benedictines opened Bishop LeBlond High School. Sanders said when a nun died, she was buried right there on the grounds of Sacred Heart. "When they tore down the building, they moved the bodies," she said. In 1970, Christian Brothers and LeBlond merged "It was our understanding that the Bishop wanted to have the boys and girls together, so the nuns decided that they would close and it was awfully hard," Schiesl said. In April, alumni from both Christian Brothers and LeBlond high schools plan to bring their reunion groups together for a 50-year celebration.  |
| Cast hosts Calendar Girls fundraiser - Gaston Gazette Posted: 23 Mar 2020 05:48 AM PDT When the cast of Calendar Girls began practicing to perform the true life story for the Greater Shelby Community Theater, they didn't expect to be so drawn into the lives of the women they portrayed that they would follow in their footsteps. But that's exactly what happened. Empowering women "These women belonged to Women's International. It's a group that started after World War I in England, and the whole idea was to empower women and do things that could help women better themselves," said Caroline Dedmon, director. The story follows the lives of a group of women in England who are all members of Women's International. The women are close friends and when one of the ladies' husband dies, her friends rally around her. "The play is about how these women decided to do something to honor this man's memory, and they put on a fundraiser," said Caroline Dedmon director. "Our actors and actresses became so, I guess, caught up and moved by what these ladies did, that they decided to do a fundraiser as well." Dedmon said back in those days, it was common for the members of Women's International to sell calendars, usually of the English countryside. The money raised would go back to the club. When the original calendar girls came up with the idea to create their own calendar, they decided they would have to do something a lot more interesting than photos of country scenery in order to make the fundraiser a success. Outside the box "They decided if they were really going to get the money they needed, they were going to have to do something outside the box," Dedmon said. "Chris, the main character was sort of the one that spearheaded this. The result was amazing." The women were photographed in a variety of everyday activities, sans clothes. The artfully arranged photos show the women frosting cakes, painting and working in the kitchen or garden. Strategically placed items and poses keep the women from being fully exposed. It was wildly successful and catapulted the women into international fame. Their story has inspired not only plays and books but a movie featuring Helen Mirren. The Greater Shelby Community Theater cast decided to create a calendar similar to what the original women came up with and sell it to raise funds for the local nonprofit, Because We Care, which helps support families undergoing cancer treatments. The nonprofit is run by the Cleveland County Health Foundation. Funds go to help pay medical bills, which can be staggering, as well as for more practical things, like food for struggling families. "The players came together and wanted to do this and so that's what we decided to do," Dedmon said. "A lot of the donations for Because We Care stay in Cleveland County. We wanted to give back to the community." 'Baring a little bit' Cast members embraced the opportunity to explore their roles in a personal way, as well as make a difference through art for their community. "When you sign on to do projects like this you have an idea of what is going to be expected of you, but actually doing a calendar was not exactly what I thought I would be doing when I signed on," said Joyce Orlando, one of the cast members. "When Robert Owens, another actor in the show, brought the idea for an actual calendar to me I was a bit hesitant at first, but then jumped in with both feet." Orlando said she had seen the movie years ago, so she was somewhat prepared to bare a little more skin on stage than normal. "I really like the idea of pushing my own comfort level and this play really does that," she said. "Adding the calendar into that mix gave us a chance to explore what these women really went through as they did this. We were able to experience the same fear, anxiety, thrill and liberation that they probably felt doing their calendar. Roles like this push not only your comfort zone out, but also those who watch it." Orlando said by using art, the cast members are able to make a difference for people dealing with a devastating disease. "If we have to bare a little bit to help, I think it is worth it," she said. The photos taken for the calendar by Robb Webb of Webb Studio Images, feature the women, just like in the original version, doing every day activities in the nude. "We were very respectful of not only the actors but the audience," Dedmon said. "This is meaningful. It's not just a play we're doing, it's a fundraiser, it's a labor of love. This is a rather unique endeavor we're undertaking and to my knowledge I don't think anyone's done this before." Although the play has been postponed, the calendars will still be sold in local businesses and during the play itself at a later yet to be determined date. For more information, check gsct.org.  |
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