Significant Dates of the History of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon and the Opening of their Mission Schools
1886
The Sisters’ Community is established by Archbishop William Gross.
Sublimity, Oregon
1888
Opening of Saint Boniface School
Sublimity, Oregon
1891
Opening of Visitation School
Verboort, Oregon
1891
Opening of Saint Mary’s Home
Beaverton, Oregon
1892
Opening of Saint Patrick’s School
Portland, Oregon
1893
Building of the first unit of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Motherhouse: Convent of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Beaverton, Oregon
January 18, 1894
Dedication and formal opening of the new convent
Beaverton, Oregon
1902
East wing added to the convent
Beaverton, Oregon
January 1903
Opening of the Boarding School: Saint Mary’s Academy (later renamed Saint Mary’s Institute)
Beaverton, Oregon
August 2, 1903
Opening of Saint Alphonsus Academy
Tillamook, Oregon
1907
Opening of the Public School (closed in 1922 after passage of the “Garb Bill”)
St. Louis, Oregon
1908
Opening of Sacred Heart School
Gervais, Oregon
1909
Opening of Saint Stephen’s School
Portland, Oregon
1912
Opening of Holy Cross Institute: boarding school for boys under 12 years of age
Portland, Oregon
1912
Opening of Saint Francis School
Roy, Oregon
1913
Opening of Saint Cecilia’s School
Beaverton, Oregon
1914
Opening of Saint Matthew’s School
Hillsboro, Oregon
1915
Arrival of Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon at Saint Agatha’s School, which had opened in 1911
Portland, Oregon
1919
Opening of Saint John’s School
Milwaukie, Oregon
1921
Opening of Saint Andrew’s School
Portland, Oregon
1927
Opening of Our Lady of Sorrows School
Portland, Oregon
1928
Opening of Saint Stephen’s High School
Portland, Oregon
1929
Opening of Saint Mary’s School
Stayton, Oregon
1930
Opening of Saint Mary’s of the Valley (previously called St. Mary’s Institute when it was located on the north side of Tualatin Valley Highway)
Beaverton, Oregon