Sisters of Charity, St. John Hospital and the University of Saint Mary

Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth is one of the Leavenworth community's oldest foundations, founded by Mother Xavier Ross in 1858. Mother Ross not only brought spirituality to the frontier, but also was responsible for educational and health care institutions as well. Saint Mary's Academy, later known as University of Saint Mary was founded in 1859. In 1854, the City of Leavenworth was founded.  Saint John Hospital was opened in 1864. See more history about the Sisters of Charity on their website here: https://www.scls.org/about-us/history/ 

The University of Saint Mary was founded in 1923 by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. It serves students of all religions and backgrounds, with roots in the Catholic traditions of St. Vincent de Paul.  Students can choose from more than 30 majors, minors and concentrations and eight graduate programs. See more on their website here: https://www.stmary.edu

Visitors to USM should check out the Calendar of Events for the latest information on theatrical productions, art gallery shows and a special event each February honoring Abraham Lincoln.

The LeBeau Special Collections at USM feature two rare and unusual finds seen nowhere else. 

- Bernard H. Hall Abraham Lincoln Collection, including personal items from our American President's family, one of 14 known original copies of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and one of Lincoln's last telegrams to his wife.
- Sir John and Mary Craig Scripture Collection featuring translations of the New Testament more than 500 years old.

Members of the public are invited to join University of Saint Mary's student athletes home games. See an athletic calendar of events at www.gospires.com.