Ursuline Sisters of Great Falls - Porter O. S. U., Sister Francis Xavier; Scott, Kristi D.
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Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the richly patterned six-story brick and terra-cotta Ursuline Academy has graced the city of Great Falls for over a century. A grand marble entryway and a beautiful two-story chapel inside the building remind us of post-frontier educational opportunities provided by the Ursuline Sisters. The former academy was renamed Ursuline Centre in the 1970s and continues to be a quintessential symbol of education and community. Today, the building serves as a meeting and retreat center and features exhibit rooms, a museum, an auditorium, and a…mehr

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Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the richly patterned six-story brick and terra-cotta Ursuline Academy has graced the city of Great Falls for over a century. A grand marble entryway and a beautiful two-story chapel inside the building remind us of post-frontier educational opportunities provided by the Ursuline Sisters. The former academy was renamed Ursuline Centre in the 1970s and continues to be a quintessential symbol of education and community. Today, the building serves as a meeting and retreat center and features exhibit rooms, a museum, an auditorium, and a gymnasium. Images of America: Ursuline Sisters of Great Falls draws on photographs and research from Ursuline Archives. It explores a continuing voyage in central Montana, where the Ursuline Sisters have impacted many lives.
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Sr. Francis Xavier Porter, O.S.U., is an Ursuline Sister from Great Falls. Her ministry in education has taken her from Northern Alaska to Southern California, where she has served as an administrator and teacher for over 50 years. Sister Porter is the archivist of Ursuline Archives in Great Falls. Kristi D. Scott is the development director for the Ursuline Centre Historical Foundation and shares a special interest in local history and cultural anthropology.