St. Mary's Academy in Monroe is destroyed by fire. This is Father Gillet's final resting place. The cemetery at Immaculate is dedicated. The obelisk in the background of the picture marks Mother Theresa's final resting place. The sisters respond to the needs of the community as volunteers.
Service is given without regard to race, creed, etc.
St. Alphonsus Liguori is declared patron of moral theologians and of confessors and spiritual directors. This made them a papal order. The Marian Convent in Scranton is dedicated. This is the skilled nursing facility for the Scranton IHM Sisters. Go Up 1961 - 2000 Decline in the staffing of schools and growth in ministries related to pastoral care, health care, justice issues and options for serving the poor, while retaining the value of education in the performance of services.