Comments on: Home Of The Good Shepherd http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/09/21/home-of-the-good-shepherd/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:01:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tracy http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/09/21/home-of-the-good-shepherd/#comment-114283 Tracy Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:57:16 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2611#comment-114283 I love Amy Jo Johnson! Also, the Green Ranger was my first crush. So hot! :p I love Amy Jo Johnson! Also, the Green Ranger was my first crush. So hot! :p

]]> By: Paula Johnson http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/09/21/home-of-the-good-shepherd/#comment-91678 Paula Johnson Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:40:00 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2611#comment-91678 There is a connection between this place and the one in St. Paul, Minnesota. From my research on the net, it appears they were both Magdalene Laundries, though I sincerely hope, not horrible ones like the ones in Ireland where the girls were treated so badly (Google Magdalene Laundries and see the movie Magdalene Sisters -- Amazing movie). If anyone attended "school" at the Home of the Good Shepard in St. Paul, MN around the 50's or 60's, please contact me at: zipit7777@msn.com, as my sister attended there and I can put you in touch with her. There is a connection between this place and the one in St. Paul, Minnesota. From my research on the net, it appears they were both Magdalene Laundries, though I sincerely hope, not horrible ones like the ones in Ireland where the girls were treated so badly (Google Magdalene Laundries and see the movie Magdalene Sisters — Amazing movie). If anyone attended “school” at the Home of the Good Shepard in St. Paul, MN around the 50’s or 60’s, please contact me at: zipit7777@msn.com, as my sister attended there and I can put you in touch with her.

]]> By: Jo http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/09/21/home-of-the-good-shepherd/#comment-89000 Jo Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:21:05 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2611#comment-89000 My mother was there for several years as a teenager. She was sent from Alaska when her father was diagnosed with TB and her mother had cancer. There weren't any relatives to stay with so she was sent here. Growing up, all of us (her children) heard many a loving story about her life there. She stayed in contact with one of the nuns for many years after - Sister Mary Cyril. She always told us that being there was the most loving place she had ever been and it helped her cope with being far from home. My mother was there for several years as a teenager. She was sent from Alaska when her father was diagnosed with TB and her mother had cancer. There weren’t any relatives to stay with so she was sent here. Growing up, all of us (her children) heard many a loving story about her life there. She stayed in contact with one of the nuns for many years after - Sister Mary Cyril. She always told us that being there was the most loving place she had ever been and it helped her cope with being far from home.

]]> By: Bill http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/09/21/home-of-the-good-shepherd/#comment-88850 Bill Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:03:52 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2611#comment-88850 Oops, duh me! for my previous post. It's "Shepherd," not "Shepard." (But I was close.) Oops, duh me! for my previous post. It’s “Shepherd,” not “Shepard.” (But I was close.)

]]> By: candida smith http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/09/21/home-of-the-good-shepherd/#comment-85904 candida smith Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:05:13 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2611#comment-85904 i am inquired about the House of Good Shepherd located in Arbutus MD....could you direct me please? i am inquired about the House of Good Shepherd located in Arbutus MD….could you direct me please?

]]> By: Sean http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/09/21/home-of-the-good-shepherd/#comment-81115 Sean Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:34:43 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2611#comment-81115 Ann, you might try contacting Mount st Vincent in West Seattle. It is a retirement home run by the Sisters of Providence but there are a lot of retired nuns up there. Ann, you might try contacting Mount st Vincent in West Seattle. It is a retirement home run by the Sisters of Providence but there are a lot of retired nuns up there.

]]> By: Ann Barnhart http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/09/21/home-of-the-good-shepherd/#comment-76697 Ann Barnhart Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:03:02 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2611#comment-76697 I was a student at the Home of The Good Shepherd in 1953 to 1959. I am trying to find information about the Sisters who are still living. I know most went to Christ the King in North Seattle, but would like to get more information from the time that I was there. I have thanked God everyday for what the Sisters did for me. If it were not for them, I would not be the person I am today. God Bless all those Sisters who devoted their lives to helping, teaching and loving girls like me. I was a student at the Home of The Good Shepherd in 1953 to 1959. I am trying to find information about the Sisters who are still living. I know most went to Christ the King in North Seattle, but would like to get more information from the time that I was there. I have thanked God everyday for what the Sisters did for me. If it were not for them, I would not be the person I am today. God Bless all those Sisters who devoted their lives to helping, teaching and loving girls like me.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/09/21/home-of-the-good-shepherd/#comment-74234 Danielle Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:01:30 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2611#comment-74234 My grandmother and her sister were both at the Home of the Good Shepherd before and around 1910. Does anyone know if records were kept and where they could be found? Was this only for girls? Where were male orphans put? My grandmother and her sister were both at the Home of the Good Shepherd before and around 1910. Does anyone know if records were kept and where they could be found? Was this only for girls? Where were male orphans put?

]]> By: Steve http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/09/21/home-of-the-good-shepherd/#comment-72724 Steve Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:36:02 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2611#comment-72724 I live a few blocks from the Good Shepherd Center. Inside, on the first floor, there are signs that explain the history of the building. One fact I recall from these signs is that the girls did not in fact do the the laundry. At least, they didn't do the washing part - it was deemed unseemly for the girls to handle the male railroad workers dirty undergarments - so there were men employed at Good Shepherd who did the washing part, then the girls ironed and folded the clean clothes. I live a few blocks from the Good Shepherd Center. Inside, on the first floor, there are signs that explain the history of the building. One fact I recall from these signs is that the girls did not in fact do the the laundry. At least, they didn’t do the washing part - it was deemed unseemly for the girls to handle the male railroad workers dirty undergarments - so there were men employed at Good Shepherd who did the washing part, then the girls ironed and folded the clean clothes.

]]> By: Luci http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/09/21/home-of-the-good-shepherd/#comment-71048 Luci Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:57:01 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2611#comment-71048 I work for Historic Seattle, the owner and manager of the Good Shepherd Center. We honored the 100th anniversary of the opening of the building with a free community celebration on Sunday, July 22, 2007. Over 300 people attended the festive gathering and enjoyed a variety of period entertainments in the building and on the grounds that responded to the theme "Come Back to 1907.” Live period music, costumed guests, an informative history brochure, balloons, ice cream, and lemonade made the afternoon a great success. For those unable to attend, Historic Seattle has PDF files of its commemorative program and brochure online at www.historicseattle.org/projects/gsccentennial.aspx. Also online are pictures of the celebration. On Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 the Seattle times ran a story about the celebration. Check out the story at “Party to celebrate as Good Shepherd building turns 100," by Susan Gilmore, Seattle Times staff reporter. www.seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003800539_goodshepherd22m.html For even more information on the Good Shepherd Center, check out our website under PROJECTS: www.historicseattle.org/projects/gsc.aspx?category=34&pLevel=0&pID=31 I work for Historic Seattle, the owner and manager of the Good Shepherd Center. We honored the 100th anniversary of the opening of the building with a free community celebration on Sunday, July 22, 2007. Over 300 people attended the festive gathering and enjoyed a variety of period entertainments in the building and on the grounds that responded to the theme “Come Back to 1907.” Live period music, costumed guests, an informative history brochure, balloons, ice cream, and lemonade made the afternoon a great success.

For those unable to attend, Historic Seattle has PDF files of its commemorative program and brochure online at http://www.historicseattle.org/projects/gsccentennial.aspx.

Also online are pictures of the celebration.

On Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 the Seattle times ran a story about the celebration. Check out the story at “Party to celebrate as Good Shepherd building turns 100,” by Susan Gilmore, Seattle Times staff reporter. http://www.seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003800539_goodshepherd22m.html

For even more information on the Good Shepherd Center, check out our website under PROJECTS: http://www.historicseattle.org/projects/gsc.aspx?category=34&pLevel=0&pID=31

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