Field Trip Highlight

Field Trip Highlights Anita Caspary Archives

Fourteen students from Alverno were recently treated to a special field trip where they visited the Anita Caspary Archives! Anita Caspary, along with 300 nuns, led the largest exodus of nuns from the confines of the pre-Vatican II church into the light of the post-Vatican church and formed the new Immaculate Heart Community as an ecumenical lay community. With a belief system rich in its charism, the Immaculate Heart Community believed in teaching young women to be strong, empowered females and to be advocates in social justice. It was instilled in girls that they could discover their own path and were free to be who they were meant to be. During the field trip, our students were able to inquire about Anita Caspary’s family life, education, personality, spirituality and the source of her courage and strength. They also learned the basics of archiving, listened to a live recording of her speaking, and were even able to view her First Communion dress. Anita Caspary’s leadership, along with the Immaculate Heart Community, is at the forefront of what we stand for at Alverno Heights Academy so it was really exciting that Alverno students were invited to her archives to learn more about her rich history and how it has influenced Alverno’s community. It was such an educational, inspiring day that our Alverno girls will surely never forget!

When I begin to see people trying to be free of all these things, then I kind of get a burning desire to free everyone.