Funeral arrangements for Sister Jean announced by Loyola University Chicago
Chicago and Loyola University will pay their respects to a local legend this week.
Sister Jean Dolores Bertha Schmidt, the Loyola men’s basketball team chaplain who stole the hearts of basketball fans worldwide in 2018 when the team reached the NCAA Final Four, died last week at age 106. Her funeral will be held Thursday, and a visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, the university said.
The services are sure to be well-attended.
Sister Jean was a fixture on Loyola’s campus for decades, and her presence at men’s basketball games came with faith, encouragement and a fair amount of game strategy. Students said Sister Jean, who was known to leave the door to her office in the school’s student center open to students, was embedded into the university’s culture.
“For the entire college, she was a safe person to talk to,” Loyola junior Nova Kurul told the Sun-Times.
The wake and visitation will be held at the Madonna della Strada Chapel on Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus in Rogers Park. The chapel will open at 4 p.m. for the 5 p.m. service and the visitation is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sister Jean shows off the NCAA Final Four ring she received before an NCAA college basketball game between Loyola and UNLV in November 2018.
Matt Marton/AP Photos
On Thursday, doors open at 9 a.m. for a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Madonna della Strada Chapel. Overflow space will be available in Rooney Hall in the Mundelein Center near the chapel.
A community reception will follow the funeral at the Damen Student Center across campus at 11:30 a.m.
Those who wish to watch the funeral or wake service can access a livestream link on Loyola’s website the day of each event.
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