Stella Niagara Education Park

Stella Niagara Education Park is a Roman Catholic elementary school, convent, and hospitality center located in the hamlet of Stella Niagara within the town of Lewiston, New York.[2][3][4] It was founded in 1908 by members of the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity[5][6].

Stella Niagara Education Park
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictDiocese of Buffalo
ProvinceArchdiocese of New York
RiteRoman Rite
LeadershipSisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity
Year consecrated1909
StatusActive
Location
LocationStella Niagara, Lewiston, New York, United States
Architecture
StyleGothic[1]
Groundbreaking1908
Completed1908 or 1909
Construction cost$300,000
Website
http://www.franciscans-stella-niagara.org/mission.htm

History

The Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity was founded in 1835 in the Netherlands. To assist the German parishes of St. Ann's and St. Michael's in Buffalo, New York, members of the order moved to the United States and opened the first convent in 1874. When a larger house was needed in 1907, the charity found a location near the Niagara River in Lewiston and had a new convent constructed. This building originally operated as co-education school and a boarding school for high school girl known as the Seminary of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Seminary of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart operated from 1908 to 1970. The elementary school for boys, Stella Niagara Cadet Program, opened in 1935. In 1971, Stella Niagara Education Park opened after the charity obtained a charter from the New York State Board of Regents.[6]

School

The Stella Niagara Education Park school starts at the Montessori preschool level for children three to five years of age. Instruction extends through the eighth grade.[3][6] The school's student body is approximately 250 students. It has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1.[3] The school focuses on teaching their students mentally, physically, and spiritually.[3] Students are encouraged to challenge themselves, not only in school, but also in life.[6] The school's curriculum includes core subjects as well as computer literacy, foreign languages, and art.[2][3][6] The school requires children to take regular physical education and encourages students to participate in school athletics. The school has mandatory religion classes. Mass is held at the school on religious holidays.

Hospitality center

Stella Niagara Education Park hosts a hospitality facility named the Center of Renewal.[7] The Center of Renewal offers religious and spiritual counseling, group retreats, and workshops.[7] This center also provides cares for the sisters living in the convent.

See also

References
  1. History, Center of Renewal Retreat and Conference Center, Stella Niagara/Lewiston, NY: Center of Renewal, 2014, Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  2. Stella Niagara Education Park, Stella Niagara Education Park, Stella Niagara, NY: Stella Niagara Education Park, 2009, Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. Stella Niagara Education Park (SNEP), Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity: Holy Name Province, Stella Niagara, NY: Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity: Holy Name Province, 2014, Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  4. Mission: Education, Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity: Holy Name Province, Stella Niagara, NY: Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity: Holy Name Province, 2014, Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  5. Stella Niagara Franciscans, Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity: Holy Name Province, Stella Niagara, NY: Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity: Holy Name Province, 2014, Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  6. History, Stella Niagara Education Park, Stella Niagara, NY: Stella Niagara Education Park, 2009, Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  7. Join us at the Center of Renewal for a relaxing retreat experience!, Center of Renewal Retreat and Conference Center, Stella Niagara/Lewiston, NY: Center of Renewal, 2014, Retrieved 10 March 2014.

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