Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon

Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon
AbbreviationSSMO
Named afterMary, mother of Jesus
Formation1886
FounderWilliam Hickley Gross, CSsR
Founded atSublimity, Oregon
TypeReligious order (Catholic)
HeadquartersBeaverton, Oregon
Members
Foundresses:
Mother Wilhelmina Bleily
Sr. Clara Hauck
Sr. Josephine Eifert
Sr. Cecilia Boedigheimer
Sr. Benedict Arnold
Sr. Gertrude Silbernagel
Sr. Aloysius Bender
Sr. Rose Eifert
Sr. Johanna Silbernagel
Sr. Magdalene Giebler
AffiliationsCatholic Church
Websitehttps://www.ssmo.org/
Formerly called
Sisters of the Most Precious Blood

The Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon (abbreviated SSMO), formerly known as the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood, is a Catholic religious congregation founded in 1886 in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] The sisters' convent is located in Beaverton and they are independent from the Archdiocese of Portland.[1]

The Sisters provide lifelong learning opportunities through programs and speaker series.[citation needed] Their sponsored ministries include Valley Catholic School and Maryville Care. The Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Ministries Corporation and the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Foundation provide administrative and developmental support to the sponsored ministries.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon (official website)". Retrieved 2019-08-06.