Rosary High School 60th Anniversary

Rosary's Founding Principal, Sister Mary Joseph Weigand, OP, was a dedicated educator and community servant. She served the schools and her sisters quietly and with great love. The Rosary Alumnae Association founded the Sister Mary Joseph Alumnae Scholarship in her honor in the early 1980s The scholarship is awarded to the daughter of a Rosary alumna based on entrance exam scores. Sister Mary Joseph was also the founding principal of Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights in 1958. She died in August 2015 at the age of 91.

Here's an outline of events for Rosary's 60th Anniversary celebration during the 2022-23 school year! Plan to join us for the Opening Mass August 28. See event for link to register. https://www.rosaryhs.com/s/1514/bp19/interior.aspx?sid=1514&gid=1&pgid=1966

We're gearing up for our 60th Anniversary! First, former Rosary Alumnae Director Debbie (Grommes '70) Olson is reaching out to Rosary alumnae to update our records so we can invite you to our 60th Anniversary events. Second, we've created albums by decade on this page for you to share your Rosary photos and Rosary memories. Send photos to Vicki at [email protected].

Re-sharing this album of historic Rosary Science photos as we prepare to unveil the renovated STEM Wing at Rosary this Fall.

From the beginning, Rosary has pushed girls to know, understand, and (maybe even) love science. Here are some of our girls in action! Can you guess the year and/or identify the people in these pictures?

Sister Francene Harbauer, OP, former Rosary principal and Advancement Director, will be remembered at Rosary's annual Remembrance Mass on November 24. Read more below:

Sister Francene Harbauer, OP, has Died Sister Francene was Rosary Principal and Advancement Director

Rosary High School celebrated and honored Beads Swim Coach Bill Schalz, and reunited swimmers from the last five decades, at an October 6 soiree at Rich Harvest Farms' famous car museum. All proceeds went to the establishment of The Bill & Robin Schalz Honorary Scholarship to honor students who exhibit qualities of a champion: hard work, leadership, and perseverance. (This version includes team photos, yearbook spreads, and quotes.)

Honoring Beads Legend Bill Schalz (Full version) Rosary High School celebrated and honored Beads Swim Coach Bill Schalz, and reunited swimmers from the last five decades at an October 6 soiree at Rich Harve...

This page was created for Rosary High School's 50th Anniversary in 2012-13. We will continue to use this page as we ramp up for Rosary's 60th Anniversary in 2022-23! Please feel free to browse through the historic photos, and join us at Rosary High School (Aurora, IL) to keep up with what's happening at Rosary today.