Religion 9 Mother Leonarda Hanappel

Where she was born

Montabaur Germany

she joined the sisters of St. Francis because they helped her heal her guilty conscience after

She accidentally killed her best friend with a scythe.

She became superior of the sisters of Saint Francis in Buffalo, New York after

Mother Aloysia returned to Europe

The sisters noticed that the young woman who taught were not receiving the same education as well as the girls were learning domestic skills like

Cooking cleaning, sewing, etc.

Well, boys were learning

Science, math, history, and literature

The boys were attending the Jesuit high school Canisus 

while girls were not allowed to attend canisus and often did not get a high school education

In 1877 the convent on

Washington street mother Leonardo established, and became the first principle of Sacred Heart

At Sacred Heart Young woman could learn

Humanities arts, science, math, and religious instruction

In time, New York State recognized Sacred Heart Academy and granted permanent charter then in 1929, the sisters purchase land at the intersection of

Main and Eggert 

And the current school opened with 230 students in the year

1930

Still today, sweetheart, discovered by the sisters of Saint Francis of penance and Christian charity, and strives to uphold the values of

Saint Claire and Saint Francis