Academy of St. Elizabeth marks 165th anniversary with Mass
Academy of St. Elizabeth marks 165th anniversary with Mass - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/StE-9253-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" />Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney helped the Academy of St. Elizabeth in the Convent Station neighborhood of Morris Township, N.J., celebrate its 165th anniversary during a Mass he celebrated on Sept. 4 in Holy Family Chapel for the opening of the school’s academic year. In a video on social media, Bishop Sweeney said, “My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, especially the members of the Academy of St. Elizabeth, Congratulations. Happy 165th anniversary.” “As we mark this significant year in the history of the academy, we give thanks to God for the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, the foundation of

Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney helped the Academy of St. Elizabeth in the Convent Station neighborhood of Morris Township, N.J., celebrate its 165th anniversary during a Mass he celebrated on Sept. 4 in Holy Family Chapel for the opening of the school’s academic year.

In a video on social media, Bishop Sweeney said, “My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, especially the members of the Academy of St. Elizabeth, Congratulations. Happy 165th anniversary.”

“As we mark this significant year in the history of the academy, we give thanks to God for the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, the foundation of this school, and for the blessing it has been and continues to be for this diocese and the whole Church. Please keep up the good work. You are in my prayers.”


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The Academy of St. Elizabeth is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for young women. Our mission is to promote the disciplines of academic excellence and moral responsibility within our young women by sustaining a scholarly environment and a nurturing community of faith, according to St. Elizabeth’s website, https://www.aosenj.org

Founded in 1860, The Academy of St. Elizabeth is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for young women, founded by the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth. Our mission is to promote the disciplines of academic excellence and moral responsibility within our young women by sustaining a scholarly environment and a nurturing community of faith, St. Elizabeth’s website states.

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Academy of St. Elizabeth marks 165th anniversary with Mass