Loyola Basketball Chaplain Sister Jean Celebrates 106th Birthday with Letter

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Loyola basketball chaplain Sister Jean celebrates 106th birthday with letter

Sister Jean, a legendary Loyola University Ramblers men's basketball team fan and their chaplain, celebrated her 106th birthday Thursday in Chicago.

Loyola's Sister Jean grapples with health issues as she turns 106: 'You can still celebrate'

Sister Jean’s birthday looks a little different this year.Sister Jean Dolores Bertha Schmidt, the beloved nun and basketball chaplain at Loyola University Chicago, turned 106 Thursday. Typically, she celebrates with an on-campus birthday party, media interviews and conversations with students — her favorite part.But a “bad summer cold and other health issues” have changed her plans, according to a news release from Loyola President Mark Reed and…

Sister Jean turns 106: Get to know Loyola basketball’s famous team chaplain

When Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt was 20, she heard someone say that age 40 is when “you’re put on the shelf.” She thought to herself: “That’s kind of foolish to be talking about life that way. What will I do if I’m put on the shelf at 40?” The nun passed that milestone 60 years ago. At 40, she was just getting started. At 98, she was living a dream life. Sister Jean has enjoyed some of her most exciting years as the Loyola basketball team chapla…

Sister Jean, Loyola's 'basketball nun', turns 106

Sister Jean Delores Schmidt, the Loyola University Chicago chaplain who became a national figure, turns 106!

Loyola’s Sister Jean grapples with health issues as she turns 106: ‘You can still celebrate’

Sister Jean’s birthday looks a little different this year. Sister Jean Dolores Bertha Schmidt, the beloved nun and basketball chaplain at Loyola University Chicago, turned 106 Thursday. Typically, she celebrates with an on-campus birthday party, media interviews and conversations with students — her favorite part. But a “bad summer cold and other health issues” have changed her plans, according to a news release from Loyola President Mark Reed a…