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The Story of Sister Jean and Her Pet Monkey

In her 100 years, Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt, BVM, has done a lot. She remembers watching the Loyola men’s basketball team win the 1963 national championship. She was an administrator at Mundelein College before it merged with Loyola in 1990. She became the star of the 2018 NCAA Tournament as the team chaplain, cheering on her beloved Ramblers.

But did you know about her pet monkey?

The men’s basketball players sure didn’t when she told them during her phone conversations with them this past week. It came up during their discussions about how people’s personal desires change over time.