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Sister Jean shares her memories and her belief in teamwork — on and off the court: ‘We all need each other. Every one of us.’

Just weeks before she is inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, Loyola University’s Sister Jean spoke with Sneed about a childhood filled with family and exotic pets and a ministry devoted to basketball, kindness and faith in God: ‘We are never alone.’

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2023

As she turns 104, Loyola’s Sister Jean talks AI, migrant crisis, basketball and dying

“I never think about being old,” the campus celebrity who has captured the hearts of those in Chicago and beyond told the Chicago Sun-Times in an interview.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 20, 2023

At 103, Sister Jean of Loyola University has a memoir: Shocking details? None. Gripes? Just one.

CHICAGO — Sister Jean of Loyola University, who stands atop Chicago’s A-list of celebrity clergy, waited until she was 103 to write her memoir. Clearly, she didn’t take the advice packed into its title: “Wake Up With Purpose! What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years,” out Feb. 28. Clearly,…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 1, 2023