Sr. Brendan Jordan, C.PP.S., AFSC
Longtime Lasallian Sister Brendan Jordan, C.PP.S., AFSC, died on May 15, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. She was 92 years old.
Sister Brendan joined the faculty of Mullen High School in Denver in 1976, where she served variously as teacher, Assistant Principal, and as director of the De La Salle Program, now called the Sister Brendan Jordan De La Salle Program. The Program was established in 1988 for students in need of concentrated academic and social support, and plays a key role the school’s Lasallian mission of accessibility and service to all youth.
Born January 3, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio, Sister Brendan entered the religious congregation Sisters of the Precious Blood (C.PP.S.) in Dayton, Ohio in 1940. She earned her bachelors degree at the Anthenaeum of Ohio, and masters degrees at DePaul University and at the University of Denver. She began her teaching career in 1946, serving in schools in both Arizona and Ohio before starting her 40-year career at Mullen High School. The Brothers of the Christian Schools recognized Sister Brendan with their Letters of Affiliation (AFSC) in 2014.
A funeral Mass for Sister Brendan will be held on Saturday, June 11, at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Risen Christ in Denver, Colorado.
