Sister Jean made headlines during Loyola Chicago's run to the Final Four in 2018.
Even to Sister Jean, the lovable nonagenarian nun who became a star during Loyola Chicago's stunning run to the Final Four two years ago, this is new territory.“This is very different,” said Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, who turned 100 last August."Spanish flu was just about over in 1919 when I was born and so I only know about that through hearsay and what my family told me. ...
“It's a totally whole new thing. It's sort of like a futuristic movie where things just happen when everything is foggy and people aren't alert.”She's still working. She's been undergoing physical therapy — lately only in her room — at the downtown rehab facility where she has lived for about two years following a broken hip. The recent treatment has been to strengthen her right leg following a bout of shingles.
#SisterJean calls for us to remain as a TEAM. As Loyolans, we are #CalledAsOne #GoRamblers #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/9WSh67mrjXLoyola released a video last week with her wearing a maroon and gold scarf urging others to stay home and practice social distancing. She calls it “a team effort” and encourages people to pray for health care workers and store employees who are"making sacrifices for us.
Story continuesSister Jean said she has been calling basketball players to see how they're doing and make sure they're keeping up with their schoolwork with the campus basically shut down. All members of the team are also required to complete an essay — “Desires of the Heart” — detailing their goals.Sister Jean was hoping Loyola would get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since that magical Final Four run.
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