On September 19, we remember and celebrate Bishop Martin Marty for whom Mount Marty College and Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel are named. This Swiss Benedictine monk was born in Switzerland in 1834 and came to Yankton in 1876, several years before the Dakotas achieved statehood. He arrived in the Territory in response to a call for missionaries to serve the Native Americans. He received the name of “Blackrobe Lean Chief.”
Bishop Martin Marty valued education and convinced the Benedictine Sisters who had come from Switzerland to Missouri, to come to the Dakotas to assist him in providing educational opportunities in the area. His residence in Yankton is the current “Marty House,” located on the south side of the Monastery. Bishop Marty became the first bishop of the Sioux Falls Diocese.
To celebrate the day and acknowledge the importance of Bishop Martin Marty, there will be table tents in the Roncalli Dining Room and Cyber Café with information about Bishop Marty . There will also be M & M's in the main Dining Room at noon for you to “build your own cookie” (MMC - Martin Marty Cookies) as the dessert of the day. Enjoy!
At noon Dr. Barry, President of MMC will share a few words about Martin Marty and his importance to our college.
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