Events

You are invited to bring a guest, be it your spouse, alum daughter or son, family member, or friend to explore Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill's rich history. Meet on the front lawn beneath the Towers and stroll the grounds with a glass of wine or water, while learning about the past and present of this Sacred Heart home. Drinks and snacks will conclude our tour at the Gueck Family Pavilion and Tkachuk Terrace.

Must be 21
In case of inclement weather, the event will be cancelled.
While inside the building, masks are required.

Wednesday, September 29, 2021
6 to 8 pm

Register below by September 27. Space is limited, so please register early. We look forward to seeing you!

Mums of the Villa Duchesne girls of 2021, come and help package Halloween Treat Bags for our recent graduates! We will be stuffing the packages and writing notes on Monday, October 25, 2021, at 9 am in the Log Cabin behind the 1929 Main Building. 

Please supply your daughter's college address by filling out the form below before October 22nd at 3 pm. If a school address is not received, the package will be mailed to the parent's address.

Mark your calendars for our 2020-2021 Sacred Heart Spirituality Speaker Series. The theme is The Eucharist and Sacred Heart Spirituality

November 5, 2021 - Kathleen Hughes, RSCJ
February 4, 2022 - Fran Gimber, RSCJ and Lyn Osiek, RSCJ
March 4, 2022 - Mary McGann, RSCJ

The Villa Duchesne-City House Alumnae Association invites you to join us for our Alum Day of Service as we live out our Sacred Heart Goal 3 - social awareness which impels to action. Register below today.

Nurses for Newborns, The Little Bit Foundation, and Crisis Nursery are charities helping the needs of St. Louis babies, toddlers, and youth. They all have limited volunteer capacity right now, so please sign-up before they are full.

Nurses for Newborns provides a safety net for families most at-risk in order to prevent infant mortality, child abuse and neglect by providing in-home nursing visits which promote healthcare, education, and positive parenting skills.

• They have 10 volunteers positions available. Masks are required. Volunteers will be on site at 3 Sunnen Dr, Maplewood, MO 63143 helping with tasks such as:
  • Bagging diapers
  • Cleaning and checking toys and baby equipment
  • Sorting and matching clothing

The Little Bit Foundation strives to remove the barriers to learning while building up students’ confidence, dignity and all the other qualities that lead to success.

• They have 10 volunteers positions available. Masks are required. Volunteers will be on site at 516 Hanley Industrial Ct, Brentwood, MO 63144 helping with tasks such as:
  • Assembling school supply bags
  • Sorting donations

St. Louis Crisis Nursery is committed to the prevention of child abuse and neglect and provides emergency intervention, respite care, and support to families in crisis.

• They have 4 volunteers positions available. Masks and vaccination are required. Volunteers will be on site at 315 1^st Capitol Dr, St. Charles, MO 63301 helping with tasks such as:
  • Being a child assistant who interacts and plays with children of all ages
  • Sorting donations and supplies

If you are not able to join us for our Day of Service, or do not live in the St. Louis area, you can still take part by writing notes of encouragement for seniors in need of food to:

St. Louis Area Foodbank
ATTN: Philanthropy Office
70 Corporate Woods Dr.
Bridgeton, MO 63044

The Pink Ribbon Girls is an organization that provides meals, transportation, home cleaning, and peer support to breast or gynecological cancer patients. They are also looking for cards of encouragement that can be mailed to:

VDOH
ATTN: Rachel Gehm/PRG
801 S Spoede Rd
St. Louis, MO 63131
 

Please join us for the Mums of Alums Christmas Basket Coffee on Wednesday, December 15th from 9 - 10:30 am in the Log Cabin. We are decking the halls for the Mums of Alums Christmas Basket Coffee and we hope you can join us! The Log Cabin will be festive, a fire will be blazing in the fireplace, Christmas music will be playing, and delicious treats & coffee will be available while we live out Goal 3. Stop in for a little yuletide fun!

We have a goal creating 30 baskets for The Rural Parish Workers, so bring a basket or two and non-perishable items for assembly. You are also welcome to bring an already assembled basket! Please, no frozen turkeys, just canned meat.

If you went to Villa and/or Oak Hill and graduated high school between 2005 and 2018, mark your calendars for the 2021 Young Alum Holiday Happy Hour! Grab your classmates on Wednesday, December 22 from 6 to 8 pm for some holiday cheer at Global Brew Tap House in Rock Hill at 9578 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63119. First drink is one us! Register below and spread the word!

Must be 21 to attend.

Mums of the Class of 2021 will be contacted late in January to gather college information and with details about assembling the packages.