A Rogers Park native, Mrs. Murphy attended St. Ignatius Elementary School and St. Gregory High School before earning a BA in Education with an endorsement in Early Childhood Education from Northeastern Illinois University. She led the Northeastern University Day Care Center for 10 years before starting her own preschool at home. Ms. Murphy has taught at two other Chicago Archdiocesan schools, St. Robert of Bellimair and St. Matthias, before coming to our school. She was married at St. Ignatius and has four children, two girls and two boys. Prior to leading our preschool program, she was our Kindergarten teacher for four years. Ms. Murphy enjoys working at St. Mary’s because of the strong Catholic education, religious environment, and faculty.
"I enjoy teaching and being in a Catholic environment and being able to teach the PK students Bible stories, prayers and Christian songs that I remember enjoying that touched my heart when I was in Catholic school."
Mrs. Catherine Murphy - PreK (