Sister Mary Mardel (known as "Be" by family and friends) was born in Seattle, WA on March 2, 1918. She grew up in Los Altos, CA and entered the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1937. She spent most of her religious life at the Schools of the Sacred Heart in San Francisco, where she served as Principal, Superior and later as Director of Schools. It was while Sister Mardel was Superior at the Convent of the Sacred Heart at El Cajon that she founded St. Madeleine Sophie Center in 1966, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of St. Madeleine Sophie. From 1972 - 1978 she served as Provincial of the Western Province of the Society of the Sacred Heart. In 2004 Sister Mardel retired to Oakwood in Atherton, CA, where she is archivist, a member of the Pastoral Team and Moderator of the Children of Mary in San Francisco.

Sr. Mardel will be honored at this year's 34th Annual Haute with Heart Fashion Show. 

Thank you Sr. Mardel for all of your work for SMSC!

A special thanks is in order to our very generous sponsors for helping us to create another wonderful 'Haute with Heart' fashion show.

Presenting Sponsor

Reception Sponsor

Lights, Camera, Action! Sponsors

St. Madeleine's Student Sponsors

St. Madeleine Sophie's Auxiliary, Video Fact and the Peter and Mary Ellen Ferrantelli Family.

Other sponsors include: Marcoa Publishing, Carlton Hair, Kaiser Permanente and San Diego County Credit Union.

And we could not forget who continues to work with us to maintain and improve our quality programs and services for our students. Board members, donors, parents, staff, volunteers and other supporters - our heartfelt congratulations go out to you! 

Special Silent Auction Prize available at Fashion Show