in their schools, so the sister were invited to Cleveland, Ohio by Archbishop Joseph T. Schrembs. Upon their arrival in May 1927, the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine gave the sisters a home for several months. In September 1927, the sisters were asked by Schrembs to teach at Annunciation School in Brook Park. They opened Incarnate Word Academy on September 11, 1935. Mexico In 1903, sisters from Brownsville were sent to Tula, Tamaulipas at the request of Filemón Fierro, Bishop of Tamaulipas. Upon his death shortly thereafter they move to Gómez Palacio, Durango. Six postulants joined them from Ireland. By 1914, during the Mexican Revolution, the community decided to leave the country, and move to the United States. They arrived first in Arkansas, and later on moved to Cuba, where they established several schools. in 1921 M. Mary of the Sacred Heart Hord returned to México with a number of sisters the rest of the Sisters and established a convent in Gómez Palacio, Durango. Their school was closed during the time of the Cristero War, but was re-opened in 1932 as the Colegio Villa de Matel, Incorporado. The community continued to grow and in 1981, the Community of Tepehuanes, Durango was established. See also Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word References External links Incarnate