A Haunted History of Saint Mary’s

October 31, 2011

No history of Saint Mary’s would be complete without the stories, passed down from generation to generation, of ghostly hauntings in the halls of Saint Mary’s. Visions of headless cadets from the ’40s and long-departed Brothers wandering the “catacombs” beneath the campus have sent chills down the spines of countless students through the decades.

 

Videos

Haunted Saint Mary’s?
More than 80 years have passed since the Christian Brothers moved Saint Mary’s College to Moraga, and many generations of students have walked these corridors. But did some enjoy their time here so much that they never left? 

Do Ghosts Really Haunt Saint Mary’s?
We sat down with Brother Raphael Patton to get some great Saint Mary's ghost stories. What he told us might surprise you.

Stories

The Haunted Saint Mary’s Tour: A student captures Brother Michael Meister’s tour of departed souls.  

Another student gives her version of the spine-tingling tour.

SMC Adjunct Professor ’s story about the Haunted Saint Mary’s Tour appeared in the San Jose Mercury News and other Bay Area papers.

Staff Halloween Party

Staff at Saint Mary’s celebrated Halloween with a costume party. View the photo album.