ROGERS PARK — Sister Jean, Loyola University Chicago’s beloved figurehead, has retired from campus duties, the university said.

In a message to the Loyola community on Sister Jean’s 106th birthday last month, university President Mark Reed confirmed she’s no longer participating in campus activity.

“While Sister Jean is no longer able to be physically present on campus, she remains a beloved friend, trusted advisor, and loyal Rambler — cheering for our teams and praying for us all daily,” Reed wrote.

Sister Jean, a mainstay on Loyola’s campuses, wrote to students on her Aug. 21 birthday, saying she had a “bad summer cold and other health issues.” Those issues meant she wouldn’t be celebrating her birthday on campus, though students were given a Sister Jean pen to commemorate her milesto

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