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House of the Lion

Highlighting the Unsung Heroines, Catholic Sisters Who Care for Abandoned Children

3/18/2025

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I am very pleased to announce a newly released article in the National Catholic Register, "The Unsung Catholic Sisters Who Care for Abandoned Children," by Patti Armstrong (Author, Journalist, TV Talk Show Host) on our film's Board Of Advisors, highlighting my book and upcoming movie.

She mentions in her wonderful story about these incredible women, my book, "Did I Ever Thank You, Sister" and the upcoming film on my book, "House of the Lion" which tells the story of how the Sisters took me in at the Guardian Angel Home Orphanage in Joliet, IL back in the 1960’s and what a positive influence they have had on my entire life. I am grateful to the Sisters.

Thank you for reading,
Sal

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Did I Ever Thank You, Sister?

2/15/2022

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Sal Di Leo returns after 30 years to the Catholic orphanage outside Chicago that he and his siblings called home in 1963. This is the beginning of a journey of discovery and remembrance as Sal is forced to reconstruct his life as it really happened, including some of his most difficult years at Boys Town in Nebraska.

As an adult, Sal tried to rise above his turbulent past in an aggressive quest for power and money. Successes soon led to failures. Eventually, NFL Hall Of Fame Coach, Bud Grant, convinces Sal to go back to his roots and look for the good in his life and valuable lessons he learned from the Nuns as an orphan in order to go forward.


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Guardian Angel Home Orphanage, Joliet, IL

2/7/2022

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The House of the Lion story goes back to the Guardian Angel Home in the early 1960's.
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Original Guardian Angel Home, 1897
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The Second Guardian Angel Home, after the fire, 1907-1927
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Guardian Angel Home while still under construction, 1925-1926
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Dedication of the current Guardian Angel Home Orphanage Building, 1927
​​Photos shared with permission from the Joliet Franciscans Archives.
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