Saint Bede parish in Williamsburg purchased a building originally constructed as a fraternity house for students of the College of William & Mary, 601 College Terrace, adjacent to the original location of Saint Bede for use as housing by the USO, in which thousands of soldiers and families stayed during this period of use.

On 16 September 1947, the Sisters of Mercy opened Walsingham Academy, a private Catholic school, in this building.

[3] The sports teams have won state championship titles in track and field, lacrosse, golf, soccer, basketball, volleyball, swimming, cross country, and sailing.

The girls' track and field team has won the VISAA Division III State Championship 5 years in a row.

As of 2024, the varsity baseball team had won six VISAA Division III state championships in a row.