feb 25 1949
“ignorance and prejudice against the Church.” were hotest topics Raleigh NC 1949? Ok.
Albany, NY
H o n o r T w e l v e S t u d e n t s A t M i s s i o n D a y C e r e m o n i e s Twelve
students of the College of Saint Rose recently received the hig-hest award given to students by the Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade when they were a(imitted to the Order of Crusade Paladins of the Round Table with the title and degree of Paladin Leader. ——————————————————- >pj^g students are: Elaine Virginia Cooley, ’51, Marianna Theresa Cronin, ’49, Phyllis Rose Fouhy, ’49, Betty Ann Grogan, ’49, Peggy Mary Hickey, 49, Peggy Mary Johnson, ’49, Ri ta Ann Morrison, ’49, Mary Ann Penasack, ’50, Mary Ann Qualteres, ’50, Ann Teresa Radigan, ’49, Mary Eleanor Roszykiewicz, ’50, and Margaret Elizabeth Tansey, ’49. The Paladin Jewels were presented to the girls during ceremonies held in the College Chapel on Mission Day, February 16. Most Reverend Edmund F. Gibbons, D.D., Bishop of Albany, presided, blessed and confer red the awards. Reverend Richard Dineen who won this award a t Niagara University addressed the assembly of students and faculty members and explained the significance of the award. The awards are”in recognition of the personal effort made by each girl to promote the Mission cause of the Church. Outstanding activity of the Saint Rose group was in conducting religious v a c a t i o n schools a t Deleo, Southport, Chad-burn, an d Whiteville, North Carolina. Spending three weeks the re for the past two summers, they prepared the children for Fi r s t Holy Communion and for Confirmation, which was administered by Most Reverend Vincent Waters, Bishop of Raleigh. In carrying out this catechetical work, as in other Mission activities, the students have tried to break down ignorance and prejudice against the Church.
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