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Catholic Schools~~Grade Schools, High Schools and College. Let's all share our stories of how the Catholic educational system affected our lives. Past, present and future. All are welcome in this place!

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Lets all wish a very Happy Birthday to Margaretha. We hope you have a very blessed day. | posted by jas1377
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Lets all wish a very happy birthday to MacApple. We hope you have a wonderful day. | posted by jas1377
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Dressing to look like Saints

In my school we didn't acknowledge halloween, we celebrated All Saints' Day. We secretly picked a holy card and then dressed like the Saint we picked. I remember dressing like Saint Rita one year a... | posted by djmyjoy
5 replies - last reply: "So many traditions have fallen by... more" ~ jas1377
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Lets all welcome our two newest members to the group: mrsweezie and orchidlover. Be sure to give them a warm welcome. | posted by jas1377
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St. Rita's Grammar School, Boston, MA

Wow! It is great to have a group like this. Good memories and bad, we usually look back at our experience with some fondness. My nuns were Sisters of St. Joseph and they commuted from their convent... | posted by LadyLilac49
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Catholic stories in the movies

It seems that back in the 40s and 50s there were movies made with good Catholic themes. I just saw one of them. Go to hulu and find "Come to the Stable" with Loretta Young, you'll be pleasantly sur... | posted by djmyjoy
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A Wonderful Story

The Sandpiper by Robert Peterson She was six years old when I first met her on the beach near where I live. I drive to this beach, a distance of three or four miles,whenever the world beg... | posted by jas1377
2 replies - last reply: "The time we get to spend with our... more" ~ grammalpn
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Proper Attire for School

St. Patrick's grade school in the fifties did not have uniforms. However, we did have a dress code. Boys were required to wear neckties. Most of the guys wore the regular four in hand style. Clip-o... | posted by gorillagaurd
1 reply - last reply: "Our grade school did not have ... more" ~ jas1377
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Children's Mass

At our parish, school extended to Sundays in that the pupils of the school were strongly encouraged to attend the nine o'clock Mass. The nuns required us to sit with our respective classes. First g... | posted by gorillagaurd
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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

What do you remember about that day? | posted by djmyjoy
2 replies - last reply: "wearing a white tie, or was that... more" ~ matchstich

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