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JMJ

How many of you had to put the letters JMJ at the top of every paper you wrote in Catholic Grade school? Of course, it stands for Jesus, Mary & Jospeh. We had to put it at the top right hand corner of EVERY paper we did. And on Fridays, when the "air raid/tornado" alarms went off over the city of Indianapolis we said Jesus, Mary & Joseph too.
jas1377's profile
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We put JMJ on all our papers but I think it went in the middle of the page at the top.
jhhrn68's profile

over 2 years ago
Us too, at the top of the middle of every paper. Except we had to put another J under the M for St. Julia who I think was the patron saint of the Sisters of Notre Dame ... ?

We didn't weren't told to say anything when we went under the desks for air raid drills ... but I'm sure if it was a real one, we would have all been praying!
trailblazing1's profile

over 2 years ago
Forgot all about that. Thanks.
bikecycleguy's profile

over 2 years ago
Ok. I 'googled' the sisters and found it was St. Julie Billiart, Foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.

So, for us it was Jesus, Mary and Joseph, w/St. Julie Billiart under them ...
trailblazing1's profile

over 2 years ago
We also used JMJ at St. Pat's. Later, probably in high school, I remember "AMDG" at the top of papers which I think meant(in Latin) "All for the Honor and Glory of God".
gorillagaurd's profile

over 2 years ago
I don't remember having to write JMJ on our paperwork but I do recite "JESUS, Mary and Joseph, we love you, save souls", as I pray my Rosary.
djmyjoy's profile

over 2 years ago
Yes we also wrote JMJ on our papers. If an ambulance passed school with red lights and sirens we also said Jesus, Mary & Joseph protect those who are in need.
auntdent's profile

over 2 years ago
JMJ--Yep! Right in the middle of every page. One of our nuns used to use the other abbreviation, too, but mostly, it was JMJ. In fact, I used that at the top of many letters I wrote (actually wrote, didn't e-mail--LOL) for many, many years after finishing school.
grammalpn's profile

over 2 years ago
Ours had to be centered at the top of the page plus you had to make a small cross over the letter m
DongioX's profile

over 2 years ago
we too had to put JMJ with a cross on top in the middle of our papers. also does anyone remeber at the end of a regents exam we had to put

we also put JMJ with a cross on top. does anyone remember having to write at the end of a regents exam - " i do declare" and then signed your name underneath. this was our vow that we didnot cheat on the exam.
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over 2 years ago
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