Looking Back

From both the New York and Baltimore Districts, 91 Student Brothers completed a 30-day retreat at St. Francis College in Loretto (PA) in preparation for their Perpetual Profession, August 1-30, 1934. At the close of the retreat, 25 New York Brothers and 8 Baltimore Brothers made their final vows.

December 1, 1934, marked the 50th anniversary of the completion of the main (original) portion of the Motherhouse at Ammendale (MD) in 1884. Archbishop (later Cardinal) Gibbons of Baltimore dedicated and blessed this portion on December 31, 1884.

In fall 1934, Brother Nicholas’ class of 45 singers performed over radio station CKLW. His singers also sang at the Teachers’ Convention at St. Francis School, with about 800 educators in attendance from both Catholic and public schools.