St. John’s New Name
On June 26, 1939, St. John’s Industrial School in Toronto became known as St. John’s Training School.
Annals of St. John’s Industrial School (Toronto/Uxbridge, ON), p. 177.
Msgr. Josheph Farrell AFSC
Msgr. Joseph Farrell (alumnus of La Salle Academy and Class of 1895 of Manhattan College) became an affiliated member of the Christian Brothers in the Manhattan College chapel. Then, in a ceremony at the Staten Island Division of Manhattan College, John F. Brosnan (alumnus of De La Salle Institute and Class of 1911 of Manhattan College) was given the same honor. Both events were held in May 1939.
The Messenger of the Divine Child, Commencement (June), 1939, p. 74; and also Bulletin of the St. La Salle Auxiliary (Barrytown), June 1939, pp. 56-57
La Salle College High’s One-Act Win
La Salle College High School won first honors in the one-act play contest among other Archdiocesan high schools in Philadelphia.
The Messenger of the Divine Child, Commencement (June), 1939, p. 81.
Lasallian Students Win States
The New York State Department of Education announced that 29 students of Lasallian high schools in the state were winners of state scholarships. Cathedral HS (NYC) and Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn) won 8 scholarships each, while 6 were awarded to Christian Brothers Academy (Albany).
The Messenger of the Divine Child, October 1939, p. 7
Brothers Photographed
The student Brothers at De La Salle College (Washington) who graduated on June 14, 1939, from Catholic University posed for this photo, likely on the De La Salle grounds.
Bulletin of the St. La Salle Auxiliary (Barrytown), June 1939, pp 68-69.
110 Manhattan Voluntary Catechists
Over 110 undergraduates at Manhattan College responded to an appeal by Br. A. Victor (president) for voluntary catechists.
Bulletin of the St. La Salle Auxiliary (Barrytown), June 1939, p. 53.
St. Gabriel’s Parish Closes
The church and school at St. Gabriel’s Parish on the East Side of Manhattan closed after 80 years. The pastor paid tribute to Brothers Tatian, Leontine, Gregory, Ascislus Michael, Albian, and Binen Michael and many other FSC for their service to the parish over the decades.