This part of the website offers you a chance to walk down memory lane.  Remember the church bulletins?  We have gone through some of the oldest ones we could find, hidden in the dark recesses of the rectory, to give a glimpse of parish life in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Most of the following pages mention things primarily related to the church building itself, though there are a few others that were just too interesting to pass up.  But there's more to these pages than just those particular items of interest.  Maybe you'll see names you had forgotten all these years.  Maybe you'll see articles about an activity you were once involved in.  Maybe you'll see advertisements on the back page that will bring back some fond memories.  Or maybe, you'll just read these and notice a wide grin appearing on your face.

We have also come across a program for the semi-annual juvenile boxing show that took place in 1967.  Thanks to Pat Shine from Charles Street for sharing this with us.  (Image appears after the bulletins.)

Anyway, enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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April 5, 1959

The announcement of the new novena and blessing of the Infant Jesus of Prague shrine took place on April 13, 1959.  This statue is still exhibited on the west of the main altar next to the Blessed Virgin Mary side altar.

July 31, 1960

The Longwood Manor Athletic Association arranged for Bill Veeck to speak to men of the parish, and their sons, at the Washington Heights Boosters Hall at 10134 S. Vincennes.

August 28, 1960

Fr. Traut announced an increase in school tuition, the first in 10 years, from $6 per quarter to $10 per quarter.  Of course, if a family had more than 2 children in school at the same time, tuition was due only for the oldest 2 children.

January 8, 1961

Formal announcement was made of the four new statues that were added to the main altar.  As can be seen in pictures prior to this date, there were four empty niches in the main altar, following the original design of Charles L. Wallace, the architect of the church and main altar.  Sometime in late 1960, the same company that constructed the main altar was commissioned to create and install statues for Sts. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.  Those statues are still part of the main altar.

July 16, 1961

The new washrooms in the church have been completed and are now ready for use.  Of course, children had to be accompanied by a parent because of their tendency "to make a plaything out of such facilities."

March 11, 1962

This appears to be the first announcement of the Athletic Association's intention to sponsor a school boxing event.  This evolved into a very successful program that was the talk of the schoolyard for years to come.

March 25, 1962

The bulletin announces that St. Xavier College (that's right, it was not a university yet) was presenting a debate on integration.  The debaters were Fr. George Clements and our very own, though much younger, Fr. Daniel Mallette.  When asked about this recently, Fr. Mallette did recall this debate and the many others that he and Fr. Clements put on to make their points about integration.

June 24, 1962

Remember the traffic jams after each Sunday Mass?  Well, apparently they were longstanding problems.  This bulletin urges drivers using the "newly paved parking lot across from the Church" to observe the "enter" and "exit" rules.

November 3, 1963

Sister Mary Helene and faculty invite parishioners to check out the new "spacious, beautiful and well equipped library."  At the same time, they can look at the closed-circuit TV studio across the hall from the library.

November 22, 1964

In accord with the changes to the liturgy, the bulletin mentions the "new altar in church which makes it possible for the priest to say Mass facing the people.  At this time we may use the altar only for special occasions."

April 4, 1965

With the use of the new hymn cards and prayer cards "new card holders have been installed to help keep our church neat."  These card holders are still in place in the pews.

September 5, 1965

The bulletin explains the new confessional method which, in summary, is "In the pew - examine your conscience and say your act of contrition.  In the confessional - confess your sins (use same formula),... and listen to words of forgiveness."

November 17, 1967

The program tells the whole story.  Who can forget the excitement generated by these semi-annual events?  Notice the professionalism as there were announcers and even a physician on hand.

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