St Josephs Academy - La Lumiere Yearbook (Prescott, AZ)

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Bishop Espelage celebrates Mass for the Sisters of St. Joseph in their own chapel Loyal alumnus Bishop Francis Green leaves his duties as auxiliary bishop of Tucson for a morning at St. Joseph's There was a time when the Prescott Sisters were a part of the vicariate-apostolic of Tucson with Most Rev. J. B. Salpointe until 1897 when diocesan status gave Rt. Rev. Henry Granjon scope for his recorded kindnesses to the Academy. Other French Fathers like Alfred Quetu and Claud Mandin gave of their time from Sacred Heart parish in Prescott. In the 20's the Claretian Order took on parish administration and chaplaincy at St. Joseph's with loved Fathers like Camillo Torrente and Felician Payas. Since 1939, when Prescott was taken from Bishop Gercke's diocese of Tucson, the Academy has been under the Gallup pastor Most Rev. Bernard Espelage, OFM CLARETIAN FATHERS have been continuing their services to Sisters and students for forty years — keeping Christ and His teachings among them. Fathers Bernard O'Connor, pastor; Bernard Nowicki, Whipple chaplain; Marcel Salinas, assistant; David Clark, saying the CYW Mass for students