Bishop Egan High School - Torvian Yearbook (Levittown, PA)

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Bishop t:lgan's First Faculty U957-19581 First Row: Sister M. Anastasia OSST.. Rev, Father Regis Stafford. tprincipalle Sister Rita lmmacutata. l.H.lVl. Second Row: Sister M. Joques, l.H.lVt.. Sister .lean Baptiste, O. SS. T.: Sister Nl. Andrew, C.R.S.M.: Sister M. Nolasco, C,R.S.lVl.: Sister Rita Nlary. C.R.S.h'l, Third Row: Father lvlatthew Finnegan: Father Brian Miller: Father Anselni Storlt: Father Fidelis Vveherz Father Dennis Sullivan: Father Louis Mclntyre: lVlr. Richard Beclesem. Bishop Egan's Enlargecl Faculty H958-10501 First Row: Sister M. Agatha, O.SS.T.: Sister NI. VVilliam, C.R.S.M.: Sister M. Diviclica, CSB.: Sister Anastasia, OSST.: Sister Marie Stephen. l,H.M.: Rev. Father Regis Stattoni. tljrinripaliz Sister Nl, Nolasco, C.R.S.h'l.: Sister Saint Eleanor. S.S.J.: Sister Florence Teresa, S.S.J.: Sister M, Claudia, CSB.: Sister Gerarct Nlary, l.H.M. Second Row: Sister Rita Mary, C.R.S.M.: Father Canicc Crawford: Father Owen O'Dea: Father Brian Miller: Father Christopher Petmwslcy: Father Fidelis Vveher: Father ixlatthew Finnegan: Father Louis Nlclntyre: Sister Ntary Hnstia, l.H.h'l. Third Row: Father Dennis Sullivan: Father Anselm Storlc: Father Frederic Pazo, Father Arnold Petrowslcy: Father Kenneth Flaherty. Fourth Row: hir. Edward Fitzgeratel: Mr. Anthony Scarpillo: Mr. Davicl McElroy: Mr. Richard Bedesem: lVlr. John Lawn. jheae N jirafo U wi! afwaya e a laarf o 6.64019 629.1111 Uhlay l help you? How often have we not hemcl that courteous question as we have Colne into the main otlice? Everyone, whether faculty memller. stuclent. visitor, or ctelivery hoy will he ilnmeiliately put at his 1-use hy the ever-really smile ancl liinit soliritucle ol Bishop l'igan's, First Lacly ol' thc Oll-ice, lvliss Elizabeth Deacon. lmown to us as Bt-tty. Miss Deacon came as one ot the pioneers, when in 1057 Bishop Egan openecl its cloors for stuctent enroll- ment, Since then, she has heen a Hjill-ol-all-Tracles.H Though the initials T.O.R. cto not follow hfliss Deaeoifs name. we who have lmown her feel that she is n living example ot' the Franciscan Vvay thmugh her tile ot cheerlul service ancl liinctly interest in all our enctcavors. ff ,K

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as-is eww Q-nm guih on a Arm Knunclafion, e.i.,,. 5... Jer 3.i.,.,f 4260010 a feagtys The History oi Bishop Egan hegan in late September of 1956, in the fast rising community of Levittown, Pennsylvania, with the official groundbreaking for the new Catholic High School hy the Right Rev, Monsignor Edward M. Reilly. Diocesan Superintendent of Schools. Construction proceeded immediately under the direction of Henry D. Dagit and Sons, archi- tects, and Mccloskey and Co., general con- tractor. in Septemher of 1956, the majority of the student hody tor the future high school was at- tending lmmaculate Conception School, Levit- town. and St. Ann School in Bristol. The completion of the school in 1957, was ciimaxed with the solemn dedication on Novem- her 2, of the same year, hy the Most Rev. John Cardinal Q'Hara, C.S.C., D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia. The Very Rev. Adrian J. M. Viegie, Provincial of the Franciscan Fathers. Third Order Regular, presided at the cornerstone laying cere- mony held on the same day. Located on Levittown Parlcway, just off Route 15. the new four story building houses a chapel, 52 classrooms, laboratories, auditorium-gymnas- ium, cafeteria and offices. Bishop Egan High School, named in memory of Bishop Michael Egan, a Franciscan and the first Bishop of Philadelphia, has facilities for 1,800 pupils. The student hody numbered 607 in two years with 355 freshmen-254 sophomores. Additional classes were added to the freshman and sophomore curriculum until it reached the full four year course. The Very Reverend Adrian J. M. Veigle, T.O.R.. Minister Provincial oi the Franciscan Fathers. ol-liciates at the laying ot the comerstone oi' Bishop Egan High School. He is assisted hy Reverend Regis Stafford, T.O.R., iprincipall, and P. Van Wunmh. 3, ua! ' fire ' -i f - .etg Q If .. cqgslayt' ,wk ST S Reverend Joseph Collins, the first pastor of St. Michael's Church Levi! town. hreairs ground tor the first Catholic High School in Lower Buclcs County as Reverend John E. Gillespie, Reverend John Nugent, Reverend Joseph D. Gallagher. Rt. Reverend Msgr. Edward M. Reilly and Reverend Arthur P. Elliott loolr on. Cardinal O'Hara has placed the administra- tion ohthe school under the direction of the Franciscan Fathers. T.O.R. The Very Rev. Regis Stafford T.O.R., principal, headed a beginning faculty of seven Franciscan Fathers, three Sisters Servants oi the immaculate Heart of Mary, three Sisters of Mercy, two Sisters of the Most Holy Trinity, and one lay teacher. The History of Bishop Egan is indeed a glorious one and will linger long in the minds and hearts of all. The Most Reverend John Cardinal O'Hara, is assisted hy Rt. Reverend lvlsgr. Joseph McGlynn, Reverend Joseph B. Diamond, and T Ledger iacolyte, during the dedication ceremony.

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Loyal Efganitesu pourecl from every corner of the huilcling ami. following the path marked out by crosshearer, Wm. Goodwin, and acolytes. P. Van Wumick ancl J. Lynman, wallteci in procession. echoing and re-echoing the words of the uHail ag rowning Mm Leading the long line of stucients to our Lacigfs Shrine is Mary Ellen Hagan. who just a few months ago, fFebruary 2. 19601. was chosen to lead Bishop Eganl Procession to the Throne of Goci in Heaven. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost . . . thus it all began. Before we knew it, we, the Students of Bishop Egan were participating in our first May Pro- cession. Following those preceding us, we walicecl slowly, reverently, saying the rosary. Every step as well as every Hail Mary was a prayer of loving tribute to Our Heavenly Queen . . . No fanfare . . . no woricily pomp and circumstance had any place in this living offering we were pre- sentingg--for, on this lovely May-Day we were giving ourselves to Mary. With the simplest words, we praised Her: attirecl in the simplest of dress: we approached Her: and with the most delicate Howers, we crowneci Her-Mother of God. We imeit hefore Her--Our Mother-to re- ceive Her blessing. Then, in a fitting and just manner, we sang His praises and felt the Divine Power and Holiness of the outstretched Hands of Christ raised above our heads in a final Benedic- tion. Recalling that lovely spring day, we will ever he grateful to Almighty God for the priv- ilege of giving tribute to His glorious Mother in such utter and complete simplicity. May Queen. E. Mari, and her court. P. Mano, A, Horan. T. Ehling. with Fhdlef Fixieiis, approach the statue of Our la dy.