Gloucester Catholic High School - Maryan Yearbook (Gloucester, NJ)

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Rev. Joseph Martelh • Vice-Principal Monsignor James R. Tracy 16

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Pope John Paul II Has converted The Curiosity He Aroused By His Election Oct. 16, 1978 To Widespread Sympathy And, For Many, To Enthusiasm. His Trips To Central America, Poland, Ireland, And The United States Have Been Resounding Successes. Often, Stories Of Leaders Work Capacities Have Been Exaggerated But That Of John Paul Seems Exceptional. Pope John Paul II

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Monsignor Shares In Pope’s Visit Monsignor Lucitt. interviewed by Jim Connors and Ann Ambrose. Monsignor Edward B. Lucitt, P. A., V.F., Pastor of St. Mary’s. Gloucester was honored during the visit of Pope John Paul II on October 3 and 4, 1979 in Philadelphia. He was selected to represent the Diocese of Camden, by the Bishop of Camden. The Mass was held in the Civic Center in Philadelphia. Monsignor was at the Altar and thus was very close to the Pope. The Pope’s visit to Philadelphia was overwhelmingly received by the people. The entire city turned out to receive Him. The mass at the Civic Center was attended by 14,000 people with sisters, priests, bishops, archbishops and the lay people all represented. There was a huge outdoor Mass attended by thousands at Logan Square. The Pope had a motorcade through the city from the airport, with high school bands and children of the Philadelphia Diocese on hand to cheer him, as well as hundreds of people cheering him all along the route of his parade. He stopped and talked to children from children’s Hospital, he visited at the Ukranian Church, and stopped at St. John’s Newman’s Shrine. Monsignor Lucitt Monsignor was ordained at Trenton Cathedral in 1936. His first appointment was as assistent at St. Mary’s, Gloucester. During his stay here he worked under Monsignor Brie. Monsignor was very active as a curate. He is much loved by the parish and the many youths he worked with. He established the Jr. Guild and helped with quite a few of the athletic programs of the Parish. In 1943 he went into the Army as a Chaplin, where he served until 1946. He returned to St. Mary’s until 1951. In 1951 he was made pastor of Sacred Heart Church. Camden. He served there until 1961. In 1961 Monsignor returned to St. Mary's. Gloucester where he is presently pastor. He is also president of the Priest’s Council. Monsignor has always been a fine example for Priests and lay people. His devotion to his church and his people is always evident in everything he does. He has said that when he was on hand at the Pope’s Mass he felt like an apostle of the Lord.