Regis College - Mount Regis Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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Campus Views Along the Way . . . Th ree hundred years ago, a cour- ageous band of women, aspiring to the virtues of St. Joseph, estab- lished themselves in Le Puy, cap- ital of the ancient province of Velay in France. Encouraged by their founder, the Rev. John Peter Medaille, S.J., and inspired by the guidance of the Most Rev. Henry de Maupas, the aspirants were placed in charge of an orphan asylum. On October 15, 1650, they were called the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph. When the terror of the French Revolution approached, convents were confiscated, and many sisters fell victims of the guillotine. After the fall of Robespierre, Mother St. John Fontbonne es- caped and undertook the reorgani- zation of her dispersed community. With the upheaval in 1803, mis- sionaries left France. Six sisters came to America. This was the genesis of the American commun- ity. The Boston congregation was instituted in 1873 with Sister Mary Regis as Superior. In this College, the Sisters of St. Joseph uphold her principles. Their glorious history grows ever more glorious as time unfolds lives of love and truth in the service of God and fellow- man. Enshrim7ig the Sublhnity of Thne (Did Eternity in the Tower Grotto The Steps of College Hall Lead to the Htgh W ay of Life

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Leads to Life Everlasting These scenes have captured for- ever the essence of our college career — its three loveliest and most important aspects. College Hall . . .where our minds were devel- oped, strengthened and enlight- ened . . . where we broadened our intellectual life . . .and prepared to take our place among the think- ing men and women of America. Regis Hall. . .where our social life reigned unneglected. . .where smil- ing faces gathered for candle-lit teas, casual coke parties .... Our Chapel ... where shining he ads were bowxd in humble prayer. The Nean ess of God, an Ever-Inspiring Prelude The Breath of Grace, an Infinitely Tender Echo