Sacred Heart High School - Vine Leaves Yearbook (Vineland, NJ)

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Lcq.v’cq SOURCES OF OUR PRIDE Splendid curriculum Activities—widely varied Capable faculty Respectful students Expert guidance Devoted priests High standards Enviable equipment Actual achievement at work and play Religious atmosphere Tradition—deeply rooted

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Leases Sister M. Jovita (Music) Mother M. Evangelia (in charge) Sisters Olivia, Regina Loreto, Dolores Christi, Concetta (Grades) Sister Louis Bertrand (High School) Sisters Helen Carmel and Marv Peter (Grades) Sisters M. Edward. Marion Joseph, Denis Francis (Grades) Sister M. Auxilia (Music) Sisters Grace Madeleine and Regina Bernadette (High School) Sister Rita Carmel (Grades) Sister M. Castissima (High School) Sisters Agnes Catherine and Donatus (Grades) Sister M. Rhoda (House) Sisters Clare Marie and Vincent Ferrer (High School) Sisters Josephine Dolores (Grades) Sister Ann Bernard (Music) Mother M. La Salette, R.l.P. (In charge) Mother M. Carmela (In charge) Sisters Winifreda, Thomas Joseph, William Elizabeth (High School) Sister Marcia (Grades) Sisters Rose Immaculate, Rose Edmond, Man' Nicholas (High School) Sisters Lucita, Miriam Rita, Philip Neri (High School) Sister St. Winifred (Grades) Sister M. Augusta (Music) Sister Rose Daniel (Grades) Sister Irenaeus (Music) PRESENT FACULTY-Mother M. Carmela-Principal Sister Lucita—High School Sister Grace Madeleine—High School Sister Miriam Rita—High School Sister Philip Neri—High School Sister Louis Bertrand—High School Sister M. Sarah—High School Sister M. Robert—Music Sister Donatus—Eighth Grade Sister Helen Carmel—Seventh Grade Sister Rose Daniel—Sixth Grade Sister Marcia—Fifth Grade Sister Edna Maria—Fourth Grade Sister Mary Peter—Third Grade Mrs. Margaret Halpin—Second Grade Sister Dolores Christi—First Grade Miss Margaret Downey—Physical Education

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Sacred Heart School N THE 3rd of July 1919, Rev. James A. Bulfin came to Vineland as the new pastor. The thought uppermost in his mind was the neces- sity of religious training for the children of his new parish. Although the need of a new church was pressing. Father Bulfin insisted on furthering the plans for a school, since he said, “Without religious training of our youth our churches would s x n be empty, and then in a few years there would be no need of a Church.” Hence his motto was school- first, church-second. Finally, resolutions were drawn up and passed that a com- bination building be erected at the corner of Landis and Myrtle. Under the direction of the Sisters of Charity a private school had been opened in the parish some years previous to Father Bulfin’s coming. But this school was not successful and the Sisters of Charity left Vineland. There were then no Sisters in Vineland until 1921 when in September five Sisters of Saint Joseph arrived to take charge. They were Mother M. Albcrtinc, Sister Mary Edmond, Sister Grace Stanialaus, Sister Teresa Carmel, and Sister M. Barnabas. A few days later the doors of the class rooms were thrown open and the first enrollment was 235 chil- dren of all grades. First and foremost, then, comes Father Bulfin, who worked and worried so incessantly, yet successfully over this problem. To him the credit is unbounded. Were it not for him, our Catholic boys and girls of High School age would not be blessed with the Catholic education they are receiving. It was he who im- printed on the heart of his parishioners the necessity of Catholic High School education, which had, until then, been made possible for very few graduates of the Sacred Heart Grammar School. Enough cannot be said for the first Sisters of Saint Joseph, who with Mother Albertine in charge, came here and labored so strenuously and under so manv disadvantages. Success was heralded for the sch x)l and the pupils, when it was guided by such a learned and experienced principal as Mother Albertine. The Sisters’ wonderful work will never permit that they be forgotten; for to them we owe the progress of the school in all its various stages. To Mother Davidica, who followed Mother Albertine, belongs the credit of starting the first High School Class and doing her utmost to make them brilliant scholars, good Catholics, and excellent citizens. When the doors were thrown open for the first time to receive the students, the nucleus, composed of 25 members, took the first step toward learning the unforget - able lessons of heart and mind, in a section of the prospective school, still con- taining pews that had been used in the church. Two weeks after the school was started, the first class meeting was held and the name of the sch(x l was decided on as Vineland Catholic High School. The school colors chosen were blue and scarlet. In the summer of 1929, an addition of gray stone (to match the Church) was made in front of the Grammar School. The entrance was beautifully planned and erected with its new name, SACRED HEART CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, over the doorway. On a memorable Sunday in October, 1929, the High School was dedicated bv the Most Reverend Bishop McMahon with very impressive ceremonies.