St Francis de Sales High School - Accolade Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Ublates Twin Youth in Spirit of St. Francis French Pioneers bring St. Francis to United States t. Francis de Sales, profound Doctor of the Church, director of souls and author of the popular Introduction to a Devout Life, founded the Sisters of the Visita- tion in the early 17th century. Because of his early death, he never saw his work completed in founding the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. In 1870 the Visitandines spread their Salesian heritage to a con- gregation of priests and lay brothers. Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis prevailed upon Father Louis Bris- son to found a congregation of priests for the purpose of propagating the spirit and doctrine of St. Francis de Sales. The spirit of sacrihce of the early French Oblates was a blessing to America. Driven out by anti-clericalism in France, they came to Wilmington, Del. in the early part of the 20th century. The found- ing fathers in the United States were three French- men, Fathers lsenring, Frometin and lacquier, who ignited the flame that spread to the new world. Fa- ther Francis Tucker, who later became chaplain to Prince Ranier of Monaco, was the first American to join the congregation. True to the prophecies of Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis, the Oblates did not begin to grow until after the Second Wrirld War. Since then, the growth has been most rapid. Our personnel has increased from three in 1903 to over six hundred priests, bro- thers and scholastics. Starting in 1903 with one school in Wilmington, Del., where also is the Mother House of the American Province, the Oblates now staff two schools in Philadelphia, Pa., Harrisburg, Pa., Toledo Ohio, Erie, Pa., Niagara Falls and Lockport, N.Y. Detroit, Mich., Salt Lake City, Utah, Alexandria Va., and a college starting in 1965 in Allentown, Pa. The total number of students coming under the in- Huence of the Oblates today numbers over 12.,00O. 7 v y s ii' i it Father Lawrence R. Knebels Superior New 3M machine is demonstrated by Father Komorowski for Father Knehels and Father Conmy. 10

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re Exemlblars 0 Dedication of Sehf to Youth concern for spiritual and social welfare of men K r Q bl in i.QiR. Al - . W Q t M .- fix Mg 'E , Lt? , Q ' i 'i x- 'W Feng! Far left - Father Conmy talks with Father Navarre before ceremoniesg Bishop of Toledog above - The Most Reverend George Rehring, Bishop of Toledog allovc - The Most Rever- end William D. Buckley, O.S.F.S., Superior Generalg right - The Very Reverend john Conwy, O.S.F.S.. Provincial of American Province. Student body assist at Mass celebrated in honor of St. Francis de Sales on his rfevzst day. 9

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4975. Father George P. Shugruc Principal tar Father Raymond J. Navarre Treasurer Father Robert Healy Assistant Principal Father Robert R. Dickman Latin