tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324403030959792966.post7975454938944829049..comments2024-03-14T11:29:49.855-07:00Comments on AFRICAN ROOTS: St. Monica Catholic ChurchPBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12455198448180981267noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324403030959792966.post-20271334272183207192021-02-10T12:45:10.460-08:002021-02-10T12:45:10.460-08:00I attended St. Monica from 1st grade to 6th grade....I attended St. Monica from 1st grade to 6th grade. We lived on First Street two blocks away from St. Monica. I would walk to school during the week and go to mass every Sunday. I remember my catechism classes, my first communion and my confirmation. I remember the bazaars we had in the school yard. I remember the principal who was Mother John Vienney (sp?) I had a good, solid education at St. Monica. I was heartbroken when they skipped me from fifth to sixth grade because I was doing so well in fifth grade. I never got over that, but I did well in sixth grade to despite the traumatic change. LOL All in all, I had a great time and a well-rounded education thanks to the nuns.CORA ANNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521459704169191862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324403030959792966.post-37172422414755952362020-02-27T12:10:08.241-08:002020-02-27T12:10:08.241-08:00The property where St. Monica was located was sold...The property where St. Monica was located was sold to <br />Urban Impact Ministries after Katrina. The merger with St. Mathias was an odd one, since St. Monica was the more<br />viable church. Toledano and Washington Ave. were the dividing streets. They merged at Broad into Washington Ave. As whites left the area,the membership of St. Mathias declined. The local Catholic Church hierarchy often failed to recognize the significance of the black (mission) <br />churches to their communities. They somehow believed that the blacks were on standby waiting for an invitation to <br />join the white churches.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440683348386882447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324403030959792966.post-62660020484030117872018-04-14T07:09:23.229-07:002018-04-14T07:09:23.229-07:00I attended St. Monica in 91 thru 93. I a credit Si...I attended St. Monica in 91 thru 93. I a credit Sisters Amy and Ann on the enciteful lady I've become.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338766397374991279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324403030959792966.post-83990687176914080682018-04-07T07:16:06.267-07:002018-04-07T07:16:06.267-07:00Hi I attended st. Monica 1982. Sister Catherine wa...Hi I attended st. Monica 1982. Sister Catherine was the Principle and Sister GIlda was my teacher. I remember Nina my classmate we were always mad at each other and then friends the next day.😊😂crazy childhood stuff. I really enjoyed this school🐦🐦🐦. Wonder how some of my teachers ate doing I now some have passed on🐦🐦Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245223742522699323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324403030959792966.post-90580121949206673892016-03-21T05:48:26.294-07:002016-03-21T05:48:26.294-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093528011776855656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324403030959792966.post-1805576412722173342016-03-21T05:48:04.401-07:002016-03-21T05:48:04.401-07:00Thank you for erecting this site, as I am was an a...Thank you for erecting this site, as I am was an attendee of Saint Monica from 1949 to 1954. My dating may not be accurate for I do not remember if I started school at age five or six. My birthdate was July, 9, 1943. My concern with your website is to hopefully locate a few classmates of whom I remember, and whose names may be misspelled, I remember: Kasandra Epps, Helena Touro, Warren Marchand, Lois and Lawrence Chambers, Carol Tony, ? (Girl) Alexis, and Harold Ferdinand. I, too, recall the name Hicks, but do not remember if the Hicks was a girl or boy. More than likely, the name applied to a girl. Oh! My name, was Lois Del Reed while attending Saint Monica. Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093528011776855656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324403030959792966.post-10566453904389245802016-03-21T05:39:23.467-07:002016-03-21T05:39:23.467-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093528011776855656noreply@blogger.com