The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-28
Sister AntOnine Leaves st.
Johns Academy.

AS soon as it became known
that Sister Mary of ST. Artonine
the Superior of St. Johns Acad.
emy, was TO be removed to an
other field of labor. petition was
circulated around the town and in
very short while volume of
names was added to the lit. Cath.
ollcs aud non.Catholics We'd with
each other in making a last effort
70 keep the beloved Superior in
our midst. The long lie. of ames
was sent to Mother James. the
Provincial of the Order and she
courteously explained that the
changing of Sister Antonine was
not matter of choice, but the
carrying out of th4 laws of the
church. Mother James letter is
as follows: 90.
New Orleans. La, Aug 16, 1920.
Mr.. B. C. Braud, Franklin, La.
My dear Mr.. Braud:
was sensibly affected by an appeal
on behalf of the citizens of fraokIln,
which reached me few days ago.
REQ uesting m3 not 10 remove Sr. Mary
of st. Anton.ne from the office of Su-
perior of st Johns Academ4
hasten to assure you that, accord
| ing tn the New Code of Canon Low.
recently promulgated by our Holy
Father. Pope Benedict XIV, all Super
| iors Of religious houses must change
their residence or office at the end OF
six years.
You will see, therefore, that our
community is not responsible for SIS
! ter Autonine's removal from the pres
ent field of labor.
1t is gratifying to learn that the
good people of Franklin duly appre-
ciat d the unse fish devotedness aud
undefatigable zeal, so characteristic
of the efficient and amiable Superior
ess of Saint Johns Academy.
May,I count on you dear Mr., Braud
to convey this, my message. to Sister
Antonine's friends in your own town:
Wishing you and your every bless
| ing during the coming year,
| remain,
Sincerely yours,
| SIR. Nj. OF ST, JAMES
Sister Antonibe was born al d
raised in New Orleans, When
quite a young girl she began to
-how signs which den spe
cial CALI e from God. H. was in
need of her for q very tp clal
work among the iittls chill len in
HE broad vineyard Uuiike many
young girls who hesi ate to f)i,
low that special CAL. she entered
the convent of the Sis'ers OF thu
Holy Gross iu New Orleans 'where
the Mother-House is located
After completing her studies
she made her two years of novIc
late, and then took h-r tiaal vows
consecrating her life to G ID. and
g od's little ones Her first mis-.
zion was at AIgi=rs, and from AL
giers she was sent as Superior tc
ST. Johns Academy in 1894
St. Johns Academy was not
What it is today. Sister Antonioe
began to enlarge and embellish
the place, and the result has been
that the place looks entirely diff
ferent from what it did when she
took charge of 1t.
But this was not her principal
work nor her highest aim. Ac'
cordi to the rules of her com.
munity the Sisters devote theil
lives to the education of the
Young. This educ alton is two.
fold: The secular and religion:
educ alton combined. The former
aims at preparing the pupils and
fx them for the aft airs of thi:
world. The latter is moral edu'
cation. 1t aims at teaching the
child that there is a SUPREME
Being, God, to whom he owes his
existence; and secondly, that thi!
Supreme Being has laws ane
commandments that he mus
obey. Learning az much as II il
possible of this Supreme Being
together with His laws and com
mandments, the student ia in
position to shape his conduct &C
: cordingly, while applying thes'
. !aws to his secular knowledge
! while dealing with his fell ow.men
. Many young women, both Cath
olics aud non.Catholics who hav
studied at St. John'a Academy
under the guidance of Sister An
, ,ouioe, feel today that they haV
lost one of their best friends.
Years after thei, graduation
these young women, many o