Teach Me to Be Generous: The First Century of Regis High School in New York City ` (Empire State Editions)
"Established as the first freestanding Jesuit high school in the country (earlier schools were the lower divisions of colleges), Regis High School was built by an extraordinary history of anonymous generosity that kept it operating for a century without charge to its students and their families. In the story of Regis High School lies a singular history of Catholic philanthropy to rise out of the Gilded Age. That story deserves to be told. And now, at the school's centennial anniversary and after its founding family has passed away, Father Anthony Andreassi, C.O., weaves the tale of how extraordinary charity built a landmark edifice where the brightest and most talented young men have been awarded scholarships for a century now.  Their success has been a vanguard of immigrant Catholics coming of age in the United States-building society, strengthening the Church, and serving as leaders in every imaginable field."-Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York, from the foreword"This book provides interesting historical information about the founding of New York's Regis High School, the nation's only tuition-free Jesuit high school. It should especially appeal to alums who have experienced its academic rigors."-Eileen Wirth, Creighton University"Teach Me to be Generous is a thorough and engaging history of one of America's most fascinating Catholic secondary schools... Andreassi's tale is one of religion, philanthropy, education, and urban history, and the complicated interactions therein. In an age when too many Catholic schools struggle to finance themselves, this book provides hope."-Thomas A. McCabe, author of Miracle on High Street