Prelate Archbishop Cardinal Cushing in Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-May 18, 1954

Abp.. Cushing Confirms 283; Blesses New School And Hall

His Excellency the Most Rev. Richard J. Cushing. Archbishop of Boston. administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to a class of 283 yesterday afternoon in St. Catherine’s Church.

Prior to the Confirmation ceremony, Archbishop Cushing bestowed his blessing on the new school and hall.

The Archbishop was welcomed on his arrival here by the Rt Rev. Msgr. Jeremiah F. Minihan, pastor of St. Catherine’s.

Msgr. Robert K. Lee or St. John’s Church. Cantor., accompanied Archbishop Cushing and the Norwood priests from the Rectory to the school All the children of St Catherine’s school were lined up on both sides of the school hall to witness the blessing ceremony.

Those confirmed in the church were:

Leonard Acker George Anderson, Arthur Armour, Francis Babel, James Baldwin, William Balfour, Edward Barrett, Gerd Bond, John Bowler, Thomas Brannelly, William Buckley, Richard Bui kc, Pierre Burns David Butters, Ronald Cameron, James Carolan, Robert Carolan, John Clancy, Joseph Clancy, Paul Ciancorelli, Stephen Clem, John Clinch, John Colwell, Martin Connolly, Michael Connelly,

Peter Connolly, Matthew Connolly, William Connolly, John Connors, Joseph Consinlino Joseph Corbett Gerald Corcoran, Paul Costello, David Curley, John Curran, Nicholas Cunan, David DcCosta, Paul DeLisle, Robert Desmond, Robert Devine, John Devine, Peter Dixon, John Donohue Robert Donnelly, Francis Doran Leo Doucette, Brian Drummev, Robert Drummey, John Dulkis, David Dulkis,

Philip Fanning, Peter Farioli, Chester Floechen, John Folan, Jo-‘ soph Franciosi, George Franklin, George Frazetti, Charles Fricci, Robert Gaboury, Richard Gemelli, Robert Gianusso, Daniel Gillis Richard Giordano, Francis Giorgio, James Gordon, Kenneth Gore Rocco , Grasso, Robert Grazado, Daniel Greenwood, John Grinin, Anthony Grinivac, James Grover Anthony GuglioLta, Kenneth Have,-, Michael Hemingway, Thomas Hopkins, David Houghton,

Edward Keefe, Peter Keller, Denis j Kennedy, James Kelliher, Richard j Kenney, Anthony Lorusso, John Lukko, Raymond Lungo, Michael Leydon, Thomas Lynch, John Maeci, John MacEachcrn, Scott Massey William McAuliffe, John McDonough, Francis McGuire, Daniel McKenna, James Miranda, George Monohan, John McMorrow, William Moynihan, Charles Mullen, Paul Murphy,

Robert Murphy, Hugh Nichols, John Noonan, John O’Donnell, Richard O’Gorman, Robert O’Keefe,

Dents O’Leary, Malachy 0 Riordan, । ‘Brian O’Sullivan, Leon Padduck,’ William Paine, Carl Palsick, Ronald Park, Robert Parker, John Parker, Edward Pearl, Augustino Purpura, William Quinn Richard Quinn, I Francis Raftery, James Reynolds, (Michael Rizzo, Charles Romeo, Paul Rass, Stephen Reardon,

Richard Mitchell Robert Mariano, I Michael Rooney, Robert Rowe, William Ryder, George Sanborn, William Sandell, John Schultze, David ¡Seeman Daniel Septelka, Richard ¡Shea, Robert Sierachi, Frederick Smith, Richard Smith, Daniel Smith, Edward Stonis, Charles Stonis, , Joseph Tessicini, James Thomas, Kevin Thornton, Robert Thornton, Peter Tomasello, Arthur Twomey, Henry Twomey, William Wall, Wil-i ham Welch, George Usevick, Bernard Zimlicki

Mary Abel, Jean Abreu, Mary Balfour, Paula Barry, Judith Barss, Joan Barton Miriam Bayer, Donna Bigelow, Louise Berkbeck, Margaret Brannelly, Catherine Broderick, Kathleen Burke, Maureen Burke, Ann Burns, Rosemarie Cady, Lucille Carchedi, Edith Carlson, Ellen Carlson, Mary Carpenter, Margaret Casey, Marlene Cerella, Mary Chully, Margaret Clancy, Judith Colhns Susan Collins,

Judith Condran Elinor Conger, Jean Connolly, Sheila Connolly, Carolyn Corso, Joanne Cotter, Mary Ann Coughlin, Corrine Croteau, Rosemarie Croteau, Barbara Cummins, Mary Lou Curran Judith Dempsey, Mary Devine, Josephine Donohue, Elizabeth Donavan Elizabeth Doyle, Helen Eckhardt, Anita Ferrara, Patricia Ferrara, Barbara Ferrick, Kathleen Folan, Diane Foley, Eleanor Forrest, Elaine Galanti,

Lawrice Gallagher Joanne Gearty, Mary Gibbons, ¡June Grazado, Della Graham, Catherine Graney, Maureen Grenham, ¡Janet Hayes, Suzanne Hennessey, Virginia Hoar, Dorothy Hogan, Evelyn Hanscom, Maric loanelli, Gretchen Johnson, Anne Kelley, Sheila King, Mary Kinsman, Margaret Krol Evelyn LeGay, Patricia Maguire, Pauline Maguire, Elizabeth Mahar, Ruth Martin, Julianne Me-AuliiTc, Janet McCarthy, Mary McCarthy,

Mary McCormick, Patricia McCormick, Marcis McGuff, Patricia McKay, Mary McKinnon, Nancy McManus Joanc McNulty- Patricia McQuaid, Barbara Murphy, Gemma Murphy, Geraldine Murphy, Louise Murphy, Mary Naughton Marie Naughton, Barbara Neart, Kathleen Norton, Mary 0 Brien, Elaine Ostregren, Claudia Pelletier, Elizabeth Pellowe, Dorothy Pender, Janice Perry, Merril Pidzcwick, Mary Parazzo Ann Prow

Joan Pudsey, Grace Purpuro, Eleanor Quattrucci, Mary Rinalh, Helen Regan, Margaret Reynolds, Janet Runci, Julie Ruotolo, Gloria Ryan, Judith Ryan, Susan Sanders, Cynthia Sankey Carol Sarno, Sally Scanlon Frances Seeberger,’ Geraldine Shagoury, Phyllis Socci, Marie Stupak, Margaret Sullivan, Martha Sullivan Diane Sutherland, Leslie Swift, Julianne Taylor, Barbara Thomas, Joanne Vail, Joanne Wall, Diane Waters, Jane Welch, Nancy Wenstrom Joan Yelapi,