612 E. Washington St. Hi, Thats amazing! Just saw these posts for the first time today. My mother used to drive so she helped the wonderful nuns run errands. We are a part of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. I have them from grades 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8. many years on my way to Cabrini school. The school and church was a melting pot of ethnic flavors and reflected the neighborhood in which we lived. We didnt live in the neighborhood so I would leave in the morning with my mother, who was the organist and be at the 7:00 mass. I lived right across the street on the corner of Harrison and California. Which is now called Queen of All Saints. My only daughter Jennifer has 2 boys, a 2-1/2 year old and a 1 month old, so that keeps me busy helping her and her husband Nick. and I do so remember the name Pat Donnamariawish my mother were still alive so I could tell her (she died a year ago today) she would have loved talking about it. I remember our pastor, Fr. Thank you so much for sending me this link! We had such a wonderful turnout Its always a pleasure hearing from someone who can relate to the wonderful experience of that school and neighborhood. We intended to send our oldest to preschool at FXW and then consider a move to the burbs for first grade- FXW has kept us in the city! Deadline for application submissions. if not scroll up to my comments for the youtube link.it shows my family walking from lexington st to the church and some good shots inside the church and also sacramento blvd. We were actually the first graduating class in 1959. Chuck had a son Anthony Raymond the same age as me and we grew up together living above the bakery. A lot of wonderful memories. take care I have so many fond memories of the church, school and the neighborhood and was thrilled to read the posts from all the others. That is awful that you got hit by a car. I know the school and parish closed many years ago. Rdohealing.org is website for Father Ralph A. DiOrio Jr. Who was ordained at Mother Cabrini Church along with 4 other Priests on June 1,1957. Hope you are doing well.. This propertywas locatedon the poverty-strickenwest side of Chicago at 751 S. Sacramento Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60612. There was a Louis Manzella in my class. View their 2022-23 rankings, tuition cost, acceptance rates, reviews and more. Hope you are doing well. It was a great Italian neighborhood. my grandpa was related to the falbo cheese people but i dont know any of them.robert belpedio is my cousin,he is a father of 4 beautiful daughters.like i mentioned previously most of the names you mentioned are my relatives and many of the others were/are paisans to the family.my mom always talks about your family and was very close to your uncles frank/anthony.sadly i was born after the neighborhood fell apart and everyone left but i heard many stories from my family and even today love when anyone talks of those days.my mom said to make sure to say hello to you! We moved on 1960. We moved after that and I went to St Simeon school in Bellwood, IL. so glad you enjoyed the film robert!my mom always talks about your family and how much fun they had growing up next door to each other.my mom said they would sneak in and out each others bedroom windows to go out when they werent supposed to lol.my mom talks to your aunt lynn all the time.if you mention the dotes your family will know exactly who you are talking about! I graduated in 1971. If the Cabrini students happened to step on his parkway grass, he would spray them with the water from his garden hose. Ann Sineni and I were good friends, I remember. One of the first African American kids was a very intelligent, witty jokester who made everyone laugh. Wow, great video! My dad Joseph Scafuri Sr.owned the Sunny Boy bakery at 803 S. Kedzie inthe early 50s. My family owned Esposito Bakery. I was in Sr. Teresines class with you. My grandparents owned an apartment building a half block from school at 2926 W. Polk St. and I often went home for lunch to watch noontime TV comedy shows. I stumbled upon this page by accident. Tony Coleman, Oops! Hi Lenora. Sorry to read in your comment that Willie Dixon passed away. My mom would bring us pizza for lunch at Mother Cabrini. The church is now a Baptist Church and the school is call Altus Academy, a charter school. Community is one of FXWs defining qualities. Google Map it. Dufficy as well as Sisters Philip And Speranza. 801-966-1571 Hi everyone. I graduated Cabrini in 1959 and then went to Providence HS. moral compass. I attended from 1946-1953. I remember the graduation ceremony in the church as I received the medal of Excellence. Lucian used to visit our house and my aunts home next door. In 1989, the late First Lady of Chicago Maggie Daley approached Do you recall the type of building? St. Xavier's High School, Patna (often abbreviated as SXS Patna or SXHS), is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in the neighborhood of Gandhi Maidan in Patna, Bihar, India.Established in 1940, it is the oldest Jesuit school in the city of Patna and in the state of Bihar, established by missionaries from the American Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus. Dont know if she was related to Jill. I would have graduated in 61. Those were good years, good neighborhood. Church is still there, the convent building, etc. I remember talking to my friend Stan over the phone at night practicing our Latin to become altar boys. What wonderful memories. I did, though, tell Dennis La Montagna and Fat Albert (Mike Hardy), and they ran to help him. Hi just came across this page .Love it. Rosie you dont remember me I was quiet and shy when I attended Cabrini in 1968-1971, sixth through eighth grade. i love to read all these stories as everyone left the neighborhood before i was born.i posted a link to some movie film at cabrini of my great grandparents 50th wedding anniversery.i hope you got to see it? Frances Xavier Warde Schools Unclaimed 751 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60654 Contact info Website Private schools are not rated 24 reviews Private school ? We knew all the shopkeepers in the neighborhood. Hello, Peter, this is Rosalie Guerrieri Wemple. Giving. St. Francis School 1975-76. Please contact the school for more details. I used to hang in the west cafeteria where I met Dennis in a pinochle game. They were mainly fond memories. Then to the playground on the closed street! Thanks for responding. I am a little late to this party. Your memories match mine to the tea and the one that stood out a lot was being happy your children were not as foolish as you. The School prepares its students to appear in the Indian School Certificate Examination (ICSE) at the Class X level and Indian School Certificate (ISC) examination in the class XII level. now. St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System, St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System is a Christ-centered community dedicated. I remember going to Sarnos bakery. Holy Trinity High School (Catholic) Add to Compare (13) Grades: 9-12 | 348 students 520.8 miles 1443 W Division Street Chicago, IL 60642 It would be good to see you guys sometime if we could arrange a time to get together. f: 312-337-7180, Purposefully Diverse, Intentionally Inclusive, Welcoming and embracing of all faith traditions, Effortless Fundraising & Additional Support. I am living in Florida now they may still be in Storage in Chicago. Are you still in Chicago? Its great to hear stories about the school. FXW has great after school co-curriculars that add to the wonderful learning experience. No one has mentioned the school was originally located in an apartment building facing Polk ST.where the convent/school now stand. . kids. I attended Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini school until 1961 we live on Kedzie and Arthington Street we then moved to Belmont and Harlem area and I attended Saint William school for one year I also stayed with my grandmother on Lexington and Loomis for almost every summer vacation and on the weekends they have a lot of friends there all of my cousins attended Cabrini and all my sisters altogether there were seven of us. Aquilino . After all these years, I still see some of the people from the 53 and 54 classes. Endorsements should be a few sentences in length. 120 S. Desplaines St. Chicago, IL 60661 p: 312-466-0700 f: 312-466-0711. We shopped at a little grocery store named Zenas that was in the middle of our block. Cabrini. I remember after the new school was finished that there was an annual carnival located in the parking lot behind the school and hanging out there during the day watching them set up the carnival and thinking how cool it would be to be a carny worker. I remember the hot dog stand across the street. My brother graduated St Francis in 1959 or 1960. The Church was named in honor of St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit missionary whose mantra was "that all may be one.". St. Francis Xavier Catholic Parish. It has 283 students in grades PK, K-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1. We moved to Bellwood in the late summer of 1953, so he didnt graduate from St. Frances. We moved to Colorado and lived there for over 32 years, just recently returning. I was so honored. You could actually come through the school yard and follow a path directly on to Lexington. Great neighborhood and bakery. Joe The property was located on the poverty-stricken west side of Chicago at 751 S. Sacramento Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois . Friday Mass will be at 7:00 am in the XC instead of at Noon and Friday Adoration is in the JPII Chapel (455 Table Rock Road) from Noon-5:00 pm. We lived at 3045 W. Polk Street. I actually lived right across the street from the school at 2946 W. Lexington and I used to sneak my little sister candy through the window during recess. SFX is led by Ms. Dolores Butler, a former Archdiocese teacher with a Masters in School . Anyone reading this message, please reply if you are interested. Cars were still parked at the curbs on both sides of the street. So many happy memories, my cousin LaVerne LoBue lived in the same building and was 4 years older than me. Dennis and I lost contact with everyone. Mr. Rittenbergwent on to manage some of the more famous clubs in Chicago Faces, Mothers, and Ditkas. He was so funny. Practices were great fun as they got right in there with us spiking the balls as they tried to hold their veiis back. We are a community that is purposely diverse and intentionally inclusive. Lucky was Fr. Imust give my parents a great deal of credit for allowing me on this trip. We both attended St. Philips HS. Do you remember MaryAnn Farinella? How many rooms? I drove down California from jury duty last month and decided to go see my old block on Polk Street. Hi Irma, my name is Tony Coleman. St. Francis Xavier Campus history. "He has a world of talent. My brother was Ozell (died 1990) he was in the same class as David. We are still in the area, my brother is on the west side and Im in the western burbs. I graduated from Mother Cabrini in 1963 just before moving out of the neighborhood. We explore the importance of teaching students how to attribute the work and ideas of others. I believe that I remember you as having medium length brown hair. The project provides new and expanded spaces for I went to Mother Cabrini from 1952 to1958. Office Hours: Bulley & Andrews served as construction manager for the new, 22,300 sq. Glad you have joined this group. At one point the building almost tipped over as they adjusted the rollers. Interview requirements for admission to the school. @ Linda. My brothers and I use to think she was going to wake up to!! I started thinking of my old neighborhood where I had many friends because a mass shooting happened at Polk & California this past October 31. I think I can still remember the beautiful Italian names of at least 10 of my classmates-although there were 50 in a class and one nun! Sr Speranza was my eighth grade teacher also. We moved from the neighborhood (Arthington St) in 1960 also to the Northwest side. He was always so nice to us and used to visit the families on our block. I am looking at our class picture as I write this. I was in that class on the 7th grade side. I graduated in 1959. My seven cousins at attended Cabrini. My Uncle Tony Esposito also attended school there he was three or four years ahead of me. I also recall regular teachers coming in to the school. The project provides new and expanded spaces for parish and school learning and growth, and community-building activities. Number of floors? Great memory Angela! I had just arrived to Chicago from Rome, Italy and I didnt understand or speak English. Everyone I knew moved away and we no way to connect with them anymore. I would hear the Betty Crocker commercials and sometime Id be able to enjoy some of Bozos Circus. I just celebrated my 70th birthday as well! Wonderful neighborhood. My parents moved in 1960 and I graduated from grammar school also in 1963. When the COVID-19 pandemic created a massive shift in the way we all live our lives, FXW was at the forefront of transitioning each family to distance learning and they have been extremely willing to adapt and adjust based on the needs of the students and the parents. May God continue to bless you and yours. Take care. The movie was Lilliesof The Field and it starred a very young Sidney Poitier. I have visited her shrine in Golden Colorado. Frances Xavier Warde School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for: Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees and Largest student body. I lived at 824 S California while attending St. Frances . I had a Sam Esposito and I believe Jeanette Esposito, another Esposito boy but I am not sure of his first name, I think he was Sams cousin. It did not fail that on some of those days the paddle would come out and I would get a hand spanking for being late. Went there one year 7th grade.best days of my life in that neighborhood.I will never forget you Frances.god bless all. God bless you Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini. I also remember Faldo cheese, wasnt there a store on Taylor street, next to Scafuri bakery? We loved Sarnos Bakery and went there all the time in fact there is a cookie we have never again seen in our lives usually sold at Christmas time it was a large dark cookie in the shape of a triangle and chocolate frosted. She must still live in the area. 1983 Krissy Stone (Schwarzer) Created by: Krissy Stone (Schwarzer) 21 Photos. Leonora LiPuma LLT 125@aol.com. My dad, Charlie Paletta, made a grotto for Holy Mary and it was placed in the school. I was stationed in Europe at the time. Im still searching, but I was very excited to find the blog. Remember the aroma of hot dogs and greasy fries from across the school as well. Unfortunately, the names you mention were a little before my time, but I sincerely appreciate your input. Welcome! St. Francis Xavier School differentiates itself from the other schools based on its philosophy of creating all rounded personalities rather than just lopsided academicians. I remember she also had a friend named Annette (Sessom). I do on occasion see Joe Ponce at St. Philip reunions. I said I was and never mentioned it to anyone until now. Designing Thoughts - www.esigners.in. I taught Spanish mostly at the high school level. Are you the Sal Paletta that has Sr. Raffael for the 6th grade? I often wondered what became of you and your siblings. take care Now I am retired and living in Florida. We can't say enough great things about our beloved school. I remember Mother Cabrini in that glass case. We knew the pharmacist and they had a great soda fountain in there! This is Frank RoseMarie Espositos nephew. I appreciate all the love and comments my blog has received. Hi Donna Fasone Blaha & Linda Manzella! What a wonderful description of the school, church, and neighborhood. I just watched the video again it still warms my heart, Such a beautiful song what is the name of it and the artist that is singing? Maybe someone could enlighten regarding some earlier riots. How are you? Welcome to Our Elementary and Middle School, We offer Preschool, PreKinder, Kindergarten, Elementary & Middle School grades. Both my brother, Michael, and I attended Mother Cabrini starting in about 1954. Come to think of it, there were an awful lot of protesters protesting so many things back then. The Frances Xavier Warde School. Now Im retired and live in Florida. Our three-story apartment building was originally located next to the Church and they needed to move it or tear it down to make room for the convent. hi robert,my mom/grandparents lived next door to your family 2930 w lexington.my was good friends with your uncles anthony/frank.here is a link to a video of my great grandparents 50th wedding anniversary in 1942 at mother cabrini.one of your uncles(alex) is an altar boy in the movie if remember correctly?my mom talks about your family all the time and talks to them regularly.my moms maiden name is dote.the film shows the inside of the church and walking from lexington street and also sacramento boulevard.i was born after everyone left the neighborhood but i love hearing all the stories http://youtu.be/aGUdUjF1z8s Dennis LaMontagna that name sounds familiar. Next week along with Fr. My Dad and Uncles owned a grocery storeC&C Food Martson the corner of of California and Harrison and I remember the names of so many local merchantslike Sarnos and JVs pharmacy. Stay warm! Pat Gallagher, I attended mother Cabrini from 53 to 61 we moved when I was in seventh grade I do remember Louis Rizzo and a soda fountain across from the school I think I took money out of my church envelope to go buy a soda one time and I was scared for a long time I used to fight with Louis Rizzo almost every day we were in school, I dont know if anyone remembers Father Lucky. One by one they all slowly moved to other parishes and other states. Frances Xavier Warde School offers 6 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Golf, Track and Field and Volleyball. Tests that are either required or recommended for admission to the school. Ohhh I loved it. The focus on diversity and inclusion is at the center of FXW's mission. I remember Bernice as one of the fastest runners in school (YMCA). We appear to have been contemporaries there. Leo and his friends called him Chin because he had a long chin. We also moved to the Austin disyrict at the end of fifth grade 1960. We lived on the Island at Austin and Roosevelt Rd .I graduated in 68 my brother Frank in 67 from Austin High, did you go to Austin or one of the all girl high schools in the area. Also Willie Dickson passed away some years ago after returning from Viet Nam. I graduated in 64. My cousin Mary might remember more of the names as shes 10 years older than me. There were 10 kids, including Carmine, Sarah (Dolly), Marie, Lorraine, Robert, Anthony, Alex, Joseph, Anna and Frank. Lucien used to play with us at recess time. More than 500 students, in Preschool For more information, please contact the school. Best regards to all my classmates- hope your journey has been much-blessed! We became fast friends and have been for decades. Faculty and staff refer to our communitys palpable, engaging energy. I attended from 1953 to 1961 when we moved to Glen Ellyn sadly at the beginning of my eight grade. I graduated in 1959. St. Francis Xavier School is a private, Catholic school located in WILMETTE, IL. Louis Rizzo and Frank Catalano were in my class. I remember you being in my class at Cabrini. It was in the church rectory. is located in the West Loop. In my class was Robert Pacheco, Torrance Brooks, Jimmy Jacks and Lawrence Patrick. Site powered by The Archdiocese of Chicago . I remember Sister Lucy as my kindergarten teacher. Loved being there. Ive been reading these postings and remembering those old days. When I tell my children and rattle off their names, they look at me with crossed eyes and say Weve heard this story so many times dad!. Facing Polk ST.where the convent/school now stand many happy memories, my cousin Mary might remember more of the as! 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