Father Dagle

From the A.D. Times 6/25/09:

Rev. Harold F. Dagle, Pastor Emeritus of Immaculate Conception BVM, Allentown will celebrate his 50th anniversary as a priest with a Mass of Thanksgiving and dinner with family. He also celebrated before leaving Immaculate Conception last yea. Fr. Dagle is now Catholic chaplain at VA Medical Center, Lebanon and resides at St. Mary's, Lebanon.

He was born August 22, 1993 in Philadelphia, the son of the late Harold and Mary E. (Murphy) Dagle. He graduated from St. Helena School in Philadelphia in 1947 and completed two years at LaSalle College High School. Father entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia in 1949 and received his bachelor of arts degree in philosophy in 1955. He recieved his master's degree from Villanova University in 1966. Father also did studies and supervision in marriage and individual counseling at Lehigh Valley Pastoral Institute, Allentown (1972-976), and was certified as a marriage and family therapist by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.

He was ordained in May 1959 in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. His assignments included assistant pastor, Annunciation BVM, Shenandoah (1959-1962); religion and math teacher, Marian Catholic HS, Tamaqua (1962-1965); religion and math teacher Nativity BVM, Pottsville (1965-1968); assistant pastor at SS Simon and Jude, Bethlehem (1968-1970), St. Joseph, Summit Hill (1970-1972), Holy Rosary, Reading (1972-1973); pastor St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Branchdale (1973-1980), Immaculate Conception, Allentown (1980-2008), and VA Medical Center chaplain (2008-present).

In Memoriam

Donna Marie Beverly, 59, passed away Friday May 1, 2009, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Prior to retirement, she was employed as an assistant manager for Giant Food in Maryland for more than 25 years. She moved to Myrtle Beach in 2006.

For more information or to make a donation in her memory see the donna beverly fund.

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.

"Donna"

variety show contest

Contest
Name all of the participants in the 1968 Variety Show featured in the above photograph and win
a trip for two!

Official Rules
One entry per person.
One point is assessed for every name answered correctly.
Correct answer must include first, middle, surname and Confirmation name.
The contest is open to everyone with the exception of anyone who has graduated from Nativity High School or is or has been a faculty member.
To be eligible, entry forms must be submitted in person to Frankie's Smoke Shop.
Decision of the Contest Judge is final.
In the case of a tie, attendance at St. Patrick's grade school will be worth an additional two points.
The destination of the trip is left to the discretion of the Contest Judge
The prize cannot be redeemed for cash
Winner will be announced along the Burma Road on some late Friday evening yet to be determined.
Winner must be present to win.
By claiming the prize, the winner authorizes the use of his or her name and/or likeness for promotion of this blog.
In accepting the prize, the winner, and any guest, acknowledges that this blog may not be held liable for any loss, damages or injury associated with the trip for two (destination yet to be determined).
Good luck! and Don't Worry.

Springtime means golf time

Spring is the time to bring out the golf clubs. Back in the 60s there was a school golf team.

David Letterman's top ten ways to make golf more exciting:

Locate at least one hole on median of the nearest Interstate Highway.
Each foursome must include at least one man wrongly acquitted of double homicide.
Instead of green jacket, Masters champion wins all the other golfers' clothes.
New hazard: Civil War re-enactments.
Instead of following golf ball in air, camera now pans crowd looking for dumbest hat.
Replace Tiger Woods with actual tiger.
One hour before tournament begins, each golfer must consume some spoiled tuna salad.
When somebody's about to putt, announcer screams, "Let's get ready to rumble!"
Replace sand traps with bear traps.
New rule: miss a putt, swallow a tee.

some statistics

From December 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009 the top three most popular pages viewed have been:

1. Sister Nicholas Marie's History Lesson - 179 hits

2. St. Stanislaus, Minersville -120 hits

3. Sophomore 1 - 112 hits

Here is a 60s tribute

Happy New Year

before there was Dick Clark there was Guy Lombardo. Party like its 1968!Remember that it is also a holy day of obligation.
"In Circumcisione Domini et Octav Nativitatis"

Genesis 17:10-12: This is my covenant which you shall observe between me and you, and thy seed after thee: All the male-kind of you shall be circumcised. And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, that it may be for a sign of the covenant between me and you. An infant of eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every manchild in your generations: he that is born in the house, as well as the bought servant, shall be circumcised.

A jewish boy and christian boy were talking to one another

"I’m getting operated on tomorrow, "said the christian boy.

"Oh? What are they going to do?" asked the jewish boy.

"Circumcise me!" replied the christian boy.

"I had that done when I was just a few days old," said the jewish boy.

"Did it hurt?" asked the christian boy.

"I couldn’t walk for a year!"

Paul Cullather

With sadness I report the passing of Paul Cullather on December 27th, 2008. Paul was an asset to his home town of Schuylkill Haven doing much to promote youth sports.

Paul V. "Cully" Cullather Jr., 58, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.Born in Pottsville, March 13, 1950, he was a son of Claudia Burke Cullather, Pinebrook Personal Care, Orwigsburg, and the late Paul V. Cullather Sr.He was the husband of Rita Leddy Cullather, to whom he was married 30 years.He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven, where he coached CYO basketball and was an officer in the league.He was the owner and operator of Cully's Sub Shop, Schuylkill Haven.Cully was a member of Rainbow Hose Company and Schuylkill Haven Recreation Commission, and he was a Schuylkill Haven Little League coach and Anthracite Action basketball coach.Surviving, in addition to his wife and mother, are a son, Shaun Cullather, York; two daughters, Janelle Cullather, Schuylkill Haven, and Lindsey Cullather, Schuylkill Haven; two brothers, Brian Cullather, Schuylkill Haven, and David Cullather, Schuylkill Haven; a sister, Sharon Schafer, Schuylkill Haven.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Randel Street, Schuylkill Haven, with the Rev. Michael Stone officiating. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. Ambrose Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven. The family request donations be made to St. Ambrose Church CYO, 201 Randel St., Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972, or Schuylkill Haven Recreation Commission, 12 W. Main St., Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972.

Réquiem æternam dona ei, Dómine.
Et lux perpétua lúceat ei.
Requiéscat in pace.
Amen.