The Brothers left Charlottetown in 1877 and moved to other teaching assignments in central Canada. Why did they leave? There was much sectarianism here, especially with the government; the Brothers were not that willing to follow the new School Act of P.E.|,; financial support at times was tenuous; there was a general unease with regard to the Charlottetown scene by the Brothers’ superiors in Montreal.
In 1878 St. Patrick’s School became Queen Square School.
jesnits
Founded in 1534 at Paris by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, theJesuits (Society ofjesus) have been noted for their educational, missionary and charitable works.
During a visit to Rome in 1880 Bishop Maclntyre met with the Superior General ofthejesuits with the hope of negotiating the services of theJesuits as teaching staff for St. Dunstan’s College. In the bishop’s eyes the condition of the college was far from satisfactory at this time and he was seeking a change in its administration.
St. Dunstan ’5 (TO/lege r 1885.
Agreement was reached and in September, 1880 the college opened with Father Kenny, S]. as rector and Father Racicot, S]. as vice rector. With them there was a staff of four scholastics and a number of lay brothers.
In 1881, after one year at St. Dunstan’s College, thejesuits left and returned to Upper Canada. Why did they leave? Changes at the college which they saw as necessary apparently did not meet the approval ofthe bishop and so in june, 1881 theJesuit presence here was over.
Redemptorists
. dun/me 44/55 1954
Holy Redeemer Paris/J Mission, Redemptorists, 1954.
The Redemptorists (Congregation ofthe Most Holy Redeemer) were founded in 1732 in Italy by Saint Alphonsus Ligouri. Their special concern was preaching the Word of God, especially to the poor through various means, particularly by parish missions and retreats.
In 1929, the centennial year ofthe Diocese of Charlottetown, the Redemptorists accepted the invitation of Bishop Louis O’Leary and came to Charlottetown to staff the new Holy Redeemer Parish on the city’s
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