Annals of St. Ann's Hermitage: 1916
January. 1st. Traditional wishes for a good and holy year.
6th. Splendid entertainment given the entire Community by the Juniors: songs, skits, and various pieces done to our best expectations by the young performers provided a pleasant time.
l7th. The horse (the gray one) arrives from Ile La Motte (Vermont).
26th. Not an empty place in the Juniorate: 58 present for dinner, but at 4:30 p.m. 18 leave the beehive to increase the Novitiate; of course, all are pleased and happy.
February. On the 21st, 10th anniversary of the Juniorate. At Mass, hymns of Thanksgiving.
At dinner in the Juniorate, Brothers Provincial, Zepheriny & Peter Anthony, one of the founding Juniors, are in the place of honor. A speech is read for Brother Zepheriny, who responds with his customary talent. Dinner is interrupted by songs and speeches.
At 6 p.m., prayers in the Chapel close this memorable day.
March 4. St. Casimir. In the evening entertainment in honor of Brother Director of the Juniorate is given the entire Community. A splendid program composed of 2 songs, 2 wonderful skits, a quartet, a pantomime earn the applause of all present.
The 17th. [St. Patrick's] and the 25th. [the Annunciation] are celebrated as usual.
April. On Easter the 23rd the skies are dark but our hearts are gay.
On the 25th a 3rd evening of entertainment, ending the long days of winter, is given Brother M. Anicetus, Director General, in honor of his patron saint. It is a real success. Juniors and Scholastics performed very well.
May. Every evening at 8 p.m. the Juniors, Novices & Scholastics go sing in the State Hospital chapel where the annual Mission is given.
June. From June 26 to July 3, first retreat made in the Novitiate, followed by 34 Brothers. It is preached by Rev. Father Guinette, Provincial of the La Salette Fathers.
July. On the 16th, Novitiate retreat preached by Rev. Father Earls, S.J., also followed by the Brothers who are preparing for their Final Vows.
On the 26th, Saint Ann, 20 Postulants take the Holy Habit, 12 Novices take their First Vows, 3 Brothers make their Perpetual Profession, and 1 Brother takes his Vow of Stability. It is a beautiful day for all.
On the 27th and 28th, Brother Legontianus graciously gives the Community an evening of movies.
August. Electric lighting is installed in the Juniorate. Bro. Jos. Cecilius, helped by BB. Aubery, Pierre Vincent, Paul Acyndinus start installing the wires needed for the electric lighting in the Juniorate.
New Provincial.
On the 8th, we receive news from Grugliasco that Brother Dacianus has been appointed Provincial, replacing Brother Heribert, who resigned because of health. Our profound respect and entire submission go to the newly elect, who had been Director of St. Ann's Academy in New York, which he had put on a solid footing.
That same day our Brothers Carpenters put in some new skylights in the corridor next to the Juniorate chapel.
That day is memorable for its temperature: 98° in the shade and 98% humidity. A storm that evening allowed us to breathe somewhat more easily.
From the 17th to the 24th. The big Annual Retreat preached by Rev. Father Hammer, S.J.
September 11. Beginning of classes.The Juniors in High School go take courses with Brother Ptolomeus in Central.
On the 18th, the foundations for enlarging the Novitiate are finished and the Novices take a well-earned picnic.
The chimney built by Brother Titien has reached its top, and this devoted Brother gets ready to return to Lowell for the school year.
The Brothers Carpenters have already begun to raise the facade.
October. On the 1st, as in the preceding years, devotions of the Holy Rosary in the State Hospital chapel where we go do the singing.
On the 2nd, our Brother Thçodose, who came from New York two days earlier, has a diabetic seizure. He receives the Last Rites and is taken by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital.
On the 3rd, our good Brother Thçodose breathes his last at 8:25 p.m.
On the 4th, our dear deceased is waked in the Juniorate parlor, turned into a funeral chapel.
On the 5th, Requiem Mass at 6 a.m., then the remains of our regretted Brother are laid in our cemetery. R.I.P.
On the 21st, the Juniors have a half-hour for their first practice on the "Fire Escape" newly transformed and at the new one added to the Sacred Heart dormitory.
On the 28th, at 7 p.m. good Father Hendrick, S.J., comes to give the students an astronomy lesson on the "Flag Pole Hill." The night is splendid, the weather clear & very cold.
That same day the new roof on the Novitiate is finished.
November 1. High Mass by Rev. Father Dillon, S.J. At Vespers, sermon by Rev. Father Murphy on the theme of the feast.
On the 5th, for the first time our electric lighting system functions in the Juniorate. Farewell to gas jets. The refectory of the Community Brothers is the first to enjoy the change-over.
On the 24th, electric lighting appears in the chapel.
On the 28th, Brother Marcellien-Louis, our devoted infirmarian, goes to St. Francis Hospital to undergo operations for a double hernia.
December 8. High Mass & splendid feastday. On the 14t11, Bro. Marcellien-Louis returns from the hospital happy & pleased.
On the 18th, first day of skating.
On the 25th, solemn celebration of the beautiful feast of Christmas.
From the 26th to the 28th exams given in the Juniorate by Brother Provincial.
Projects.
In the Fall we replace the water conduits from the Juniorate to Central, about 2000 feet. The work is done by the Scholastics, Novices & Juniors.
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