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The St. Peter Claver Catholic Community will cel- ebrate 125 years of spiritual, educational and values-dri- ven leadership with rever- ence and joy on the weekend of September 8-9, 2018.
Central to this historic milestone will be the celebra- tion feast of its Patron Saint, Peter Claver. The commu- nity includes St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, led by Rev. Hugh Chikawe, Pastor; Sister Maria Goretti Ba- batunde, St. Peter Claver School Principal and Immac- ulate Conception Haitian Mission, Rev. Pierre Dorville, Pastor.
Ms. Dale Brown, Chair- man of the 125th Anniversary Celebration, invites the pub- lic to join the church and school community in com- memorating the long term impact of these institutions
Activities will begin with a cookout Saturday, September 8,12Noon–4p.m.,onthe school grounds, located at 1401 Governor Street, Tampa.
On Sunday, September 9,
Bishop Gregory M.
St. Peter Claver Celebrates 125 Years
The Middleton Alumni Association Presents Scholarships
The scholarship recipient is shown with officers of the Middleton Alumni Association. From left, Patricia Cooper, Jayla Key (recipient), Luvator Nelson, President; Yvonne Douglas, and Fred Hearns.
REV. HUGH CHIKAWE ...Pastor, St. Peter Claver Catholic Church
Parkes, Bishop of the Dio- cese of St. Petersburg, will preside at the 10 A. M. Mass at the church, 1203 N. Ne- braska Avenue, Tampa. Rev. Hugh Chikawe will also be installed as pastor. English and Creole speaking commu- nities will be present for the Mass.
A celebratory luncheon will be held following the Mass. Ms. Barbara Grate is Chairman.
For additional informa- tion please call the church or school office at (813) 223-
7098, or (813) 224-0865, re- spectively.
A Brief History Of St. Peter Claver
St. Peter Claver Catholic School had its beginning in late 1893, when the Jesuits purchased an old Methodist Church on Morgan Street in Tampa.
On February 2, 1894, two members of the Sisters of the Holy Names began classes with sixteen students.
On the night of February 12, 1894, the building was burned by arsonists. Father William Tyrell, S.J., with the help of Bishop Moore, purchased a piece of property on the corner of Scott and Governor Streets in the Black community. The school re- opened in October, 1894.
The quality of education was such that seven years later, students successfully passed the Teacher’s Exami- nation and received certifi- cates from the Board of Public Instruction.
In 1904, Mother Katharine Drexel, foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, donated money from her inheritance to St. Peter Caver School, which she had visited.
Ms. Blanche Arm- wood, class of 1902, is per- haps the most celebrated graduate of St. Peter Claver School. Armwood High School, here in Tampa, is named in her honor. Her family generously donated her papers to the archives at the University of South Florida, where students use the contents for primary scholarly research. Ms. Armwood’s bust appears on Tampa’s famous River- walk.
The first chapel for St. Peter Claver was set up on the second floor of the school in 1909.
The first church was built in 1915, with a gift from Mrs. I. D. Morrell, the sister of Mother Katharine Drexel, who was canonized as a Saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 2000. The Most Reverend Charles B. McLaughlin, the first Bishop of the Dio- cese of St. Petersburg, dedi- cated the present structure, located at 1203 N. Nebraska Avenue, on June 8, 1969.
The Middleton Alumni Association awarded two $1,000.00 scholarships re- cently, and donated funds to other programs at the school.
Jayla Key will attend Hillsborough Community College, and Elijah Hawkins will attend Florida Agriculture and Me- chanical University (FAMU).
The Alumni donated $1,000.00 to the Men of Vi- sion and The Women of Vi-
sion, which have chapters at Middleton.
The Alumni Association also donated $1,000.00 to help students with caps and gowns.
President Luvator Nel- son says, “Your member- ships and other fund raising donations are greatly appre- ciated and needed to continue the sup- port to the students at Mid- dleton Senior High School.”
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