0111· C atl1olic Heritage i11 Texas
The Salesian Sisters of St. Bosco came to Texas in 1935 and estab- lished their first house in the city of Laredo. They have since founded three others: two in San Antonio and one in Raymondville. In Laredo they have a private elementary school, Mary Help of Christians. They teach also at Holy Redeemer Parochial School and give instruction in catechism in the parishes of Holy Redeemer, St. Francis, San Luis Rey, and at Encinal. They also conduct recreational activities on Sunday afternoons in two social centers where children play lively games, sing various songs, and enjoy clean, healthy entertainment. In San Antonio they have charge of St. Bosco's private elementary 5chool, the catechetical center at San Fernando Cathedral School, and the parochial school and catechetical center of San Alphonsus. They also help to take the parish census and visit the needy families. In Raymondville they are in charge of the elementary parochial !"-oChool of Guadalupe Church and of catechetical instructions in Raymond- ville and the neighboring towns of Lasara, Lyford, Sebastian, ~nd Santa M6nica.m Conclresion. Other orders, congregations and communities of men and women, who are dedicated primarily to the cause of Catholic education, have come to Texas since 1936, who have contributed richly to the educa- tion of the youth. The scope of this chapter limits the record to the year of the Texas Centennial of Independence. We must forego, therefore, the strong urge to include a mention of their work. The record here presented of Catholic educational endeavors over a period of almost a century constitutes a heroic chapter in the history of the State little known and often unsuspected. Fortunately, the various groups of men and women who have done so much with so little to foster and maintain the rich tradition of Catholic education as a living and dynamic force in the formation of character have begun to make their achievements obtained in the face of constant sacrifice and apparently in- surmountable obstacles. To these pioneers in the field of Catholic education a boundless debt of gratitude is due which only the Good Lord can repay in Heaven. Truly, it can be said of all of them: that they have labored unselfishly "for the greater honor and glory of God." msummary based on data furnished by Sister Olga in a letter to the Author dated Laredo, August 30, 1951,
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