  Diane12163 Member Username: Diane12163 Post Number: 174 Registered: 07-2008 |
You're welcome Campfiregirl. We're all just puttin' on the happy here at Club Judes!  For all girls and dudes A place to hang out Come to Club Judes Take your dime and grab a milk everyone Now it's recess let's have some fun On the hill by the church or steps at school Bring on your game it's all cool Hiding by the gym playing tricks Or sitting perched on the top of the bricks Oh, man what the hell Here it comes again There's the sound of that annoying bell Beckoning us in to return to class As we trudge back in What a total pain in the ass More reading, writing and arithmetic The sound of pencils tapping And the click of a bic "Now it's time for a suprise test. Then you'll read the next few chapters Remember kids to do your best." Oh, man! I hate it and wish it'd all go away And little then did we know How true it would be one day This place of our childhood would close its door All would be silent and locked Never to be open to us anymore And we now look back with fondness and love Wishing we were kids again and Thankful of our time at St. Judes to God above With Love, Diane | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1215 Registered: 04-2008 |
Mine was a much simpler time, a time when Bic's didn't click. Trying to find another rhyme, but the clock just goes tick tick. | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1216 Registered: 04-2008 |
Welcome back Cfg. Did you get back in time to see the Lions out scratch the Bengals? It got ugly there for awhile. It's amazing what CJ can do when you actually get him the ball. DS was fantastic! And the Tampa 2 D held up nicely despite being outsized. | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 394 Registered: 03-2008 |
Thanks, 7K - Yes, I did get back in time to see my Lions Win! | ||
Fvfromd Member Username: Fvfromd Post Number: 17 Registered: 08-2008 |
Jcole: my apologies regarding the question on the older Denby grads. For some reason I confused you with someone from one of the other forum's. Diane: To help you clear up what my name is, go to our class photo from '77, and I am pictured immediately left of you. Also, I joined facebook under the SJ section. | ||
12468_laing Member Username: 12468_laing Post Number: 111 Registered: 07-2008 |
hey all, i have a question. I saw the pix on facebook - great stuff and great memories. Made me wonder, why did they ever move the office to the front of the school and move the library? I know the office between the two wings may have become too small, but the library on the Maddelin side seemed adequate. Wasn't the office somewhere else between the time it was between the wings and where it ended up? And with the church offices in the old convent, what are those beautiful priest offices being used for now? | ||
Kellyroad Member Username: Kellyroad Post Number: 882 Registered: 04-2007 |
Laing: You probably hit the nail on the head concerning the office....It was too small. but back in the hey day of SJ it was a matter of precious real estate...there were simply no class rooms to render as offices...IMO, the same thing probably applied to the library....there wasn't the space available (for the longest time SJ used portables to accomodate the large number of students) As the enrollment declined more space became available for labs, computer rooms, library, etc etc..Infact the most recent library was the combination of two classrooms. The rectory office question is interesting...CFG I'm sure can help on this one. | ||
12468_laing Member Username: 12468_laing Post Number: 112 Registered: 07-2008 |
that makes sense. after i graduated in 71, i kept going to church there till 82 when i moved to tn. seems i do remember some portables behind the school. in fact, talking about the number in classes, in 4th grade in rm 129 with Sr. Mary Baraga, there were 33 boys and 18 girls. huge for it's day. funny thing, my home room for 8th grade was back in 129. | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1217 Registered: 04-2008 |
Not sure exactly when the office was moved to the former classroom #105, but it is right off the main entrance from 7 Mile. Since Columbine, and possibly before at East Catholic, security was beefed up, and visitors could more easily be scrutinized, buzzed in or escorted from that location. | ||
12468_laing Member Username: 12468_laing Post Number: 113 Registered: 07-2008 |
i was lucky enough to walk through the school before it became East Catholic, probably @1998 and the office was moved then. Never thought about the possible tie concerning Columbine. What ever happened to innocence? didn't they used to leave the church open all night back in the day? | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1218 Registered: 04-2008 |
I believe the parish office is still in the rectory. The old convent houses a crisis pregnancy center, and the St. Jude Food Pantry. BTW, if you are interested in donating to a worthy cause, where your donation goes for direct assistance to truly needy families and individuals, please consider sending your check to the St. Jude Food Pantry, 15889 E. Seven Mile Rd, Detroit, MI 48205. You would cry your eyes out to see the very depth of the need, and the miraculous way in which Our Lord is working there. | ||
Kellyroad Member Username: Kellyroad Post Number: 883 Registered: 04-2007 |
Laing: The church use to be open in the 60s and 70s around the clock for "perpetual adoration" You might recall those who attended perpetual adoration would sign up in the vestibule when they attended. Sadly, that ended in the 70s due to theft and vandalism. BTW, 7andKelly makes a good point. We all know that the direction of our beloved parish has evolved into more of an urban mission. Therefore, the idea of relegating part of one's charitable contributions to the pantry is a great way to give and "connect" to your roots. | ||
Diane12163 Member Username: Diane12163 Post Number: 183 Registered: 07-2008 |
7andkelly-I will send as soon as I have money myself. I am penniless and living in horrible conditions myself. Things are very slowly improving. I've had some health issues. I've spent most of my life working and attaining things and lost it all to people who took advantage of me. Now I am having to begin yet again at 45 and am scared crapless to think of my elder years coming and having nothing.I also got dumped anonymously from one man I was in love with who ended up keeping most of the things I sent to him because I was moving to the UK (long story)and then another could never tell me he loved me. Sorry to be a downer when I was such an upper earlier. I'm just feeling it more today and gosh I really need hugging. | ||
Eastburn Member Username: Eastburn Post Number: 394 Registered: 03-2008 |
I used to do a shift of perpetual adoration in the middle of the night when I was in my late teens. Really positive experience. Never felt alone in the church. Guess I wasn't eh? | ||
7_and_kelly_kid Member Username: 7_and_kelly_kid Post Number: 261 Registered: 12-2007 |
Diane...12163...........asked you before....e-mail me @ davevan37@yahoo.com........... ..DJV | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1219 Registered: 04-2008 |
It's about time for another mystery picture from KR or Z. | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 395 Registered: 03-2008 |
I'll try to answer some of your questions. The office was moved to the front of the school because that was the main entrance and it was for security reasons. The "Convent" houses Imago Dei Pregnancy Crisis center in the front - and the St. Jude Food Pantry uses the Nun's pantry, and "cell" rooms to organize food, clothes, books, health aids, etc. to provide to the poor in the immediate community. (A definite need for donations both for the St. Jude food pantry and to St. Jude Parish, for those for which it's possible) Our Parish provides both stability, food and comfort in a area sorely needing all services. The rectory is still Father's home, in addition to the Parish offices. The front of the rectory has offices for the Parish Nurse and Business Administrator. As is the case in most churches now, regardless of location, it is locked during the day. I also remember being able to run in after work and say a quick prayer in the St. Jude chapel for a special intention. That's probably why I'm still there - it feels good to help out at "home" - and being able to connect with all of you, filling you in on the news and history, where I can, is great. | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1220 Registered: 04-2008 |
Thanks Cfg for validating all my correct answers. What do I win? Just so you know, I already have AV cart, flag raising, and eraser clapping, and I'm all set with honors pins. | ||
Campfire_girl Member Username: Campfire_girl Post Number: 396 Registered: 03-2008 |
7K - You already "own" the trifecta and more! You will have to settle for the admiration and recognition by your fellow SJS classmates of your depth of knowledge. I could send you a gold star for your forehead, if that would make you feel better. | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1221 Registered: 04-2008 |
Yes, thank you! I'll accept the gold star, even though any admiration for my depth of knowledge has likely been completely offset and overrun with disdain for my braggadocio. | ||
Eastburn Member Username: Eastburn Post Number: 395 Registered: 03-2008 |
"Braggadocio"! You'd even impress the folks on the ES thread with that one. Betcha most "publics" don't use that in everyday speech. Another example of the benefits of a Catholic education. | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 1638 Registered: 04-2008 |
Yeah 7, I bet you would impress them on the ES threads. Why don't you give it a try | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1222 Registered: 04-2008 |
I'm still waiting for my HAZMAT suit to come back from the cleaners from the last time I stepped in that swine slime. Besides, I may have an equine allergy. They're in quarantine for good reason. | ||
Kellyroad Member Username: Kellyroad Post Number: 884 Registered: 04-2007 |
7: It's time to quit the chest thumping and get those projectors delivered. | ||
12468_laing Member Username: 12468_laing Post Number: 115 Registered: 07-2008 |
7andkelly, one job you forgot that i have is opening the windows with that long pole with the hook on the end. | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 1639 Registered: 04-2008 |
Should have kept that to yourself laing, he'll probably find a way to brown nose his way into that one too. | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1223 Registered: 04-2008 |
Those were the days my friend. | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 1224 Registered: 04-2008 |
I guess that long pole with the hook on the end is meant for Z now. | ||
12468_laing Member Username: 12468_laing Post Number: 116 Registered: 07-2008 |
naw, he will try to use it now, but he won't realize till it is too late they don't open anymore!•••••••••• | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 1640 Registered: 04-2008 |
That's okay 7 I've accepted my role of being relegated to a bystander. You go for all the glory you can get. |
