ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY NEW YORK BACCALAUREATE MASS AND EIGHTY-SIXTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 1956 UNIVERSITY CAMPUS JAMAICA ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Grand Marshal The Colors of the United States The Papal Colors Schools and Colleges Graduate School School of Law St. John's College School of Education University College School of Commerce College of Pharmacy Marshal of Faculties Faculties of the University Alumni Representatives Corporation Marshal Board of Trustees Deans of the University Honorary Degree Recipients Officers of the Baccalaureate Mass The Very Reverend President ORDER OF EXERCISES 86TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT Presiding: MosT REVEREND JOHN A. O'SHEA, C.M., D.D. PROCESSIONAL* - ''Marche Pontificale'' ............................................................ Gounod ''STAR SPANGLED BANNER'' ............................................•....................................... Key BACCALAUREATE MASS PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES IN COURSE The Deans of the Schools of the University Celebrant... ................................... MosT REVEREND JOHN A. O'SHEA, C.M., D.D. Bishop of Kanchow, China PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR HONORARY DEGREES REVEREND CYRIL F. MEYER, C.M. Assistants to Bishop O'Shea ............................ REVEREND JosEPH E. HOGAN, C.M. Vice-President Dean, Graduate School, St. Joh.n's University DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS MOST REVEREND LAWRENCE J. SHEHAN, S.T.D. REVEREND JOHN V. NEWMAN, C.M. HONORABLE JOHN J. THEOBALD Dean, St. John's College, St. John's University DOCTOR OF LAWS Chaplains to Bishop O'Shea ................ VERY REVEREND JosEPH G. DUNNE, C.M. VERY REVEREND MONSIGNOR JOHN J. HENEGHAN, S.T.D., J.C.D. Sttperior, St. John's University HONORABLE JoHN MAcCRATE CHARLES J. MYLOD VERY REVEREND JOHN A. FLYNN, C.M. DOCTOR OF SCIENCE President, St. John's University C. THOMAS CHIARAMONTE, M.D. DOCTOR OF COMMERCIAL SCIENCE CHARLES J. EDGETTE ACT OF RE-CONSECRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CONFERRING OF DEGREES VERY REVEREND JOHN A. FLYNN, C.M. BACCALAUREATE SERMON ............ MOST REVEREND LAWRENCE J. SHEHAN, S.T.D. President Bishop of Bridgeport, Connectict1t THE PRESIDENT'S MEDAL IS AWARDED TO: Chaplains to Bishop Shehan .................. REVEREND FREDERICK J. EASTERLY, C.M. JOHN L. DANDREAU, Dean, Dean, School of Education, St. Johnts University College of Pharmacy, St. John's University REVEREND CYRIL F. MEYER, C.M. REMARKS ........................................................................The President of the University Vice·President, St. John's University ALMA MATER ...................................................................................................... Adapted Masters of Ceremonies ............................ REVEREND FRANas X. DESMOND, C.M. Spiritual Co11nselor, St. John's College BENEDICTION.................................... MosT REVEREND JOHN A. O'SHEA, C.M., D.D. REVEREND CARL GRINDEL, C.M. w. GROUND BREAKING: Science-Pharmacy Hall; Faculty Residence. Professo1· of Philosophy, Grad11ate School RECESSIONAL - "Washington Post March" ......................................................... .Sousa * The audience is requested to stand during the Academic Procession, the Alma Mater, and the Benediction, and to remain in place until all participants in the Academic Recession have left Music by St. John's Preparatory School Band the area .. MARTIN C. MILELLA, Director REVEREND JAMES PRIOR, C.M., Moderator DEGREES IN COURSE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY JOHN L. DANDREAU, Dean ACT OF RE-CONSECRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MA.RY THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACY Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Help of Christians, Refuge of Mankind, CARMINE MICHAEL ALFANO GEORGE R. LAREzzo LEONARD P. ALOISE, B.A. MICHAEL LEHRHAUPT Victress in all God's battles, we humbly prostrate ourselves before thy throne, University of Oklahoma, cum !aude CHARLES LOMANTO confident that we shall obtain mercy, grace, bountiful assistance and protection in FRANK T. AMALFITANO EDw ARD THOMAS LuccHINO, B.S., this present life, not through our own inadequate merits upon which we do not DOMINICK BASIL ATTANASIO St. John's College, cum !aude SYLVIO J. AVELLINO STANLEY MAGEN rely, but solely through the great goodness of thy Maternal Heart. SALVATORE EMIL BIFULCO GASPER A. MARRONE GEORGE PETER BIZINK RICHARD LEE McLAREN Assembled in thy name, on the occasion of this Commencement, we, the ALPHONSE R. BoNAUTO, cum !aude JOHN MICHAEL MIELE administrators, faculties and students of St. John's University, choose this solemn THOMAS F. BRENNAN, JR. FRANOS ATTILIO PALAZZOLO ANTHONY PAUL BUONANNO JOSEPH WILLIAM LEO PALMER occasion to recall the memory of thy many favors in the past, and to offer to thee JOSEPH JOHN CALANDRIELLO ROBERT D. PALMER the solemn homage of our deep and abiding love. To thee and to thy Immaculate CHESTER JOHN CAPPARELLI NINA R. PANNIZZO Heart we desire to re-dedicate and re-consecrate our entire University. More than JOSEPH JOHN CELENTANO MARIE N. PORCELLI, magna cum !aude SALVATORE ALEXANDER 00FFI JEANETTE ARLENE QUINTYNE that, we re-consecrate our minds, our wills, our hearts, our whole beings, all that FRANK COLUCCI JOHN J. RAAB we have, all that we are, our benefactors - living and deceased, our friends and PHILIP G. CUPO SISTER REGINA DELOURDES REGAN, neighbors. We ask you to obtain for us the light to know and the love to do God's RICHARD D' ANDREA S.C., B.S., Mt. St. Vincent, cum !aude JOSEPH A. DELUCA ARTHUR P. REITER Holy Will. We beg your maternal help in the noble apostolate of Catholic edu­ THOMAS FRANCIS DEMBSKI FREDERICK ALFRED RESTAINO, cation. We solicit your powerful aid in the fulfillment of the sublime objectives GILBERTE. DEROSA summa cum laude NICHOLAS ANTHONY DIGAETANO KENNETH RosENMAN of our University. MARY JANE DoDD EDWARD J. SAMMAK GERALD MERWIN DORFMAN THOMAS R. SAVINO Inspire our faculty with a love of thy Son that He may be the centre of their STEPHEN M. DuscHocK ROBERT ANGELO SCALICE, cum laude lives. Enkindle within our students a spirit of scholarship, a love of purity, the ANN MARIE ELLIOTT ANTHONY JOSEPH SCIAVOLINO practice of the Christian life and an apostolic zeal capable of renewing the face of JAMES ROBERT FITZGERALD JOHN JAMES SHALHOUB ARTHUR GEORGE FLAUCHER RAFAEL SILVA-ACOSTA the earth. AUDREY GINA GARDIN! RUDOLPH SORRENTINO Jo-ANN L. GAROFALO SALVATOREJ.SPADARO As the Church and the entire human race were consecrated to the Sacred Heart ANTHONY C. GIAMMARINO FREDERICK M. SWALLING of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, so that, in reposing all hope in them, JOSEPH M. GREGSON GEORGE JOSEPH TOSCANO ROSETTA MARY GRIECO WILLIAM H. WEIR, JR., B.S., they might become for us the sign and pledge of victory and salvation, so we in RALPH HAYES St. Francis College, cum laude like manner re-consecrate St. John's University forel'er also to thee and to thy PHOTINI G. KARPIS ELLIOT ZARETSKY Imtnaculate Heart, our Mother and Queen, that thy love and patronage may hasten JAROSLA WA KRAWCHUK the triumph of the Kingdom of God and that all nations, at peace with one another and with thee, may raise their voices to resound from pole to pole the chant of the everlasting Magnificat -of glory, love and gratitude to the Heart of Jesus, where alone they can find truth and peace. Amen. SCHOOL OF COM.MERCE RICHARD BowARD LECHLEIDER JESS DAVID NUNES CHARLES WALTER LEHMANN SYLVESTER JOSEPH O'SHEA WILLIAM J. WEARY, Dean ARTHUR EMANUEL LEWIS, JR. JAMES PATRICK O'SULLIVAN JOHN BERNARD LIETZ JOHN JOSEPH PALMERI THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION VINCENT GEORGE LISA MARION p ANDOLFO, magna cum laude THOMAS EDWARD LOEBS JOHN STEPHEN PATAKY RoY STANLEY ABJORNSON WILIAM JOHN DOWNES ALEXANDER F. Lo GATTO GEORGE PAVLIDES JOSEPH JOHN ADINOLFI WILLIAM BowARD DoYLE EDMUND PATRICK LOONEY, JR. RICHARD MARIO PECUNIA WILLIAM KARL ALBER WILLIAM H. DUFFY JOHN FREDERICK LORENZ JOSEPH ANTHONY PERNICIARO WILLIAM AUBREY ANDERSON ROBERT JOSEPH DUNN LAURENCE WARD LUCEY IRENE B. PERRY, cum laude MICHAEL JOSEPH ARCIELLO JOHN OSBORNE DURLING MARCELLA D. LUKAS H. THOMAS PHENEY JOHN CHARLES ATTAR EUGENE C. EATON BERNARD DAVID LYNCH GERARD JOSEPH PIERCE JAMES PATRICK BARDON ROBERT JOHN EATON DANIEL JosEPH McCARTHY GERARD RICHARD PITMAN JOSEPH GEORGE BARTOLETTI JOHN JOSEPH EGAN JOSEPH J . McCORMACK JAMES J. POWER FRANCIS XAVIER BASLER ROBERT A. EsERNIO, magna cum laude THOMAS STEPHEN McDERMOTT WILLIAM JAMES POWERS IRMA MARY BELIZAIRE CARMINE J. ESPOSITO EUGENE THOMAS McDONALD FRANCIS E. PRECHT ROBERT FRANK B ERNATO ANTHONY JOSEPH FABIJANIC JoHN ROBERT McGovERN GEORGE WALTER PRESANT NORMAN JOSEPH BOEHM BERNARD FABRIZIO ROBERT WILLIAM MCGRADE STEPHEN WILLIAM REICHERT THOMAS SALVATORE BONANNO NICHOLAS CHARLES FALOTICO ROBERT JAMES McGRATH WILLIAM JOHN REIDY WILLIAM JOSEPH BRENNAN MICHAEL FRANCIS F ASANARO, JR. JOSEPH MICHAEL MCHUGH JAMES JOSEPH REILLY JOHN ALFRED BREW RICHARD PATRICK FAY JOHN Lams MclNERNEY ROBERT XAVIER ROBERTAZZI WILLIAM THOMAS BRODERICK DONALD PATRICK FIEDLER JOHN JOSEPH McKEARNEY, JR. JOHN FRANCIS ROBINSON WILLIAM PATRICK BULGER ENZO JOHN FILIPPI CATHERINE MARY MCKENNA AUGUST JOHN RUGGIERI ANTHONY LOUIS CACACE THOMAS PATRICK FOGARTY EUGENE G. MCKENNA WILLIAM JOSEPH SANTULLI J. DAVID CALLAGHAN RICHARD THOMAS FRYE SISTER JANICE MARIE MCKENNA, C.S.J. STANLEY A. SARYNSKI DOUGLAS CONRAD CAMPBELL JOHN JOSEPH GALLAGHER PATRICK FRANCIS McKENNA WILLIAM FRANOS SAUER WILLIAM DONALD CAMPBELL DONALD F. GANNON JOHN WILLIAM MCMANUS MICHAEL JOSEPH SCHIANO THOMAS CAPPADONA, JR. ELIZABETH MARY GAROFALO JOHN E. MAcAvoY