A HIGHER VISION

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On the Biggest War Convoy Ever

We left on December 14 and got to our destination in North Africa on the 24. We traveled the high seas on what they said was the biggest convoy ever to cross the Atlantic. The convoy ships were so spread out that we couldn't see another ship on the horizon. We were on a huge converted banana boat. We went over with half of us on deck at night and half of us down below. The whole front half of the ship was taken up with ammunition. And if we had ever been hit, that would have been the end of all of us, though maybe the people up on deck might have had a chance to survive.

A Lead Toward a Higher Goal

When I saw my pastor a second time, he suggested that, though I was already a member of the Holy Name Society, I should join some other groups as well. So I joined the Third Order of St. Francis and the Knights of Columbus. But the third time I went to see him, I said, "I think I did pretty well in school and am ready to make a leap toward a higher goal." The turning point happened during a Novena of Grace. A Jesuit priest from B.C. was giving it, but to this day, I have no idea who he was. He told me about going into 297 Commonwealth Avenue to talk to someone there. So I did.

Assistant Province Treasurer

I was assigned as assistant to Fr. Tom McLaughlin, the Province Treasurer. Little did I know that I was a sort of middle man. I would get everything ready for Fr. Tom McLaughlin to work on in preparation for Fr. Frank Miller from Holy Cross, who succeeded him as treasurer. Fr. Miller is now with us here at Campion Center.

 

 

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