A fond remembrance of a school many are upset that Bishop Galante decided to close. Quote:
But this year, after 50 years, the halls of Annunciation BVM Regional School will be silent. No bells will ring. No children will chatter about "what they did during their summer vacations." No one will "line up at the flag pole." And no one will play "Jail Break," "Double Dutch," "Keep Away," "Dodge Ball," or "Hop Scotch" at recess. Annunciation Regional in Bellmawr was one of the elementary schools recently closed by the Camden Diocese. Even so, many town residents leave a legacy of successful learning from their school years at this parochial school, first dedicated in August of 1957.What a sad chapter in the history of the Diocese of Camden. And yet, what an opportunity Christ has given us to defend His Church! To read the entire article from Cleary's Notebook, the Gloucester City News, click here.