St. John’s Industrial School, a Catholic residential school for boys in need of care, was established in Hartford in 1904. An impressive new building for the school, overlooking the Connecticut River, was built in Deep River in 1907-1908. The school was staffed by the Xaverian Brothers, a worldwide teaching congregation, until 1919. An orphanage for boys in Hartford, run Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambery, moved to the site in Deep River and the Sisters of St. Joseph administered the home and school until 1958. Over the years, many additions were made to the facility, which evolved into a Home and School for Boys. The residential program closed in June 2013 and in September The Academy at Mount Saint John (135 Kirtland Street, Deep River) reopened as a Clinical Day School.
i was there 1956 to 1963 i miss the school i was there last oct
i was there 1956 to 1963 i miss the school i
i went to st johns scool for boy in 1956 to 1963
I was there in 1984. Mr. Heller was a great staff member.
I WAS THERE FROM 1964 TO END OF 1968. THEN JOINED THE ARMY FOR 10 YEARS.
FATHER MCDONALD WAS IN CHARGE THEN. I STARTED IN THE LOWER DORM, THEN
WENT TO THE 3RD FLOOR. WAS 12 YRS OLD TO 16..
MR FLORENCE WAS ALSO IN CHARGE.. LIVE IN SPLENDORA TX NOW..
was messing around on the pc and found this..
Hey Father McDonald was there in 1983 and Mr Heller, Mr Heller was cool. Mr Hefner , Mr Trelli. Yea that place was paradise compared to where I went years later. Looking back at those times and the reasons why a lot of guys were there ! And I can honestly say that the world has made little progress. God us all … Peace Guys
i meet father mc donald back in 1980 and he open his home to me and he had given me a place to live at a time when i didn’t have a place to go. as time went by i got to know the good father i realized that he was not your avgerage type father at all, i understood what he was all about and that was he was always for the kids and he always ruled the school by the good book and he always said that we all were brothers no matter, where you came from or who you you are. he always did things with a lot of good old fashion common sense. he built that school to what it was and what it always stood for. to guys like me and every other guy that walked through those school doors. it was a place that you could call home and you always knew that you were safe. you also knew that fathe mcdonald would always make sure that you had a hot meal, clean clothes, and you could always take a shower. he always gave 100% effort to the school that a always called home. the last time i was there to visit the place i could honestly feel and see his presence throughout the whole place. i knew that his spirit still to this day roames the school that he single handedly built the way that he saw that it should have been built. angelo hawley class of 80-83
Best part of my life
I was sent to St John’s as punishment…. learned to love it there