The bells of St. Michael's

As a color guard raised the flag over the freshly swept schoolyard, 345 boys and girls solemnly pledged allegiance. Then, a little more loudly, they offered a less secular vow to honor the rights of both the born and the unborn. After one more morning ritual—a slightly offkey version of "The St...

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Published in:Newsweek 1981-04, Vol.97 (16), p.67
Main Author: Huck, Janet
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
California
Catholic schools
Church schools
Parochial schools
Schools
Separate schools
Study and teaching
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Summary:As a color guard raised the flag over the freshly swept schoolyard, 345 boys and girls solemnly pledged allegiance. Then, a little more loudly, they offered a less secular vow to honor the rights of both the born and the unborn. After one more morning ritual—a slightly offkey version of "The Star-Spangled Banner"—the students of St. Michael's Catholic Elementary School peeled off to class, row by regimentally straight row.
ISSN:0028-9604
1069-840X