Re: Introduction of new member; Pere Rouquette Library.
Ted Atkinson (tbatkinson@WORLDNET.ATT.NET)
Sat, 15 Feb 1997 17:36:34 +0000
Dear Brother Mark, you wrote:
> Pere Rouquette Library
> St. Joseph Seminary College
> St. Benedict, LA. 70457-9998
>
>
>Dear Members,
>
>Pere Rouquette Library of St. Joseph Seminary College is happy to announce
>that it has become a member of PERCY-L. We are a college of 53 members who
>are studying for the Catholic priesthood.
> In our college library we have a corner that stands in commemoration
>of the life and work of Walker Percy. It has the commencement address that
>Dr. Percy gave the students for their graduation on May 10, 1983. It also
>contains some books from his private library.
> With the permission of the letter writers themselves, we hope that
>PERCY-L will make a nice addition to our corner, letting both our students
>and guests know what fans are saying of Dr. Percy's work.
> Please come and visit us sometime!
>
>
> Grace and Peace,
>
> Br. Mark Allen, O.S.B.
> Assistant Librarian
>
> prl@communique.net
>
Welcome aboard--to all 53 of you. To borrow the words of the "cranky
novelist" who spoke at St. Joseph's that summer day in '83: "As a Catholic
layman, I can only wish you well, for your own sake and for our sake, and
express the hope, for good and selfish reasons, that it works out. We need
you."
Ted Atkinson