“This was one of the few places south of the Mason-­Dixon Line where African-American Catholics could worship and sit in the front row,” Deacon Turner said. “We had to restore it. It was a labor of love.” https://catholicreview.org/st-frances-academy-restores-chapel-that-welcomes-all/ Saint Frances Academy

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In his will, Monsignor Collins left St. Frances Academy a $660,000 bequest – enough to cover the chapel renovation and strengthen the school’s endowment.