The 288 children or St. John the Baptist School, Pittston AND St. Mary's Avoca
The students of St. John the Baptist Elementary in Pittston and Saint Mary's Grade School in Avoca, PA.
Smiling, full of trust and hope - April 2004.
On June 4, 2004, their schools were closed for good- despite every effort, (including a lawsuit against the Diocese of Scranton and Bishop Martino) by supporters, parents, teachers and children to keep the schools opened or allow a merger.
