The Reverend Raymond J. Carr, S.M., has been named superior of the Marist Fathers Community, which oversees Marist School. Father Carr succeeds Father Lawrence Schmuhl, who will remain as administrator of the high school.

As religious superior, Father Carr now handles what he calls “the difficult responsibility” of directing the work of Marists in the archdiocese.

“I will work to provide a spiritual atmosphere at our residence for community life,” the new superior said.

The Marist fathers are mainly engaged in the educational apostolate of the school, but also say Masses in parishes all over North Georgia. There are 17 Marists in residence on Ashford-Dunwoody Road – 14 priests and three seminarians.

Father Carr remains as head of the religion department at the school. “We try to bring out the Judeo-Christian upbringing of the boys, to teach them moral and spiritual values and the Christian leadership they’re capable of,” the Philadelphia native stated.

Marist provides instruction in Catholic doctrine and ethical problems for the sizable number of its students who are Catholic. The rest of the boys receive guidance on contemporary social and moral questions.

The Marists who teach during the school term say Masses regularly at the parishes of St. Jude and Our lady of the Assumption, and occasionally in other area churches.

Father Carr, who considers archdiocesan work a major duty, but secondary to the school operation, will moderate meetings of the fathers, and organize prayer life and spiritual activity.

He is the son of an Irish policeman of Philadelphia. After ordination Feb. 2, 1963, Father Carr spent a year teaching at Chanel High School in Cleveland, and five years in parish and institutional work in West Virginia. The Marist Mission Band, which directs retreats and renewal programs was his next calling.

He joined Marist School’s religion department in 1972. He will serve as superior for a three-year term that may be renewed.