Billings Central Catholic High School - Rambler Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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His Excellency THE MOST REVEREND WILLIAM J. CONDON Bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls May our reception of the sacraments protect us, we beseech You, 0 Lord, and may it always impart health and strength to Your servant William, whom it has pleased You to appoint as chief shepherd of the church of the diocese of Great Falls; and in like manner, may it prove profitable to the flock. which You have entrusted to his care. Postcommunion—Mass on the Anniversary of the Election or Consecration of a Bishop The Bishop reaches the fullness of the Priesthood through his Consecration. As chief shepherd he administers to his diocese through conferring the sacrament of Confirmation and through the ordination of men to the Priesthood. It is the Bishop's duty to guard the purity of Catholic truth and the discipline of the church in his diocese. 7

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Chiefs by Heroic Achievement Unity—the necessary quality of any peaceful institution—demands authority and order. To achieve this concord, man has always designated some of his kind, who are especially .endowed with leadership ability, to guide the people to peaceful existence. The government of the Indian nation consisted of a tribal council in which each tribe was represented by a chief. This council transacted business with absolute unanimity necessary for any decision. Thus Indian authority and order rested in chiefs elected by virtue of their heroic achievements. These men, the epitomy of all glory, wisdom, and honor of the tribe, acted not only as leaders, but as teachers, fathers, advisors and therefore unifiers of their people.