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On January 2, 1957, Archbishop Amletoj Cicog- mi. Apostolic Delegate to the United States, an¬ nounced that Pope Pius XII had named Bishop Andrew G. Grutka the first Bishop of the new Diocese of Gary. The Diocese is composed of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, and Starke counties, formerly a part of the Diocese of Fort Wayne. Bishop Grutka was consecrated and installed by Archbishop Cicognani as the Ordinary of the Diocese of Gary on February 25, 1957, in the new Cathedral of Holy Angels in Gary. Bishop Grutka was born in 1908 in Joliet, III., the son of immigrant parents from Slovakia. He received his early education in that city and later went to work in the steel mills of Joliet, where he advanced to the position of assistant to the super¬ intendent in the Bessmer department. I was then that he made the decision to study for the priesthood. He entered St. Procopius Seminary, Lisle, III-, and later completed his theological studies at the North American College in Rome. He was Photo by Fabian Bachrach RUTKA, D.D. ordained to the priesthood in Rome on December 5, 1933, by Cardinal Marchetti-Selvaggiana. Returning to the United States, he served as assistant pastor of St. Vincent Church, Elkhart. In 1942 he was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Church, East Chicago. In 1944 he was named pastor of Holy Trinity Church, Gary, where he was serving when named Bishop. He was named a Domestic Prelate with the title of Right Reverend Monsignor on April 27, 1956. Prior to his consecration, Bishop Grutka was active in civic as well as in Church affairs. He served as president of the Gary Re¬ development Commission, treasurer of the Gary Urban League, was a member of the Gary Com¬ munity Welfare Council, and was associated with the Catholic Trade Unionists. The faculty and students of Bishop Noll High School join all the Catholics of the new Diocese of Gary on congratulating Bishop Grutka on his appoint¬ ment and in pledging to him their obedience, support, and prayers. 7
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ARCHBISHOP JOHN F. NOLL, D.D. The death of Archbishop Noll on July 31, 1936, brought to a close eighty-one years of service dis¬ tinguished by many accomplishments not often found in the record of one life. Except for his student days, he spent his entire life in the Diocese of Fort Wayne. Born on January 25, 1875, Archbishop Noll was baptized, received his first Holy Communion, was confirmed, ordained a priest, offered his first Mass, was consecrated a bishop, observed the Golden Jubilee of his priesthood and the Silver Jubilee of his episcopacy in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Fort Wayne. After serving as a priest in several parishes in the Diocese, he was appointed pastor of St. Mary ' s Parish in Huntington- It was in that city in 1912 that he founded OUR SUNDAY VISITOR which has be¬ come a weekly visitor in thousands of homes from coast to coast. In 1925 he was consecrated and installed as the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne. It would be impossible to state here all the achievements of a life so rich, full, and active almost to the end. Mention must be made, however, of his great bene¬ ficence and interest in this high school named in his honor. It was he who purchased the property from the Poor Handmaid Sisters who originally established the school. He liekwise financed a great portion of the cost of the eighteen room addition dedicated in 1947. In every part of the Diocese of Fort Wayne and in many places beyond it, there are evidences of the devoted labor of Archbishop Noll. These will stand for many generations in the history of the Catholic Church in America as enduring monuments to his memory, bearing witness to his claim upon our grateful prayers. As he was completely dedicated to serving his Master and in leading souls to Him, so now may the Great High Priest be generous and merciful to him and grant him eternal rest and peace. 6
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