Northeast Catholic High School - Falcon Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Dlbcesan Superfhfendenfs MONSIGNOR EDWARD REILLY Recently elevated to the Monsignorate, Msgr. Edward Reilly is the Superintendent of Diocesan Schools. His superior ability is manifested by the skillful method in which he performs his tremendous task. For supervising the daily activities of over 40,000 diocesan students is indeed an enormous iob. We, at North, were especially privileged to have Msgr. Reilly help us cheer our football team on to the city cham- pionship. Along with Father Haydt, Father Gra- ham is Assistant Superintendent of our schools. As a graduate of our worthy opponents, West, we wish him many years in the blessed service of God's glory! .Xb L X K 'H K 1 Rx On the staff of Msgrq Reilly is Father John Haydt, Assistant Superintendent of Diocesan Schools. His position demands a thorough knowledge of the grade and high schools. Since he is an alumnus of our Alma Mater we feel that Father is especially capable. w , is 4 i P 2 is tr is i

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L'ATHOLIL' LEADERSHIP 0ar H041 father and Beloved flrcbbflvflop . WW .g,e ARCHBISHOP O'HARA An eminent scholar and educator known throughout the Western Hemisphere, John T. O'Hara, Archbishop of Philadelphia, has distinguished himself as an administrator and has served ably as a wartime delegate. The former president of Notre Dame was born in 1888, ordained in 1916, and consecrated in 1940 by Archbishop, now Cardinal, Spellman. He was made Bishop of Buffalo where he was further honored as a teacher and was noted for his stand against racial discrimination, adopting a policy of abolishing separate schools for Negroes. In January, 1952, Archbishop Cicognani, Apostolic Delegate to the United States, installed him at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul. We are glad to be among his Philadelphia children, Four thousand strong. . . . We pledge our fidelity.

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FATHER BALDUCELLI The Very Reverend Dominic Balducelli is the Superior General of all the Oblates throughout the world. He paid us a visit on November 6, as part of a world tour of Oblate Provinces. ln his address to us he praised the fine Catholic spirit at North. Father Balducelli also im- parted the Apostolic Blessing on the faculty and the students on behalf of our Holy Father. We shall cherish the memory of his grand visit. The 0blm'es of Sf. Francik de Sales . . . 5'p1717aal Fathers I I ,1 1 I St. Francis De Sales, the patron of our schoo ,fig qlso the patron of the deaf. He was characterized by his meelcness and mild- ness of manner. Truly these traits have lgeen transmitted to his spiritual sons, the Oblates, for, when t ey attempt to probe Our knowledge and find so little wher they have tried to implant S0 much, 5U elY 'hell' Qenfle dl5P0f'ntions are tested to the utmost. Af times HWY ml-'Sl fhlnk US df f. This endears us all the more to Sf- Francis and 599m5 to ' 'trengthen his patronage. Seriously, h0WeVel', 0'-H' debt of Jratitude is beyond realization, beyond eUl'fl'4lY PUYmen7- I: e Oblate's every action is latently per- benefit. Their philosophy of edUCC1ii0l1 hUS resulled in 0'Jr philosophy of life. formed for our