St Ignatius College Prepatory - Ignatian Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Father §j|uer In fiction, Brookfield School had its Mr. Chips; in gratitude, St. Ignatius has its Fr. Sauer. Like the pharaohs, S.I.’s President leaves his mark on the sands of San Francisco’s Sunset. The Genesis campaigns spearheaded from the Office of President have given S.l. students facilities that are second to none, but the measure of the Sauer legacy is much more than buildings and state-of-the-art classrooms and turfed fields and a pool. Who hasn’t spent an “Hour with Sauer without coming away enlightened and inspired—and more erudite with all his allusions to British literature? And there’s also all those quotable Sauerisms: “Hey. Babes. Spare me,” and “It’s good to be king. But, if it has been King Tony I, this king has walked among his subjects; from that frosh football game on a Saturday morning to a girls’ soccer game in the pouring rain to the packed stands of a Bruce-Mahoney game, the King has always been S.I.’s Number One Fan. In the classroom, his students may have trouble deciphering that unmistakable Sauer scrawl, but they do know that as members of English 403AP—403 Anthony Pudue— they have been blessed with a teacher of intelligence, wit, and compassion. Fr. Anthony P. Sauer, S.J.: President, teacher, colleague, fan, friend, priest—above all, a Jesuit priest. Three cheers for Tony Sauer!!! —Jim Bjorkquist '65 Left: Students always enjoy Father Sauer's Above: Father Sauer gracefully leads humurous and lively homilies at the Mass of shocked students in a vigil on September the Holy Spirit. 11. 2001. Cal Trcmbath I always know it is going to be a good day when it starts with a Father Sauer Friday morning Liturgy. Ms. Botini He's a wonderful person, a pleasure to work with, and I am grateful for working with him. He makes us act out Shakespeare for his entertainment. Kate Rocsslcr Father Sauer 29

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 Tony Sauer is a Jesuit priest and AP English teacher who has endeared himself to all of us at Saint Ignatius by his caring attitude, great humor, and compassionate concern for all. He is a veteran of over thirty- three years of service to the SI community, and in his twenty-seven years as President, he has provided inspired leadership for all: trustees, regents, faculty, students. Saint Ignatius has been truly in capable hands. Charles Dullea Kate Denning To this day. my daughter (who Father affectionately nick named Big Mol ) talks about Father Sauer as the one who strolled down the rows casually reciting, from memory, long passages — entire scenes — from Shakespeare’s plays.' Right: Father Sauer served as President of Saint Ignatius for 27 years, shown here as a young priest. Below: The grand opening of the ncwJ.B. Murphy Field was one of many lasting school projects completed during his Presidency. 28 Father Sauer

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 I had a good time. The music was stupendous! - BJ Domingo '07 The Masquerade Ball was the biggest hit of the fall! •Georgia Silvia and Jenna Keohane '09 30 student life