St Rita of Cascia High School - Cascian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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0111' L Varied and colorful has been the career of our Very Reverend Father Provincial and Rector of St. Rita High SchaaL Father Fink earned his AB. and Master of Science Degrees at Villano- va College, although he had also previously attended the University of Pennsylvania. Two years after his ordination he was nominated to the past of Dean of the Villanova School of Science. This office was exercised for five years, after which he became Vice-President of the College. Dur- ing tenure of this office Father Fink was honored by La Salle College at Philadelphia with the Doctor of Sci- ence Degree, and his own confreres in Religion made him a Definitor-plac- ing in his hands and those of four other Fathers the power to guide the destinies at his Province. From 1932 to 1935 Dr. Fink was Prior of Cascia Hall at Tulsa, Oklaho- ma. He was appointed to St. Rita lfligh School in 1935 as Prior and Rector. And it is to his foresight and untiring efforts that the school owes its present development and high standing. During the month of June, 1941, the Augustinians met at Villanova far the purpose of selecting a Father Provincial far the new Province in the mid-west, and the choice fell on Dr. Fink. In spite of this pastethe high- est in the ProvinceeDr. Fink is still the guiding spirit of St. Rita. Very Reverend H. P. Finki U. S. A, M. 5., D. 51:. Page Thirteen

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Page iwehe Uur Father Prinr. .. Very Rev. H. A. Wierman ll. 5. A. Father Wiermon has the distinction of being Superior of the largest Com- munity in our newly formed Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel, and the youngest Major Superior in its metropolitan area. A brief retrospect of his antece- dents will convince one of the wisdom of h is selection. McSherrystown, Penn, the blest community, that has given scores of holy souls to the Priesthood and Religion, claims him as a native son. Preparatory and collegiate lucubrotions ot Villanovo, theological pursuits at The Catholic University of America, all culminated in his ordination to the Holy Priest- hood of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, June 19, 930. A religious man of pretecting, or- ish, and teaching experience is our beloved Father Prior.

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Page F ourteen To aid him in his policies, Father Fink has chosen a capable staff of administrative officers. As Super- visor of Studies, Father Glynn has initiated a varied program designed to encourage true scholarship among the students. The faculty is also indebted to him for his co-operotion, cheerfully given. Placed under the direction of F0- ther Coyne-years ago, the technical department at St. Rita has attained a prominent position in the curricu- Administration Leaders REVEREND JOHN J. X. GLYNN ClSJAV ALNN Vice-Rector 0nd Supervisor of Studies olicies are discussed