Archbishop Ryan High School for Boys - Arrow Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Over the past year, people throughout the country have been organizing what has been called “The most significant religious event in the United States in half a century.” This refers, of course, to the 41st International Eucharistic Congress, being held in Philadelphia, August 1-8, 1976. The theme of the Congress is: “The Eucharist and the Hungers of the Human Family.” This reminds us that man hungers not only for food, but also for God; not only for bread in this life, but for the bread of life itself, which is Christ. Many physical and spiritual preparations have been made for this event. One is Operation SIGN which stands for “Service in God’s Name.” In this program, people throughout the nation pledged their service to the needy. The goal of Operation SIGN was to accumulate 100 million service hours. Participation at Ryan included a Halloween party which was held for some orphans. This was known as Operation Treat. Fr. Noel Wall was chosen as the Site Director of John F. Kennedy Stadium for the Pope’s Mass and the Liturgy for Spanish-speaking Catholics. 3

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If you wore there at the beginning he wae present, dedicated and strong for good education In a well constructed facility. On the very first faculty he served as department chairman and teacher in Religion and Dean of Students at a time when hard work and many functions were the rule. As a classroom teacher he won the lasting and continued respect of students, whom he even now serves as a spiritual counselor, mentor, and friend. Then he became Principal and for eight blessed years has struggled to edication bring the school to full maturity as a Catholic Institution, providing moral leadership and administrative know-how which often left weaker wills and lesser spirits gasping for breath at his tremendous energy and creative vitality. All these talents, all this wisdom dedicated to providing students with a good education, the faculty with meaningful careers and creative outlets and his brother Franciscans with fraternity and service, for all this we, the anniversary class of 1976, choose to single out someone who most embodies the ideals of this institution, the man who helped create and sustain Archbishop Ryan High School for Boys in its ten years of existence. —Rev. Noel Wall, 0. F. M.