Bishop Gorman High School - Crusader Profile Yearbook (Tyler, TX)

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Prayer of Dedication THE DEDICATION OF CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Tyler, Texas October 5th, 1958 BY Most Rev. Thomas K. Gorman, D.D. Bishop of Dallas-Fort Worth ikkkkkkikk DEDICATION SERMON BY Most Rev. Victor I. Reed, D.D. Bishop of Oklahoma City-Tulsa kiitikkkik PRAYER OF DEDICATION: O Lord Iesus Christ, Who didst command ThyApostles to pray that peace might come to whatever house they entered, sanctify, we implore Thee, by our ministry this house meant for the education of youth. Pour into it the richness of Thy blessing and of Thy peace. May salvation come to those who live here as it came to the house of Zaccheus when Thou didst enter it. Command Thy angels to guard it and to drive away from it all the power of the enemy. Fill the teach- ers with the spirit of knowledge, wisdom and fear of Thee. Strengthen the students with heavenly grace so that they may grasp with their minds treasure in their hearts , and carry out in their deeds all the teaching that lead to salvation. Any may all here please Thee by prac- ticing every virtue, so that they may one day be wel- comed into Thy eternal home in heaven. Through Thee, Iesus Christ, Saviour of the world, Who lives and reigns , God, forever and ever. Amen. in-if-k-A--mu--uf TO THE HONOR AND GLORY OF GOD FOR THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OF YOUTH WE DEDICATE THIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ww-k-kr-k-x-A--A--k GOD BLESSING ON THE GENEROUS DONORS 'OF OUR SCHOOL. kkikkkkkkk Monsignor McCullough Fr. Paul Higginbotham Pr. Ino. Przydacz

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3-1, -f Q ,-' ,yi 2.21. , .Sgt FW, F ,. eatholic igh Hicially lgeclicateal Qct. 5 f-wsesl-W L 9. Q, w Officially dedicated Sunday, October 5, at 4 p.m. , the se1,ice attracted possibly a thousand worshippers as the Most Reverend Thomas K. Gorman, D. D., Bishop of Dallas and Fort Worth Diocese, performed the ceremony. Shown flanking Bishop Gorman to the left are Father John Przydacz, assistant to the pastor of Immaculate Conception Church, and the Most Rev- erend Victor J. Reed, D. D. , over the Diocese for Oklahoma City and Tulsa. To the right of Bishop Gorman are Monsignor Edward V. McCullough, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church, and Father Paul Higginbotham, assistant to Monsignor McCullough. Shown in the back- ground, far right is Father Gollob, formerly of Tyler. 2 QAM B +1

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The first official act in the dedica- tion of il Catholic institution is to erect in a place of honor a blessed crucifix. This indicates the reign of the Crucified Christ in that place. Bishop Gorman is erecting the crucifix in the foyer of the Cath- olic Iligh School. 'H' I llnlpm 53:38 -1' .M 9' 4 . ,X I. I A y ilk! in fir mil Bishop Gorman is addressing the audience in a talk on the need of Catholic education to offset the prin- ciples of secularism. Every Catho- lic child in a Catholic School is the goal of the Catholic Church of Tyler. Every room receives a special blessing with holy water that God may bless every one who may enter therein. Bishop Gorman is impart- ing this official blessing to the science laboratories. 'iv .K S