Brother Rice High School - Crusader Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Present also were an outstanding group of Right Reverend, Very Reverend and Reverend clergy from the parishes on the South Side of the city. The faculty of Loo High School again showed their cooperation by their presence at this monumental event. Approximately 2500 persons were in attendence at the ceremony. Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given in the gymnasium, which had been transformed into a temporary chapel for the occasion. His Eminence spoke on the necessity of a Catholic education and the excellence of our educational facilities and our faculty. He encouraged the Brothers to give their best to those entrusted to their care. He furthermore urged the parents to cooperate with the faculty in all their efforts on behalf of the students. The solemn blessing of our school by Samuel Cardinal Stritch culminated this magnificent occasion. This photo, which was taken after the first Mass on April 16, 1957, shows Msgr. Burke fimmediately to the left of Br. Pennyj, many of the priests from the neigh- boring parishes, the faculty, and the families of many of the benefactors of the school. W

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. X X .XE X ...gS ABOVE: The cornerstone reads: The Christian Brothers of Ireland, 1955 AD., Samuel Cardinal Stritch, Archbishop. BELOW: QI to rj Father Vitha, Cardinal Stritch, Father Briody are shown during the blessing of the school. -sly 5' x4 ' '- .nf From the time the Brothers took up residence in their new monastery until April of the following year, 1957, they offered their morning homage to God in Queen of Martyrs Church. Nevertheless they looked forward to the day when they would have daily Mass said in their own private chapel and have the Blessed Sacrament present in their home. This hope and dream became reality on the morning of April 16, 1957, when Msgr. Edward M. Burke, the archdiocesan Chancellor, in the presence ofthe combined faculties of Brother Rice and Leo High Schools, sang a Missa Cantata in our simple but beautiful chapel. The choice ofthe celebrant of this Mass was not without reason, for it was with Msgr. Burke that plans for the new school were initially considered and it was he who encouraged the Brothers greatly in the development of their elaborate plans. Also present at this Mass was a large and distinguished group ofthe school's most outstanding benefactors. ln this year of momentous occasions, the most outstanding was the dedication of Brother Rice High School by His Eminence, the late Samuel Cardinal Stritch. Both the student body and the faculty worked diligently in preparation for this unprecedented event. Even today the memory of this solemn ceremony is cherished by all. Shortly before noon on May 30, 1957, His Eminence ' was met by the Brothers and the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. The dedication rites began exactly at noon. The Cardinal was assisted by the Reverend pastors of Queen of Martyrs and Holy Redeemer parishes, Fathers Vitha and Briody respectively.

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ti O 41 Mr. Norbert Rosenhauer, Mr. Eugene Lewis, Mr. Carl Suding, Dr. Andrew Brislen, Mr. James Cleary, Mr. William GraH, Mr. Joseph O'Sullivan, Mr. Thomas Blanchfield, Mr. Gerald Finnegan, Mr. Larry Saladin, Mr. Harry Egan, Mr. Stan Wielgosz, Mr. Frank Maren, Mr. Dennis Fielding, Mr. John Reilly. ji f Lf-l 9 ' r-we-f sqm ,-, ,. ., .x 1' T P'-M., DQ S , . K . A P :5 l ' :TT-9 x ?e'f ' , f-5,. 55 le. 9 1 il -af Y - S Q Mrs Mrs. Eugene Lewis, Mrs. John Barton, Mrs. Francis Finnegan, Mrs. William Kubacki, Mrs Emo Dellanina, Robert Willey, Mrs Lawrence Tyler, Mrs Eugene Schmitz, Mrs. John Cronin, Mrs. James Minogue, Mrs. John Daly. The finale from Cor shown in all of its glory. Here is just an example of the tine work the Mothers' and Fathers' Clubs have done in the school. nival Capers, the Mothers' Club's musical presentation of 1959, is ,A , Two of the most Xi 1 yfxn vflxl u 1 5 1 ' ,' f s 7 1 important influences in the WA .ps- if development of Brother Rice High School have been our wonderful and generous Mothers' and Dads' Clubs. The Mothers' Club was formed early in 1956. Under the leadership of their president, Mrs. Joseph Cronin, and their moderator, Br. E.G. Pilon, they began preparation for the coming school year, Since then, the club has been active with weekly bingo, an annual bazaar and dinner, cord party and musical production. The Dads' Club was also organized that year, with Br. J.J. Sullivan as moderator. Mr. Stan Wielgosz was chosen their first president. Their first major project was the sponsoring ofthe schooI's dedication. Each year the Dads' Club holds an annual Christmas card drive, dinner dance, and raffle. Their tuition fund is a monumental activity. Both organizations sponsor annual Communion breakfasts, as well as many other events and activities in the school. They both have given endlessly of their time and efforts in a myriad of gifts and kindnesses. .,i w fm A w-vx l x ll