Cathedral High School - Crusader Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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The Crusader pauses here to express its gratitude to His Ex- cellency, the Most Reverend Henry Althoff, D. D., Bishop of Belleville for the active interest that he has taken in Catholic education. This interest is shown in the scholarships and schob astic awards which he gives each year. Among these are the scholarships to St. Henry ' s College and the Bishop Althoff Oratorical Medal. His Excellency, who has just celebrated his Silver Jubilee, is widely known for his efforts on behalf of Christian education. Recognition was made of his activities in favor of so worthy a cause when he was named an Assistant at the Pontifical Throne and a member of the Papal Household by His Holiness Pope Pius XII. The Crusader salutes his Excellency who has done so much for Catholic education and whose efforts have made possible such institutions as the Cathdral High School. Page Seven

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Reime Photo. We, the Seniors of 1940, are deeply indebted to our beloved spiritual director, Rt. Rev. Monsignor Joseph M. Mueller for the religious inspiration, guidance, and leadership he has given us in the past and which he will continue to give in the future. For the past four years we have looked upon Monsignor Mueller as our friend. We have followed him to our best ability, and we have tried to cooperate with him as closely as possible. In the present drive for funds for an addition to the high school, we wish him God ' s blessing and a successful campaign that soon the students of Cathedral High School will enjoy the opportunity to attend a more fully equipped high school. t Page Six

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Brother Wilfrid P. Moran, S.M., Ph D. Reime Photo. Our sincercst congratulations to you. Graduate Crusaders of 1940. You are now on the threshold of a new Crusade, a Crusade for which you have been preparing these four years. During this period of formation you have been training for careers of various kinds, careers suited to your particular ability and am- bition. Though your various ambitions may differ in most respects, you should present a united front in one ideal, the great ideal which should give direction to your life endeavors, the spread of the doctrine of Christ throughout the world. The method you will use for this propagation will vary. Some of you will no doubt choose the more specialized method of working by direct contact with souls, in the special service of Our Lord and His Blessed Mother. For the majority of you, four work, though less specialized will be no less direct and certainly no less important. Your Crusade is to spread the doc- trine of Christ through your work in the ranks of the Catholic laymen. You should, by your zeal and your deeds, show your fcllowmen the way. You can, by your truly Christian example, -each and influence souls who would be unmoved by the ap¬ proaches of the clergy. Your Crusade is therefore clearly mapped out for you. You ■‘re to be promoters of the Christian doctrine which you have imbibed during your years of study in Catholic grade schools and at the Cathedral High School. May success attend your efforts.