Cathedral High School - Crusader Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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mm First Row-. N. Meder, J. Gedda, J. Clemmons, W. Mertens, C. Nowotny, W. Drone, H. Haas. Second Row: R. Blaes, R. Gansmann, W. Thomas, R. Semmelroth, H. Himstedt, M. Lucash, S. Kocurek, C. Laquet. Third Row: J. Pope, R. Forness, D. Dollus, N. Allen, J. Hubbard, P. Yoxall, B. Rice, E. Sutton, R. Arnold, W. Siekmann, W. Gaul, R. Sax, L. Week, W. Knapp, R. Mulligan, W. Thebus. Fourth Row: R. Goldkamp, D. Bartling, R. Gundlach, A. Bauer, W. Pflugmacher, F. Rensing, T. Classen, and C. Wilson. • JUjftirUf, aun, voiced, in fx ' iai ' le 7 Ik Cathedral church choir, hv now well organized and firmly established, was continued and maintained during the 1950-1951 school year at C.H.S. It consisted solely of the vocally-in¬ clined members of this year’s senior class. Due to the fact that the singers had been promptly informed, they already had a month’s practice before the close of last year. Thus they need¬ ed little help or direction in their vocalizing, and therefore started chant¬ ing the Mass on the first dav of School. In December a choir was formed to sing at the Bishop’s low Masses on Christmas. This also consisted prin¬ cipals of members of the senior choir with a few extra members. Professor Bernard L. Miller

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. . . tku fL io.tectia t Coinciding with the novena preceding the feast of the Immaculate Conception was Cathedral’s annual retreat. Certainly, the retreat this year came at a very opportune time, coming during a period when the fighting in Korea was reaching a peak. 1 his was one of the principal reasons the novena in honor of Mary was being held in the Cathedral. The general situation provided a perfect atmosphere lor the students to en¬ gage themselves with serious thoughts and deep meditation about God in their lives. The retreat was held on December tilth, sixth, and seventh, just prior to the feast of the Immaculte Conception. Realizing that the success of a retreat depends heavily on the retreat master, an able priest was sought and found in Rev. A. J. Sullivan, O.M.I. His sharp wit and pointed discussions ol the individual topics were no small factors in contributing to the student s whole-hearted acceptance ot him. Each of the conferences left the student with something to think about. Many ideas were mentioned during the lectures, hut briefly, the important topics were these: the power that prayer has with our Blessed Mother and with God; and the extreme importance ol keeping a tight bond among families everywhere. 1 he materialistic ideas of the world today have served to break up many homes. Father Sullivan stressed the fact that nations are on the brink ol disaster because of the deterioration of family lile. The climax to the activities came on the last day, when the freshmen were entered into the sodality ol the Blessed Mother. Shown below ore Freshmen and their Mothers praying at moss before receiving the Holy Eucharist at St. Peters Cathedral.

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Q(tided by tluj, litepiield The Most Reverend Bishop Albert R. Zuroweste since becoming the Bishop of the Belleville Diocese has shown great interest in the youth of the diocese and especially Cathedral by bis many visits here. Bishop Zuroweste has become more and more in¬ terested in the youth under his care. 1 le has organized different clubs and groups that will help the youth spiritually as well as physically and also has given his authoriza¬ tion to any other club that will help the youth of today. Bishop Zuroweste has guided the high schools of the diocese and has enjoyed the fullest degree of esteem and co-operation from the faculty and students of Cathedral 1 ligh. As students and graduates of Cathedr al we will always render our services to our Bishop faithfully. We hope that our examples will always be of Catholic young men anil that our Bishop may always lx? pleased with us. Interested also in publishing, he is the director of the official weekly ol the diocese. The Messenger. I le also promotes the various Catholic school papers and yearbooks through¬ out this vicinity because these publications contribute to the spread of the word of Christ. His Excellency. The Most Reverend Bishop of Belleville, Albert R. Zuroweste. Bishop Zuroweste has insti¬ tuted much rebuilding in the community. St. John s Orphan¬ age Campaign and a new Cen- tral Catholic High arc but two of the results of his zeal. All in all there are thirty building projects planned in the diocese.