Cathedral Preparatory School - Literulae Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Q82 ,J,,..i Most Reverend Edu ard P McManaman S T D Auxlllary Blshop of Erle Um gjnllibdly 1515547 A final test of an outstandmg evecutne lb to uncover another of admmlstratxwe abll ty who reflectmg h1S own 1n1t11t1xe md lofty deslgns can multlply h1s own effectlxeness For B1shop Gannon th1s szmzlzs szlu 1s Aux1l1 ary Blshop Edu ard P McManaman who brlngs to h1s post admmlstratlxe experlence and a pr1estly 7eal for souls As a former Su permtendent of Schools and Rector of the Cathedral we feel that he IS close to us and to our problems

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o ll enum we mv 15' 1413 he mfzzzfazwe 3 ,I I '75- Bishop Gannon is an outstanding religious leader of a flourishing diocese. He is an exee Jtional civic leader reco 'nized on all sides for his unselfish devo- 3 tion to the city of his birth. He is a world-figure, too, for on his desk lay ilans for Montezuma Seminarv and lar 'e ex Jenditures for Euro Jean relief. , 2 Nevertheless, he always has time for Prepsters. He is not just the founder of Prepg he is our first citizen! I,

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The Bishop gives us much of his time, and that, gladly. to receive his award for scholarly attainments. It is of Quarter Sessions, for example, are not the same unless he no little added interest to many that the Bishop almost ' ' ' H ' John Mraz kneels invariably gives a free afternoon. is present to award the honor s. ere, Wm fgfkfiah Bishop Gannon is truly Our Bishop, the Prep boy's Bishop. He watches us from his window as We arrive at school in the morning, and as we leave it in the afternoon. He is ever present at Friday morning Mass, for banquets and Quarter Sessions, at basketball games. He encourages us along the path of scholarship and intellectual achievement through honors and scholastic sweat- ers. He sponsors the Litterathon to bring out the best of a boy's bent for writing, and publicizes the better works. He is never far from any one of us, since he is so accessible to a boy with, or without, a problem . . . Bishop Gannon gives us his word-good, sound advice for a Friday morning medita- tion. Here His Excellency drives home a point which the student will not easily for get. The Bishop gives us his encouragement. Here at a varsity basketball game, he shares the uncertainty and anxiety of other fans.