Cathedral Preparatory School - Literulae Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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.,.X Q S5 ' if wr,,,, While he stresses the spiritual and the intellectual, His Excellency is also interested in our physical development. As the Athletic Director, Father James Gannon, looks on, he awards the first cross-country trophy to Father Francis Gallagher. As we kneel to receive our diplomas on that warm June evening, His Excellency realizes for us a dream that has guided us through high school. Most important of all, the Bishop gives us a dream for tomorrow, a dream of an even bigger and better school. This is not for ourselves, but for the Prepsters of the future who will trod the old familiar path- ways. The plans of the new wing are tangible evidence of this in- tangible dream. s He dreams about us, too! As he parts with us at graduation, a little sadly perhaps, he sees in us to- morrow's leaders -- keen of mind, strong in will, trusting in God -- and then he knows the satisfac- tion of a job well done. He knows that through the school he built and maintains, there will enter the world young men iltted to cope with its intricacies and its challenges. For his interest, 'for his kindness, for his gifts, especially of himself, we are profoundly grateful, and we pray that we will be the men of tomorrow that he seesiin us today. . ..l. .ii ,,,-. ,,,-1 In . ,nr Wg, l l if U4 ,Q is J Q e , ,V i',!En ian we in if A Q1 V MII' VH Wald rl '1- ,, 1' Agp QE E ,flag Q in

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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.

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