Cathedral Preparatory School - Literulae Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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The Arehbislzops death on September 6, 1968, at the venerable age of 91, was a true loss to Cathe- dral Prep, Together with an entire city the stu- dents of Prep mourned hint on a Day of Sorrow . Proudly they watched as the busy traffic of a busy city haltea' for thirty seconds to pay tribute to a great man. Bishop Whealon voiced their feelings when he said. We are indeed fortunate to have had with us the charism, the unique dynamism that was Archbishop John Mark Gannon. The Arch- bishop was buried in the crypt beneath St. Peter's Cathedraleea crypt that opens off' the cafeteria hall and that daily witnesses Prep students, and faculty who pass by, stop to pray, or rentinisce over Prep 's exal ted founder. 'V ,,i, , ' I 'fi we ' - ' l-'L ,.,. Q i , , , f. , , it 3: f , V .. ' , The Archbishopk final resting place. Bishop Watson, Ordinary Bishop Whealon was transferred to the Hartford archdiocese in 1969. In his place Bishop Watson, graduate of Prep's first graduating class, was in- stalled as Ordinary of the diocese of Erie in 1969. Prep continued to see changes. In 1950 a statue of Our Lady of Prep had been erected on the east campus to the memory of all alumni who had given their lives in World War 11. In 1959 blazers had become a part of the Prep scene. In that year only seniors wore them, and only on special occasions. The next year seniors wore blazers 26 1

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