Central Catholic High School - Echo Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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i -e 5 E 5 neg The Chosen Shepherd Unfurl the banner cf our school The purple and the gold, For a shepherd has been chosen From within the fold. In 'years gone by when but a boy, He learned the golden rule From a kind and patient teacher At the old Cathedral School. Consideration for all men, Lay deep within his heart, Obedience and honesty from him Will ne'er depart: He scatters sunshine with his deeds To those who suffer loss, So God has called him higher on To help Him with His cross. Devotion to his duty Along the path he trod Is leading him to heaven In the service of his God. May heaven guard and guide him As the years go gently by Is the fervent prayer of all within The Central Catholic High. . C. Belot, '28. . 1-TiO MONSIGNOR NOLL Bishop-Elect of Fort Wayne The Right Reverend Monsignor john F. Noll has been appointed Bish- hop of the Diocese of Fort NVayne. The Bishop-elect is known far and wide as a forceful and entertaining writer and speaker, as well as a mis- sionary and a distributor of relief to the poor and needy. Both Catholics and non-Catholics of Fort Vtfayne have received enthusiastically the news of his appointment. His excellent arti- cles and editorials in 0ur Sunday Vis- itor, of which he is editor, have won for him the approval of three Popes, two Apostolic Delegates to the United States, . and Cardinals and Bishops throughout the world. His qualifica- tions and accomplishments prove him a worthy successor of the beloved Bis- hop Alerding. Monsignor Noll was born in Fort XYayne on the feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, .lanuary 25, 1875. He received his early education at the Cathedral parish where he attended the old Brothers School. At the age of thirteen he entered Saint Lawrence College, Mt. Calvary, Wfisconsin, for his classical studies. Later he received his philosophy and theology at Mount Saint Mary Seminary, Cincinnati. He was ordained priest, June -1, 1898 by the late Bishop Rademacher of Fort llvayne. His hrst Apostolic labors were as assistant at Saint Vincent's Church, Elkhart and later at Saint Josephs Church, Logansport. In 1899 he be- came pastor of Ligonier with Ken- dallville and two or three missions. Three years later he was appointed pastor of Saint Louis's Church, Besan- con, where he began his literary work by contributing to several magazines. His next appointment was New Haven and in 1908 was made pastor of Saint -Iohn's Church, Hartford City with Montpelier for a mission. Here he published, The Parish Monthly a paper of 32 pages which has become very popular. In 1910 Monsignor Noll succeeded Rev, john Quinlan as pastor of Saint Marys Church, Huntington. Among the parish property which fell to his care was a print-shop which had been rented to a printing firm. This was vacated soon after Father Noll's ar- rival, leaving him in full charge.