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

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6 THE ECHO After trying for some time to sell the plant, he decided to use it to print the parish circulars and papers of a large number of diocesan parishes. He now devoted more time to literary work and organized a Catholic Publishing Company. Un May 5, 1912, he issued the first number of Our Sunday Visi- toru and the Harmonizer. The pub- lication of which was to refute the An- ti-Catholic charges of the Guardians of Liberty which were very active at that time. Today the former has a far greater circulation than any other Catholic publication. His many publications and numer- ous pamplets have been lauded by Catholic prelates throughout the world. Pope Benedict in his endorsement de- clared: It shows you to be a good dispenser of God's mysteries and proves that in pursuing this holy un- dertaking you are following the right path. W'hy, therefore. to the praises you have already received, should not also be added our commendation? In- deed it pleases us to do so in order, if need be, to encourage you in the race you are running. Bishop Alerding also commended Cnr Sunday Visitor. In a letter to Monsignor Noll, he said: Your work of bringing home to our people the better knowledge of the teachings of the church and of informing non- Catholics of the claims of Holy Mother church, is truly an apostolic work, worthy of the highest commendation and encouragement, In 1917, Father Noll's business was incorporated as Our Sunday Visitor, under the charitable and eleemosynary act of Indiana, in order to perpetuate its activities, and in order that the earn- ings might be devoted to religion and charity. ' The Monsignor toured South Ameri- ca in 1919 to study religious and social conditions, and in 192-l visited Rome and the Holy Land for the same pur- pose. In 1923-24 he superintended the erection of: a new school including the grammar grades and a full high school course: a training school for missionary catechists at the cost of 552000003 and a new 3515000 home for Our Sunday Visitor . On November 10, 1921 Pope Bene- dict XY made him a Domestic Prelate with the title of Monsignor through the recommendation of the late Bishop Herman -Ioseph .'Xlerding. His investi- ture took place in Fort 1Yayne on the following December 1-l. He celebra- ted his silver jubilee as a priest in -lune 1923 and received his appointment by Pope Pius Xl to the liishopric of Port lYayne on May 13, 1925. T. Doyle, '25. illoi.,-l.. Fort Wayne's Fifth Bishop Last Tuesday the cables from Rome brought to the clergy and people of the great and growing Diocese of Fort XVayne, the good news that the Right Reverend Mon- signor john F. Noll of Huntington has been appointed fifth Bishop of Fort NVayne to succeed the late beloved and lamented Bishop Alerding. The new Bishop is a native son of Fort Wayne. He is young in years, but old in service. In addition to his zealous work as a pastor he has done atwonderful work in this state and throughout the nation, with Our Sunday Visitor, which had such a modest beginning, and the purpose of which was to spread the truth about the faith among our non-Catholic neighbors. Our Sunday Visitor was the creation of the actice and alert mind of a young and busy pastor. The average Parish Priest is always busy enough without taking on any outside or extra work. But Father Noll did not hesitate when he goth the idea. His starting was of course made easy for him by the generosity of the gift made to the Huntington Parish by the Roche estate. He had available the wherewith to make a fair start, but even with that advan- would have quailed before the tage, many task he undertook. All Indiana Catholics will be glad to know that as Bishop of Fort VVayne, Monsignor Noll will still supervise the publication which he founded, and that he will be still able to direct this great mis- sionary work among non-Catholics.

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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.

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