Central Catholic High School - Lance Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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1 Cash For Commitment II As assistant superintendent of the Lafayette Area Catholic Schools Mr. Paul LaRocca performed many duties. Along with raising fynds and managing finances, he was involved with the Lafayette Area Catholic School Foundation and a project called Commitment II. The Foundation is a fund that was raised three years ago. $700,200 in cash and pledges was collected and used to establish an endowment fund. The money was invested, and earned $40,000 in 1979. Since this endowment fund couldn ' t be used to offset the 112,000 deficit of the budget at CC this year, a second fund raising project, Commitment II, was start- ed. By early December, $590,000 of this $600,000 was pledged. While students were attending Catholic schools in Lafayette, par- ents and alumni were working to keep Catholic education alive. It was dedicated people like those who helped make sure that everyth- ing ran smoothly. 6. Lafayette Catholic School Board: (seated) Mr. Joseph Bonner, Mrs. Virginia Jacko, President Mrs. Ruth Klinker, Mrs. Lillian Knevel, Mrs. Kay Gloyeske, Rev. Benno Hei- dage, (standing) Mr. Mary Anthrop, Rev. Noel Williams, Rev. John Duncan, Mr. Mike igo, Monsignor Potthoff, Mr. William Mattingly. 4. Being a new member to the administration, business manager Sr. Mary Margaret keeps careful track of all records. 5. Mr. Paul LaRocca passes out the latest bulletin to school board members Ruth Pe- terson, Joe Bonner and Al Bonner. lafayette catholic schools 103

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1. Being office secretary, Marian Calloway keeps careful track of all records. 2. School Board president Mrs, Klinker, and assistant superintendent Mr. Larocca, discuss fund raising plans with Father Noel. 3. For Fr. Donalds Tracey, being superintendent of Catholic school means long hours at his desk. 102 lafayette catholic schools

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Meeting With Tlie Pope There aren ' t many people who get to see the pope, much less shake his hand! Yet, Bishop Ray- mond Gallagher got to do just that. He was able to see the pope in Chi- cago. He has a very high opinion of John Paul II saying, The Pope is a very loving and reassuring man, with a strong will. He has the ability to convey the notion that he ' s with you personally. The Bishop is pleased with the fund drive for the Catholic schools. He feels that the success of the pro- ject shows that people have confi- dence in our schools. He hopes that we won ' t have to face a similar fi- nancial problem in the future, but realizes the possibility exists be- cause of the rising cost of educa- tion. The Bishop thinks that students can improve the schools by having pride in them. This provides a chance for bettering themselves at the same time. ABOVE: St. Boniface pastor, Fr. Benno Heidlage, takes time out of his busy sclieduie to relax and read a bool . LEFT: For Monsignor Patthoff, pastor of St. Mary ' s, writing checl s is one of his many duties. 104 bishop, pastors