Gordon Technical High School - Tech Log Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Cardinal John P. CodygProject: Renewal When our Archbishop was selected by Pope Paul to become a Cardinal, it was an honor not only for the Archbishop, but also for all of the diocese over which he rules. The time from his boyhood in St. Louis to the Sacred College of Cardinals has been a most meaningful experience for John Cody. He has been an influential leader without losing the personal contact of the parish priest. After sixteen years of being Auxiliary to Archbishop Ritter of St. Louis, he was ap- pointed Coadjutor with the right of succession to Bishop Charles H. LeBlond ofthe Diocese of St. Joseph, Missouri. He was then transferred to the newly formed Diocese of Kansas CityeSt. Joseph in the same position under Archbishop Edwin V. O'Hara. In l956, he was enthroned as Bishop of the diocese. Bishop Cody's dynamic programs were ex- tended into areas of renovation, education, and administration. In l96l he was named Titular Archbishop and Coadjutor to Archbishop Rummel of New John Patrick Cardinal Cody. 4 C Cardinal Cody as he addresses last year's graduating class. Orleans. He became Archbishop of New Orleans on November 8, 1964. While the Archbishop was the dynamic head of the New Orleans Archdiocese, the two fields in which he was most outstanding were Catholic education and religious vocations. When he became the Archbishop of Chicago in 1965, he had backing him his tremendous successes in New Orleans and the blessings of Pope Paul, the best wishes ofthe people of New Orleans, and the brightest dreams of the people of Chicago. Since his installation he has started many new programs and has strongly backed those of others. When the Archdiocesan Chancery Offices and the division of the Archdiocese into several smaller regions occurred, the Archbishop es- tablished a personal board to help in assigning priests to the various posts in the Archdiocese. The Archbishop then initiated the practice of

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