Holy Cross Seminary - Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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.4-P fe ,wal S X ,mx W A K ' 'l ll 6 .-1 'N I 1 , 1 A I Q 'M fs, W ll j Pk 1 vgzizzij v, - mfZ',i', ' l Cross Seminary students, Gene Lucey. Seminary Drive. 0 ,ZW , ,W ,., 'v ,f I I I H-5 .1 , ,,f.,..,,J,jW f 2 1. f4f,z H l - f M A if 'f' v The first announcement, made at the spring clergy conference yin l947,Qtold 'the ,diocesefs thousands of Catholics that a gfine, modern building would 'be' constructed at the reayrliestytpossible admired for the first time the architectfs .conception ofthe splendid time, and the diocese saw and I I - building which was to come.'The Very'Rev. Edmund G. Bettingyer, pastor of St. Johns parish in LaCrosse, was revealed as the first rector for Holy Cross Seminary, and Pl0f1S Were EUICUY lfllgl for the immediate commencement of the task of providing badly needed laborers'for eg vineyar of the Lord. Arran ements were made whereby students in the first two years of high school would begin training thatgFall, attending their classes at Aquinas High School until such time as othe facilities were set up by the seminary. O His Excellenc the Most Rev John P. Treac 1 , Y' - Y Bishop of La Crosse, with one of the first Holy I These priests were the executive committee and .the twenty-nine area directors of the Holy Cross

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fl 'abr 'i+5if':'l V I ...v ' l s 4 1 Faris Bontrager Gm rector, welcomes Richard schmidon- ' fs or I Jie of the first students to enter Holy CFOSS- t - 11 The first step in the drive for funds with h' h ,rg 'T I Father Bettinger and Mr. Edward J. Schulte, architect for the seminary, photographed iust after the first an- nouncement of the new Seminary was made. r Cl lv . This building, the former Loretto- u 5 mnn0fY' was the first home Of l'l0lY Cross B rs, . - r f0Uf Yeo It served, at various times ovebuilding, lol as dormitory, fefectory, classlen' ulty residence, or sisters COT' ' w ic to construct the new building was the Gpffogll ment of the Very Rev. Joseph Andrzeiewslci as executive chairman of the Holy Cross Semmegl' campaign. Throughout the diocese there was widespread realization and conviction of thethnthe for the seminary, and of the deep obligation for full-hearted support of the prOleCff ln bo spiritual and material realms. ln mid-summer came the announcement of th . ' ' l e assumption on July l of the duties of Splllnua I director at Holy Cross Seminary b the R . k' I y ev. Thomas F. Hayden, formerly an assistant at St. Patrlc sn Eau Claire. Then in rapid order came the n h ' ' r m ews t at the seminary would open in September 'V' e porary quarters at lith and Ca . . 1 ss streets, the former Loretto Club, where dormitories, fefec Cry' study hall, and faculty quarters were rovid d n p e . Holy Cross Seminary's first student was enrolled ' the person of Bernard L. Rasch ' ' lie, St. Joseph s parish, Stratford. 26