Holy Cross Seminary - Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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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

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Q The ground-breaking ceremOnY in l948' Left to right, His ExcellenCy., lhe Mosl RTL Amleto Giovanni Cicognanu, the Ap0STOlC Delegate to the United States, Fdlhef ., , , A, .5 .,LA - -- of rmiiiiifipori, T ' .,,u,T1:. - . . 559511 .-,: . W ,.--c., 24 F - Bettinger, and BiSl10P T e0cY' Q The Very Rev. Msgr. Thomas F. Hayden, first spiritual director of Holy Cross Seminary, and present rector. On August 3, 1947, came the first fo l sv, Wx, rma announcement-of the fund raising c0mP0i9n 70 be held under the patronage of the Poor Souls from N ovember 2-TO. Acting under Bishop TreOCY was an Executive Committee headed b F th y a er Joseph Andrzeiewski and including Monsignor illlen Fathert George Hammes, diocesan chancellor F th , a er Bettinger as general secretary, Und Father Charles Brady of La Crosse as ubl' ' p :city director. Also announ d rect h l ' ' ce were the twenty-nine Urea Cl ors w o wou d lead the campaign in th ' ' ' ' err respective territories. The proposed building came one big ste ne u t p arer to reality on September 7, when the svCCeS5' ful completion of negotiations for a su't bl ' ' ia e site was announced. B' h 67 acre tract f l d ' ' ' is op Treacy indicated thathfl . O an cdlommg Si' Mmlmelis O'Pli0nU9e to the south had been purchased for' e seminary. The land was ideal for th e purpose, wooded, e tl ll of the Miss ' ' R' ' . 9 n Y ro ing land adiacent to a.tributarY 'S5'PP' 'Ver' and Commundmg Un Impressive view of three states from its prommenC6- 28 .shortly Ulf' ing, the Matlit begun eurtl1m0' the Seminali' il A . ffil L si sf, e on lleliulf Edward j Brasher, llunson,