Lillis High School - Lillislog Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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The Most Rev. Charles H. Helmsing, D.D. Bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Father, who knows the hearts of all, grant this Your servant whom You have chosen for the episco- pate to feed Your holy flock and serve as Your high priest, that he may minister blamelessly by night and day . . . and that he may please Thee in meekness and a pure heart ...” (Excerpt from the earliest known prayer for the consecration of a bishop.) (Picture courtesy of The Catholic Reporter, Kansas City, Missouri) ... four Sisters had gone to Kansas City to open the new school on the second floor of a business office at 39th and Main, with ninety- seven freshmen. They moved in the spring of 1941 to a permanent site at 3740 Forest Avenue. Many things were to happen at Lillis, the community's first participation in a large central diocesan high school. It would help develop pat- terns of a cooperative effort in education. Liter- ary efforts, speech, drama, debate, and sports would flourish there. Christian families would be strengthened by it, vocations would come from it, real intellectual growth among young people would be furthered by it.” Sister Mary Faith Schuster, OSB, The Meati ing of the Mountain, p. 206.

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No Man Is an Island Christianity, and nothing short of it, must be made the element and principle of education— Cardinal Newman Man is a social being. His natural nobility responds to the appeal to help and serve others. A Catholic educa- tion can be a catalyst activating this sometimes vague and purposeless impulse toward generosity. The Vitality of Christ’s inspiration can make natural goodness come alive to work for social service. No man is an island sums up what were trying to say. No man can live a full and happy life completely and totally apart from other men—he must serve someone in some way. —he must serve someone in some way. Bishop Charles H. Helmsing has continued the efforts of Bishop Cody to reemphasize the ideal of education for social service. His activity as a member of Vatican II’s Secretariat for Promotion of Christian Unity, as a regular contributor to the diocesan newspaper, and as a spokesman for social justice in this community—all speak of the Bishop who gives of himself and guides his people. Yet with all this action, Bishop Helmsing’s message remains always that for service to be effective, its basis must be personal forma- tion in Christ, both preceding and accompanying the apos- tolate. Lillis is a diocesan high school, bound by its very na- ture to the apostolate. The school serves some forty parishes throughout the Kansas City area; and the parishes help Lillis in its effort to educate for service. They guide the student as a parishioner toward growth in Christ’s service, while the school guides toward truth. If Lillis graduates become responsible people who can and will serve the parish, the Church, our country and the world, humanity will reap immeasurable benefits. The Christian graduate shares the mission of the Bishop, the Church, and the school to teach, to seek truth. By what he is, what he says, what he does, the graduate can offer Christ’s truth to others.

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Through the combined efforts of the officers and members of the Mothers' and Dads' Club the past year has been interesting and beneficial to the students as well as the parents. The above pic- ture snapped after the March meeting shows some of the officers who were present at the meeting. Top row: Mr. George Harding, Mr. Martin Philipps, Mr. Edward Wichmann Bottom row: Mrs. Charles Stanley, Mrs. H. V. Reilly, Mrs. William Lanti and Mrs. William Brady. RIGHT: Sister Helen Sullivan, Chairman of the Mathematics Department at Mount Saint Scholastica, spoke to parents and students on the importance of a college education. This College Night was sponsored by the Mothers' and Dads' Club as on aid in career planning and guidance for the students. Here, Mr. Philipps, Mrs. Ray Bernal and Father Vcnard lister to Sister Helen. Mothers' and Dads Club Service is the watchword of the Mothers’ and Dads’ Club. As a parent, each member devotes his life to the service and leadership of his children. This organization does the same. An annual project is supplying scholarships to worthy incoming freshmen. Each year the Mothers’ and Dads’ Club sponsors a card party. With the money earned from this and other projects, the Mothers and Dads finance the scholarships and other student events, such as the Hamlet play’s trip to Wichita. At their monthly meetings the parents’ prime interest is how to become better parents, first by helping their children at home, then at school. Before action can be taken, ideas must be acquired. This is in part accomplished by sending a repre- sentative to the meeting of the Federation of PTA’s. Much hard work goes into achieving parental service and leadership. On their road to this goal Mothers and Dads must carry a cross, sometimes many crosses—finding the means to provide for all the things their children want, yet being prudent in their giving; showing concern and interest for their children while respecting their privacy; trying to be of help to their children when they make decisions, yet not domineering. All these crosses arc carried with love and affection for us and for God. Honorary President ......... President .................. Executive Vice-President ... First Vice-President ....... Second Vice-President ...... Third Vice-President . Fourth Vice-President Treasurer .................. Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Historian .............-.... OFFICERS ................... Sister Elizabeth Ann, OSB ........................... Mr. Martin Philipps ......................... Mrs. Charles Stanley (Program Chairman) Mrs. W. L. Brady (Room Mother Chairman) Mrs. Wm. Brislan (Athletics) Mr. Ed Wichmann (Membership) Mr. Geo. Harding, Jr. ...................... Rev. Venard Helget, OSB ...................... Mrs. Ray Bernal ..................... Mrs. Wm. Wenzel ......... Mrs. C. Chondler, Jr.