Loyola University Chicago - Loyolan Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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V 5P6nt ns lax, HIS Of IC and lamed 'l1O in hicago N -L Ig- Oyola IN RECOGNITION This past year marked the lOOth Anniversary of the Jesuits in Chicago. Cur dedication is to the Jesuits who have served and are serving Chicago. Wle also wish to include in our dedi- cation those laymen, parishioners, lay faculty, alumni, students, and those many benefactors and friends whose interest and help have enabled the Jesuit Fathers to continue to serve the spiritual and educational needs of this community. We have used the illustration of Louis Joliet as symbolic of the spirit of cooperation between laymen and Jesuit Fathers. It is also indicative of the fact that since the very earliest days on this North American Continent, that spirit of cooperation between laymen and Jesuits has made possible remarkable growth and expansion in the spiritual, educational, medical, and scientific facilities and services of the Jesuit institutions of Chicago. As the spirit of Father Marquette and Louis Joliet pioneered the great mid-west in the 167O,s so today that same spirit of cooperation among the present Fathers and the laymen of Chicago continues for the greater glory of God. It is to a glorious future as well as to a remarkable past century of Jesuit inHuence in Chicago that the 1958 Loyolan is dedicated. Mayor Richard J. Daley pre- sents Rev. James F. Maguire, S.J. and Joel Goldblatt with the oH'icial document pro- claiming civic recognition of Jesuit Centennial Week. --A vu.,

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THE IES IT OF CHI C0 CELEBRATING A CENTENNIAL OF SERVICE October 8, 7877-on this night looking out over Chicago from high in the wind-blown bell-tower aj St. Ignatius College, one would see the darkened shapes mf the homes of the cigr on all sides, the scene is very peaceful. Now in the distance to the northeast there appears a glimmer, tlze glimmer grows to a flame and thence to a raging inferno, tlze Chicago Fire had started. From its starting point, the corner iyfjepferson and Deffoven Streets, tlze fire, driven by a strong wind, begins to move soutlz- west. Directbi in its path lies Hobr Famibi Parish and St. Ignatius College. It appears as nothing can save them. Reverend Arnold Damen, Sf., who founded the parish and tlze college on the bleak prairies ij Chicago,s south side, wtlf holding a mission in Brookbin at that time. His assistant telegraphed him that there was grave danger fy' his beloved college being destrcyied. The message was handed to Father Damen in the confessional at St. Patrick's Church. Praying for the safely of his college and parish, Father Danien went to tlze altar and remained there alone the greater part rj tlze night. For manyyears he had struggled to amor- fffie the mortgage on tlze church and to raise tlze many to con- lruct St. Ignatius College. Ilfith tears streaming down his cheeks, he made cz vow that, Ut his petition were answered, he would, for all time, lf6'6jJ seven vigil lights burning in front cy' the statue :yr Our Lady U Perpetual Help in Hob Famzbr Church. It is a matter cyf histogr that the wind shgfted and drove the pre eastward across tlze river and afterwards to tlze lake- St. Ignatius College was saved.