Loyola University Chicago - Loyolan Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Tragedy marked the beginning, tragedy and triumph marked the end of Cardinal Meyer's brief seven years in the Chicago Archdiocese. The disastrous fire at Our Lady of Angels called forth his sympathy and help to the bereaved. In the years that followed, his scholarship, vision, and leader- ship kept Chicago in the forefront of the social and liturgical renewals, Although a shy, reserved man, His Eminence was outspoken and forthright and impressed the Holy See. lm- portant appointments and honors came to him rapidly. Prominent among these were memberships in the Pontifical Commission for Biblical Studies, the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, Seminaries, and Universities, the Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law, and the Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office. During Vatican II, Cardinal Meyer came of age and was termed the American Voice at the Vatican Council. His scholarship, wisdom, and leadership impressed the Council Fathers and the world in general. ln February, l965, persistent pressure headaches neces- sitated the Cardinal's undergoing brain surgery for removal of what proved to be a malignant brain tumor. On April 9, l965, death came to Chicago's Shepherd of Souls.-R.l.P. 4 ,f i f T'-1 cry-gg,-'gp Q, ,o , H..-I 3 f ' ilfii rifle g lflf Ifflif X F757 i I U .ff iys f-2ii'? '2 .,

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CON E 118 , A HIGHLIGHTS A.,,..A GRADUATES . 4,..... . ADMINISTRATION .,.,. ACADEMICS .I.......,.. STUDENT GOVERNMENT . HONORARIES ...... I I . GREEK 81 RESIDENCE HALLS ORGANIZATIONS .,.,, I ATHLETICS ..........,,. GRADUATE DIRECTORY . , PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX I I ORGANIZATION INDEX , 5 18 54 130 158 228 248 264 326 386 416 426 431