Marmion Military Academy - Pass N Review Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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We Dedicate the I 95 7 Keveille fa His Excellency THE MOST REVEREND LORAS T. LANE, D.D. Bishop of Rockford It is our honor and our privilege this year to offer our efforts in this book as a welcoming gift to our Bishop. From the day of his arrival in Rockford, November 19, 1956, to the present day, we have been happy to note Bishop Lane's interest in the youth of the diocese and his understanding of our problems. We like him and his ways. We hope he likes us despite our Ways. The Marmion Cadets salute His Excellency, THE MOST REVEREND LORAS T. LANE.

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ABBOT COLUMBA MARMION, O.S.B. Admiration for the holiness of Abbot Mar- mionls life and for the soundness of his spirit- ual counsels in the books published under his name influenced the Benedictines in their choice of a name for the present school. Abbot Mannion was born in Ireland in 1858 and died as abbot of Maredsous abbey, Bel- gium, in 1923. Ten years later our school be- came Marmion Military Academy. 4 RIGHT REVEREND GERALD BENKER1 O.S.B., Ph.D. Abbot of Marmion Abbey Prefidefzt of Marzzziofz Nliliffzry Academy Father Abbot Gerald, first abbot of Marmioi was born in Louisville, Kentucky, October 21 1909, professed as a Benedictine at St. Meinrai Indiana, August 6, 1929, ordained to the pries hood on May 22, 1954, was named and cox firmed as Abbot on March 21, 1947, and wi blessed on May 22, 1947. In ten years he has brought Marmion fz along the road of progress and expansion.

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We Open Our Eyes fer I 956 and I 95 7 Each year the school term begins officially with a Solemn High Mass offered by Father joseph, Marmion's Headmaster. Deacon of the Mass was Fr. Bernardg Sub- deacon was Fr. Stephen. Assistants to Father Abbot Gerald at the throne were Father Columban and Father Barnabas. Some people use religion like el buf-they ride it only when it is going their way.