Mendel Catholic High School - Monarch Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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ADMINISTRATICN Our Father Rector, with his administrative statt, is the core and lite ot Mendel Catholic High School. This ad- ministrative group skillfully heads an enthusiastic faculty. Continuing the monumental work ot Father Seary- Father Cavanaugh, Father Grace, Father Verstynen and Father McNabb combine wise administration with pro- gressive leadership to shape Nlendel's destiny. Under such capable direction, our school will attain its goal ot Christian education ot youth and the extension of Christ's Mystical Body on earth.

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IN MEMORIAM When first we planned our book, this page was to be a contents page for the remaining features. Little did we realize that we would insert a memorial page commemorating the death of one from the Mendel family. God saw fit to call to his eternal reward one of our own faculty, a priest of the Augustinian family, Father Prior. What better place to engrave our testimonial and remembrance of this devoted priest than on this page alongside the picture of the Augustinian burial plot at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. ' May this memorial remind us, whenever we leaf through this book, to remember him in our prayers. Let his memory inspire us to pray for all our teachers, living and dead. May his memory lead us to pray that many Mendel- men will one day offer themselves to the service of God as successors to such as Father Prior. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. FATHER GERALD PRIOR, O.S.A. REST IN PEACE BORN AUGUST 9, 1898 DIED DECEMBER 3, 1956 Passing beyond the shadow fired of all earth's playthings, Into a purer light, Heartsick and ready to Stepping behind the curtain, sleep, Getting a clearer sight. Ready to bid friends farewell, L . Wondering why they weep. Laying aside a burden, This weary mortal coil, Passing out of the shadow Done with the world's Into eternal day. vexations, Why do we call it dying- Done with its tears and toil. 'F This sweet going away? Above: Father Prior at Mothers' Club installation. Right Enrolling Mendel- men in the Scapular of Our Mother of Good Counsel. I7 l Lg

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The ChrisTian Family MovemenT spells ouT The new impeTus given To The AposTolaTe of CaTholic AcTion by Our Holy MoTher The Church. Married couples and parenTs are encouraged To learn The meaning of Their high calling as members of ChrisT's MysTical Body. The ChrisTian Family MovemenT reminds husbands and wives oT Their responsibiliTies To each oTher and To Their children. IT sTresses The imporTance and digniTy of The ChrisTian home. OT greaTesT imporTance is The way in which This aposTolaTe inspires CaTholics To spread The leaven of ChrisTianiTy ThroughouT Their modern-day vvorld. From a sTudy of ChrisT's life and The liTurgical liTe oT The Church, These lay aposTles learn hovv To apply ChrisTian soluTions To The social and economic problems OT This age. The Monarch sTaTT, in paying TribuTe To The ChrisTian Family, saluTes all C.F,M. groups. The one picTured above is Trom ST. John de la Salle parish, where FaTher John Murphy is pasTor. We saluTe The chaplains, like FaTher William Lyons, above, Tor Their self-sacriTice in behalT of The lay aposTolaTe. FaTher Lyons, We may noTe, has Tilled in as a religion Teacher aT Mendel since FaTher Prior's sudden deaTh. O Joseph, Holy Guardian oT Jesus and Mary, assisT us by Thy prayers in all The necessiTies OT liTe. Ask of Jesus ThaT special grace which He granTed To Thee, To vvaTch over our home aT The pillow of The sick and The dying, so ThaT vvifh Mary and vviTh Thee, heaven may Tind our Tamily unbroken in The Sa- cred HearT of Jesus. 'I9