Regis High School - Chi Rho Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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For the Greater Glory of God HELEN PATRIE 38 IFTY ONE Years ago there was la1d for St Patrlcks church a corner stone 1nscr1bed w1th the letters A M D G Th1s 1nscr1pt1on All for the greater honor and glory of God test1fies to the fa1th and self sacr1fic1ng loxe of the early parlshlon ers The same fa1th 1nd loxe st1ll llves fO1 on December 16 1937 the people of the congregat1on by the co11secrat1on of an altar made to Alm1ghty God a QHCTIHCC deep IH s1gn1flcance and permeated w1th meamng B1shop Wlllldm R Grlfiin D D Aux1l1ary Blshop of La Crosse ofllclated at the ceremony Through the bequest of Mrs Petron1lla Barber and the generosxty of Mr J P Lynch and the efforts of the prlests and the I'!'l6I'Ilb91S of the congregatlon our pru llege of haung a new and consecrated altar has been made posslble S1enna ma1ble and xerd antlque make up the alta1 base upon wh1ch rests the altar table of VV1nona Trasertme Deco ratmg the front of the altar foundatlon IS a hand carx ed Car1 a1a repl1ca of the Last Supper The sanctuary wall IS llned Wlth Egypt1an marble of Num1d1an red bord ered by verd ant1que Upon the altar rests a cyl1ndr1cally shaped tabernacle whlch 1 gold plated and art1st1c1lly deslgned w1th wh1te gold At the 11ght of the sanctuary stands a Slefllla marble bapt1smal font Through the consecratlon of our altar the center of our Chr1st1an l1vel1hood we haxe been able to make to God an offer mg acceptable 1n H1s s1ght The ceremonv of the consecl at1on of an alta1 IS one that exe1y Chr1st1an follows WV1l1l1 rex erent 1nterest The C616-EIIIOHW lt elf opens YW1th the bap tlsm of the altu XVltlf1 Cregorlan Water a m111tu1e of s1lt ashes water and as 1ne Thls llte qYI'IlbOl1l9S the purpose of the Chr1st1a11 alta1 the salt s1g,n1fy1ng fa1th the ashes meamng 1epentance the YV'1.tQ1 SyIllbOllZ1Dg' the Cl91I1S1I1g power of bap t1sm and the ulne 1ep1esent1ng our asp1ra t1on to a d1V1H6 l1fe Th1s baptlsm lb effect ed by the Blshop s I'GC1t3.tlOl1 of the prayer That one and only p1op1t1atory sacr1r1ce offered up on the alt ll of the CI oss for ou1 salw atlon haymg been f0lGQll2.Cl0XV8d IH the erect1on by the p1t111rch Jacob of an altar out of stone 011 NVll1Cl'l s 1c11f1cc m1gl t be offered a11d ox er WVl'llCll the words ol' God were spoken to h1m ln a 1 ISIOH through the open gate of heaven we suppl1c antly pray to Thee Lord that Thou who d1dst once wr1te the Iaw on t zbles of stone wouldst now command that the finlshed materlal of th1s stone XYlllCl l ls about to be dedlcated fo1 d1w1ne s1c11f1ces be 91lllCll6Cl wx 1th the abundance of Thx l'10llIl9SS through Chust Ou1 Lord Amen The next fl1l1Cl1Ol1 1s the reenfmcement of the altar by the 1nfus1on of 19l1CQ of marty1s Into ou1 a1ta1 weze placed the rel1cs of St Pat11ck St Cmlllstus and St Casper G1 ego11an water IS agam used 1n preparmg the rel1qua1y tomb Reve1ently the b1shop c zrr1es the rellcs to the altal chantlng Ye a1e dlsplayed w1th gladness and led out Nvltll yoy fOl mount uns md h1lls exult expectlng you NV1tll 1oy Alle lu1a Ar1se samt of Cod from your man s1ons sanctlfy these pl xces bless the people and gu 1rd us S1I1I16I'S 1n peace Hav1ng concluded thc prayer the b1shop places the 18l1CS ne Il the alta1 and be seeche God that the alt I1 mxy never be profaned Pl xcmg the 16llCS 1n the ap polnted sepulcher he se 11s 1t 111th blessed mortar to call to the attentlon of the fa1th ful that the stone IS to be the Qlblll 1.1 home for Hls MaJesty The b1shop then NVIDQQ the altar table d1y and censes the l'lV9 cros es upon the altal tible to Nlglllfy that the power of the 1el1cs 6I'lSl111ll6Cl in the altar belongs to the alta1 ltself When the entombment 11tes hue been completed the confirm 1t1on of the altar lb begun Th1s ceremony ls 111troduced by the , . 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IHL SHAMROLK b1shop s C11CllH0' the 'lltfll th1 ce tlmes and Slllglllfz, tl11ee t1mes each t1me 111o1e forc1 bly Let n1y p1ax 61 be dnetted 1s mcensc 1n Thy slght O Lo1d the llfllll up of n1x hands as a11 ex enmg sacrmce XN7ltl'l the xx O1 ds Nlax th1s stone be sane tliied a11d COHSGCI lted 1n the ll unc of the Fathe1 and of the Son 1nd of the Holy Splllt IH hono1 of Q od md of the Xlljblll Ma1y 1nd of all tl1e sunts md to thc name and memo1y of Samt N Peace be to thee the b1shop txx1ce 111o111ts the flxe C1 osses xx 1tl1 the o1l of cxtechumcns the H1 t of the solemn acts of co11sec11t1o11 Ch11st the head of tl1e Mx st1cal Pody IS pet1t1oned to mfuse the poxx Cl of the Bless ed T11n1ty 111to tl1e alt 11 to n1 1l1e lts func tlons eflicaclous F01 '1 th11d t1me the blshop 1llO1lllx tl1e but xxlth the 1de11t1c 11 xxo1ds used lll the two prex1ous 'lllOlI1tl'llt1ltS I11 111 1llllDllO!l he dnectly 1611111161 the people th xt Hoses bullt an alta1 to the Lo1d n1 1111111 1 1t11 lice to H1n1 IH the p1ese11ce of the cl11ld1c11 of Israel Ou1 fa1th ou1 pl1YLlS lllfl Oul l1xes should be heaped upon the lltll Ill exchange fo1 the p1otect1on of C od and the blessmgs that He has p1om1 ed to Jacob Aboxe all We people a1e to lLl'Il6llllJG1 that we haxe ente1ed 1nto an 12,1f.Ll'll9llt xx1th God through the med1um of the xx 1t11ess stone the alta1 The blshop then blcsse the 111c111sc xx 1th a prayer askmg God to bless md s lllltlfj 1t so that all weaknesses 1nd 1lllllllllt1GS that sense 1ts OdO1 may be abandoned and separated f1om H15 lmage May lt be secure f1 om the stlng of '111 ex1l Sp11nk lmg the 1ncense xx 1tl1 holy xx ate1 he fo1ms fixe crosses of 111cense ox B1 the f1xe C1 osses of the alta1 table Ox 61 each one l1e places a cross made of xxax Llglltlllg, each l1e calls down the Holy Chost to c11l1g,hte11 the sacuflces of each XTIGHITJCI of the futh ful on ealth Allelula L1ome Holy Qp111t fill the hearts of Thy futhful and l1111dlc 1n them the fue of Thy love Ve1x co1d11lly the b1shop extends an 111x1tat1o11 to the people L1ft up VOUI l1Q211lI5 Let us g,1xe thanks to the Lord ou1 God At tl1e co11clus1on of the D1 ax 61 the altal 18 t1ulx con ec1ated The b1shop hoxvex 61 pmceeds xx 1tl1 txxo 9l'lO1t 11tes the s1gn1ng, of the f1 ont of the alt 11 xx1th Cllllsm and tl1e blcssmg, of the xest1tu1es Wlth ap p1op11xte 13113915 I11 neuly ex G18 case the b1shop actlng, as dC1C011 f1!l1SllLS the ce1emo11y xx 1th the most 1'Il2lf,Il1l'1Cdl1t a11d poxvelful of all Ch11st1a11 SICIIFICCS tl1e Sacrlflce of the Hass The 1exe1ence due a consec1ated altal alld tl1e p11x1le5,e of offeung sacr1fices tl1e1eo11 ca11 best be 1eal17ed by a 1e1lect1o11 upon the folloxxmg p1 ay 61 f1OH1 the Conse c11t1o11 11tu1l M1y the Holy Spnlt xxe bcsccch 'Ihcc O lo1d ou1 God descend upon tl11s tlt 11 that He may sa11ct1fy our clfts Lnd thost of Thy people upon lt and cle xnse xx o1th1lx the hea1ts of part1ke1s tll1OLlgl'1 Ch11st our LO1d Mother xx ILLIAM MILEY 40 Hoxx sxx eet '1 11an1e IS Mothe1' lNone sxx eetel haxe I heald The m 111 xx l1o xsked VVhat s Ill a name? Could llOt hue met th1s xx ord Some me11 haxe found 'iGCl1l'lty Amldst tu1mo1l and st11fe And some H1611 h1xe found happmess To l1ghte11 thls sho1t l1fe Bu exe1y man lemembers WVhen he stood by Mothe1 s knee p1ese11ce n1o1e than all thmgs else Spelled securlty He1 Fondness l ttlence Ioxe and Hope All 11e Ill tl1 xt name A synonx H1 xx1ll ne G1 be found No other xx Old can mean the same 8 1, . I T . , .' ' ' 'H I w nv 1 .1 . 7 1 N C, c r 1 1 t c 7 S . 1 7' L, c 1 - 7 . V :sa Y 1 J . '-gm 251 ' A J Q .' 1 71' 1 Q ' V ' mr 7 7 7 P: 1. ' 1, 1 L7 . 1 '1c - ' ' ' . H . I 1 , . K, , , K . . , C 7 L . , . C , 1 c 1 0 c 1c 1,c 1 . 1' 1 ' Y ' 'J .1 , T 77 .w D ' 1 u 1 .1 '1 4 . , 1 1 z 1 1 C1 2 , 1 11 1 . L. , 2 1 T . . .S , K4 ..2 . xi . L., ,, ,' 1 ' I Y ' A C pn , t'1 J I 1 M- . , . 3 . . . 2 . 2 , V, - . . , . - v 1 . '- ' 7 ' ' - ' 1 ' 1' 2 D ' 1 I 1. 1 0 AA 4 v v 'fu' v . . f. ,. - - ' 1 1 1 - 1' , n altzu ClOSb8b, tl11s t1n1e xv1tl1 holy Cllllslll 1 1 Q 1 . 1'll X Ji J ' , 2 , . 3, , 1 I , , 1 1 1' 1 2 1 z ' ' ' ' L . . T ' ' 'I 1 - S 3 I 1 Q L h, X, K 1 L 1 I , 1 1 1 V . 2 . Y E S2 f.- C A , L 1, , , . , . 97 . x 11 , 1 ., J 1 . . ' 1 -. Y,-1 4 - . , 1. 1, 1 . 'Y 1 2 z ' ' 1 u . l T I F 1 5 c . 7 Y 5 u I A Y C an v ' ' ZT'x1 7 v 0 66 vi 11 K , , 11- I , , , 11 2 ' sr ,, 4 1 11 , . ! ' N ' z Y 1 . ' 11 . 1. 1 y v ' A 11 1 .1 1 1 A 1 11 1' 2 ' 1' ,- - 5 1 , ' Y Q Y 6 7 . nf 1 c a ' ' 66 1 ' . - ' . ' ' as ,- Q c Y 1 '- 7. ' 1 v v Q 9 t 1 ' V . ' v 1 v ,s f ' 'r ' r ' 1' 1 . 7 I A' A '1' 1 ' , - -' , 1. ' . c 11, 1 , A , , xc 'K N1 .,. I . . K ' ' K Q I C l n ' Y' ' 9 K 1 2 1 J A I1 y 7 . 3 ' . 1: . . 7 '