St Boniface High School - Sabonite Yearbook (Cold Spring, MN)

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SISTER M. BERNICE, O.S.B. Principal, Physics, Chemistry, Clerks, Courtesy Aides, Cam- era Club Projectioiusts '--r He Who 1 fi- Dear Students Everyone loves a hero and does imitate lum consciously or subconscrously rn some small way On this blessed Benedictine centenary what would be more f1tt1ng than to glance back through the ages to seek advice from the Hero Benedict whom thousands upon thousands of teenagers have followed these many centunes makes it posslble for man not only to l1ve his l1fe on earth properly but also to prepare properly for hrs future home heaven Even if you do not become a member of a relrgrous order you may still belong to this family if you follow the simple prrnctples pronounced in St Benedict s Rule By doing so you can influence the world and lead many to God So be rt' ,wave Hifi , . QQ an 'N x Y ' I.n proposing the family spirit as his Rule--where charity and hospitality reign as queen virtues--he

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Make Histor Darkness of the Night fPius X113 The birth of our Benedictine heritage in the United States began with Father Boniface Wim- mer's arrival in New York, September, 1846. By October ofthat year, Father Wimmer and four young clerics were prepared to begin lite to- gether in the New World according to the Rule ofSt. Benedict. At this time it seemed that the best way to aid the German immigrants would be to build a Benedictine monastery and school. After spending considerable time establishing missions in St. Cloud, the monks transferred to St. .lohn's present location in the Indianbush lands, and began there what has been one of the main means of transferring European civilization to the West. St.Iohn's seminary, which was opened on November 10, 1857, represents an important and living part of the past. Seeing great needs for the future, our Benedictine pioneers were burdened with heavy desire to break the way in founding the Christian civilization we so greatly enjoy today. Among the earliest administrations by the Benedictines in our diocese were the first Sun- day services and missions conducted by Father Bruno at St. Joseph, Jacob's Prairie, and Rich- mond in 1856. if v ' ilu! 'x E Father Vernon and Frater Clarence Weber, D.S.B., instructpre- divinity students, Dave Kucbelbeck, Joe Stein, and Jim Trueman, on activities during the time of Abbot Rupert 11866-l875l. The picture to which Father Vernon points is that of Brother William Baldus, abbey cook H869-19181. Benedictines Establish S. B. H. S., Local Parishes., College students, Joe Schrnitt, Gerry Backes, Danny Kammeier, Wayne Brix, Francis Schmitt, and Russell Reiter display model of St. Jolm's Abbey Church to be built in near future. flvlissing are Melvin Plantenberg, Jerome Reiter and Ervin Bcrnardj. Under the humble roof of a log house, Father Pierz celebrated the first mass in Richmond, Minnesota, and suggested that the settlers organizeaparish in l855. Following a mission which ended on August 15, 1856, the new parish was tumed over to the newly appointed Benedictine pastor. The beautiful edifice which presently serves as a taber- nacle ofGod in Richmond was built in l884. Guided by the steady hand of Reverend Adolph Dingman, O.S.B. who arrived in Cold Spring,July 27, l925, our present high school was completed in 1927. The high sehool's teaching staff has included Benedictine sis- ters as full-time faculty members since 1925.

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