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

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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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From behind the smiles of John Mayer, Loretta Hansen, Jean Theiscn, Laura Dingman, and Doreen Karls, towers the church at Jacob's Prairie, another work of the Bene- clictines. fOther students from St. James' parish are Ed- mund Schmitz, Diane, and Robert Dockendorf. As Jewels Clustered Around Their Churches. fPius XID Benedictines Like a Star in the Tobetter understand the history with which we as students are most concerned, let's follow the sisters of St. Benedict as they move from their cloister at St. Cloud to their present location at the Convent of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota. The first Benedictine sisters to encounter the hard- ships presented by Minnesota frontiers were four nuns and three postulants under the supervision of Mother Benedicta Riepp , OS B, Upon arrival at St. Paul in June, 1857, the persevering group was sent to St. Cloud where they were furnished with a frame build- ing near the church. Here they were able to conduct classes of music and elementary grades. Beginning their mission in poverty,the sisters soon won the honor and respect ofthe community. After five years of convent life and teaching in St. Cloud, anew convent was prepared for them in St. Joseph. As a beginning of the development through which our own school has progressed, the sisters opened a parish school in St. Joseph in 1862. For eighteen years the sisters lived in the modest dwelling which they occupied from 1863 until the first wing of the present structure was completed in 1881. Bonnie-Bennics Mary Kuebelbeck, Rose Mary Schmit, Gloria Dietman, Lana Kramer, Mary Ann Schmit, Mary Alice Wedl, and Mary Reichert revive talent at an alurnnae rendezvous in Mary Hall at the College of St. Benedict. Seated at the piano are Margaret Wenner and Irene Bates. The new residence hall will be blessed in September, 1957. Alumane missing from this picture: Eileen Torborg and Sister M. Louis Manuel, O.S.B.

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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