St Francis Minor Seminary - Via Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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DllkMOND JUBILEE Joseph Rainer Praesignis corde et purus fuit ille sacerdos, Viribus ex totis Christum adamans Dominum; Induit egregie mentem submissam humilemque, Nam fuit alma fides iirmaque semper ei. Vir magni ingenii, mentis subtilis et acris, Ardentis animi plurima ut arriperet; Discipulis autem prompte sua tradere scivit Clare et perspicue, leni animo et placido. Sese adeunti omni comis fiebat amicus, Sollicitoque animo, pectore muniflco. Multis aHlictis solamina saepe adhibebat, Gratis et verbis haud modice exhilarans. Obvenientibus hic sibi veram religionem Jugiter infudit, spem stabilemque dedit: Ipse exornatus firmae pietatis amore, Atque ita eandem aliis auctoritatem habuit. Qui Matrem laudabat a Virgine plura recepit, Nunc alto in coelo perpetim earn celebrat. In mentem revocabimus et saepe atque cum amore Te, qui Matti Almae tam pretiosus eras. HENRY L. HARGARTEN Festo Solemnitatis St. Joseph, Die XXII mensis aprilis, anno MDCCCCXXXI.

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...... ...... ...... edicationd With the affection of devoted sons we dedicate this book to the respected memory of Monsignor Joseph Rainer, Protonotary Apos- tolic, an alumnus of St. Francis Seminary, who served on its faculty for sixty years, was its Rector for thirty-three years, and its first Rector Emeritus for another seven years. No Alumnus today but knows Monsignor Rainer for what he truly was, a simple, humble, retiring man of God whose lifeis task it was to form other Christs out of those favored ones to whom the Master had vouchsafed a call. For over half a century this was his sole ambition and activity. In word and example his constancy in duty and fidelity to purpose were a grace-laden inspiration to the thousands of aspirants who took direction from him along the character-forming way that leads to the priesthood. His life was not in vain, for under God he has led to the sanctuary hundreds of worthy and noble priests whom on God,s altar he recommended to the consecrating bishop. These priests were his earthly pride and glory and he was genuinely grateful to God for every new- found honor that came to the lot of iihis priests . These sons of St. Francis the country over hold in high esteem the venerated name of their beloved Rector, Monsignor Joseph Rainer. Memory is a blessed gift of God: it links our yesterday with today; it touches the dead past and causes it to live again in its hallowed joys and sorrows; it is the human sign of immortality; it is the garden wherein grow in profusion and abundance the sweet forget-me-nots of devotion and loyalty. That mystic chord of memory reunites us, the Alumni of St. Francis, with our revered Monsignor and reveals his abiding spirit in our midst whenever we gather at our Alma Mater. iiNoIter Est? He was a Christian gentleman; A true son of the Church In Whom the virtue: were :0 finely blended That all his friend: proud in their knowledge of him Might chorus to all the world: He was a Priestii! tREvJ GEORGE C. EILERS, FEAST OF THE Secretary. SOLEMNITY OF ST. JOSEPH, APRIL 22, 1931.

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SAINT FRANCIS SBMINARY . 14 6 gt? :2; y RT. REV. MSGR. JOSEPH RAINER, Litt. D., Protonotary A postolic CBom ?ebruary 10, 1845 Entered St. Francis Seminary as a Theological Student, 1866. Ordained at St. Francis September 4, 1866. Appointed to the Faculty of St. Francis Seminary, 1867. Appointed Rector, 1887. Made Domestic Prelate to His Holiness, Pius X, 1904. Appointed Protonotary Apostolic, 1908. Resigned as Rector, 1920. Appointed First Rector Emeritus, 1920. Received Degree, Litt. D., from Marquette University, 1926. Died January 12, 1927.