St Thomas High School - Thomist Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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, .. , .. ' w 1 JU, V . - ..... Tn M 111 -is it : q1:lA t ' ' Limit l wai- Tfe, 1. : ,L.:, Z:--T. aa ini-: ima, H ,-:, ,::- --1 lil-1-1 J:-1-:ff ' .-. fwf- f : ' The Growth of Catholic Edzzmfion in the Diocese When the Diocese of Rockford was created by the Holy See in 1908, it was blessed in a very special way by the ap- pointment of the Right Reverend Peter james Muldoon, D. D., as the first Bish- op. The people of Chicago might well mourn the loss of such a Churchman as Bishop Muldoon, but Rockford rejoiced that her first Bishop was a saintly pre- late, a scholarly guide, and a citizen of whom she could well be proud, a leader who would stand out as a man among men. The growth of the Diocese has been remarkable. The number of priests has been more than doubled, and the Catholic population has increased proportionately. From the very first it has been the Bish- opis aim to bring Catholic education with- in the reach of every child in the Diocese. How well he has succeeded may be judg- ed from the number of High Schools as well as Grammar Schools built through- out the Diocese. It has not been an easy matter to raise money in small parishes to open new schools, but Bishop Muldoon has striven with all the strength of his strong character, with all the magnetism of his winning personality, and with all the resources at his command as a Prince of the Church to give this Catholic train- ing to the children of his Diocese. Especially has the Bishop shown his truly great spirit of democracy in the i L ,,.,..., , W... .. ......,A.,,y. establishment of St. Thomas High School. No child has ever been turned away from the school for the lack of funds. Bishop Muldoon has shown a per- sonal interest in the school and in the children from the beginning. As a result of his untiring efforts St. Thomas High School has gained such a reputation for learning as even our Bishop, with his high standards, may well be proud. While the buildings of the school leave much to be desired, Bishop Muldoon has proved conclusively that education is not a matter of brick and mortar. If the spirit of Religion permeates, if respect for lawful authority, and the desire for learn- ing inspire the students, then the outward acciclentals count for little. To the far-seeing vision of our noble Founder, who made our High School a reality when Catholic High Schools were comparatively few and poorly equipped, the students of St. Thomas owe a debt of gratitude they can never hope to repay. May we, the pupils of 1926-27, so live that our Bishop will feel that his care for, and his interest in us, has not been in vain. May we prove to the world that Bishop Muldoon is right in setting Cath- olic education above everything else in the training of Catholic children. To The Right Reverend Bishop Mul- doon we are grateful. Robert Tierney, '27. li: 4 '1'-f1 t2i1': Eg :.. 1.-- -f p ,gig 2., gf' .f'l -'t 'le1i' 2 -'.1 i1 .Slit ...f '-.1 4 v l 5 if -' ---,i 'r'.. 1351 1.t I' if iri Q f'2l: Eiifii 2'1' .Q21 5:3222 .:1 5 'ff' .. . 5 i1y'i:,5a,: 1.4 ztizr' i. W 7 1 .. ,: 1. 1 fnii 7' W i 1 . ' ' t' '

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'Q' 1-N Y .fi,,. ' ' 3 . Wiz no W lawn all it if N' ,:g'r.l,...A,.1y .Ylq:f:'u'g,t ,., 1 . 13, v 'v.w'rr3i.:W: . , , y , q n SS. Peter and Paul Church After the arrival of Bishop Muldoon in Rockford it soon became apparent that some provision would have to be made for the care of Lithuanian Cath- olics. Through the kindness of Reverend Thomas Finn, Rector of St. james 'Pro-Cathedral, the hos- pitality of the Pro-Cathedral was accorded them, and for some time one of the Sunday Masses was designated as their special Mass. On account of a gradual increase in their number, it was decided to form a separate parish, and the Reverend John Malinauskas came to act as their first Pastor. The dedication of the new Church 'which was to bear the name of SS. Peter and Paul Church occurred on Sunday, july 2, 1911. The Right Reverend Peter J. Muldoon blessed the edifice. On April 30, 1912 the home adjoining the church property was purchased for a parochial resi- INTERIOR OF SS, PETER AND PAITI. Cl-l1fRCI'1 . dence. Father Malinauskas was succeeded THE REVEREND 1' VVILLIAMOVICZ by Father Taskunas. who remained until 1919 when the Reverend Yincent Slavinas became Pastor. After two years of labor, Father Slavinas was succeeded by the Rev- erend ,loseph jasktys. Father -lasktys was J . . . 1 followed by Reverend l . VV1ll12111ltJV1CZ w io is the present Pastor of SS. Peter and Paul Church. The present Church structure is becoming too crowded to accommodate the ever-increasing number of people who are moving into the Parish. lt is to be hoped that before many years a more pretentious edifice will be built to provide for the needs of the growing parish. It is the earnest de- sire of the Lithuanian people that they may soon have their own Parochial School. Charles Karmelis, '28 5. , l I. 1 fr iQp1,isir33g,iQg:1l13lmYFPyE:5ifiQgg.ridilv11g1':ll!qlliiu:i'l1wgggU.fi'.':5apq:3f' , A 'i V i 1 W 3 . v Wirdit al f r fill ln -e1 'W' S-rl? A - -- flier-al'lYllll gillgzllii ill? if ' ' lk 2 P 7' '.v:l: f 'iiiflflffiriil-2..5T'f1ii2f5lli- 5' 'K Y 1 iw' lli'--5151.9 l J - 1 ' if rf' t -1 l23l

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