St Thomas Military Academy - Kaydet Yearbook (Mendota Heights, MN)

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Father Flynn— A Short Biography Father Flynn's first association with St. Thomas was in the fall of 1915 when he entered the Academy as a freshman. Upon graduation he en- tered the St. Paul Seminary and was ordained a priest in 1927. In the fall of that year, he was appointed to the faculty of St. Thomas Military Acad- emy. He paralleled his teaching ca- reer with one of research, concentrat- ing his studies in English literature and the Renaissance. In 1942 he was awarded a research fellowship for the development of this topic. On April 27, 1944, Father Flynn for- mally was installed as the new presi- dent of the College of St. Thomas and St. Thomas Military Academy. At a critical time in the history of both the College and Academy, he made key decisions which successfully carried the institutions through the crisis of that period. In the years immediately following his inauguration, he served as a member or officer of many promi- nent national organizations such as the Association of American Colleges and the National Advisory Committee on Selective Service. But above all these interests which he had on local, state, and national levels. Father Flynn always held the welfare of St. Thomas closest to his heart. He strived to promote a personal friendship with everyone attached to the school and conveyed to all the ideals of St. Thomas and his hopes relating to its future. A brilliant career has ended. But for years to come cherished memories will remain of the man whose immense contributions made St. Thomas much of what it is today. We solemnly salute Father Flynn—a wonderful man, an excellent president, and an outstand- ing priest. Page eight

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HIS EXCELLENCY, ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM O. BRADY Archbishop of St. Paul Our new Archbishop, the Most Reverend William O. Brady, was barn in Fall River, Massachusetts, and was ordained there in 1923. In the following year, he entered the Pontificium Collegium Angelicum, a famous Dominican University in Rome, and one year later he received the degree. Licentiate of Sacred Theology. In 1926, he was appointed a professor of moral theology at the Saint Paul Seminary, and in 1932, Archbishop Murray appointed him Officialis of the Diocesan Tribunal. The next year saw his appointment as rector of the Seminary. Then, in 1939, he was appointed Bishop of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and was y, consecrated by Archbishop Murray on August 24, 1939. On October 8, 1955, Pope Pius XII conferred on him the singular honor of Assistant at the Pontifical Throne. In June of 1956, when Archbishop Murray was severely ill. Bishop Brady was ap- pointed coadjutor Archbishop of St. Paul, with right of succession. When Archbishop Murray died on October eleventh of last year. Bishop Brady became Archbishop. We extend to him our very best wishes for a long and happy reign.