St Vincent Seminary - Symposium Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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I . I , 'IIIIIMMF . JI I lllll i naxjus ,' x , - ,,,.kk VV J H holding the position of episcopal chairman of the department of Lay Organization With these two capable men on the board the future of the society is assured ANTIQUUS Why committee work ought to be familiar to Bishop Boyle Do you know that during his student days of 88- 98 there seldom was a committee organized of which he was not a member? Generally he was chosen as critic if the gathering called for one. His ability to criticise constructively was so re- markable that is was small wonder that he was chosen. In fact, I heard boys at that time say they would sooner have his censure than the praise of others. PEREGRINUS: I also saw Father Gavenda, down in the Scran- ton Diocese. Now there is an ambitious chap! He is chaplin of the :nmmumu if NX N In - lllxl I: sung I ,,,i . .11 .yi. : 5 X 5 : , f -' T X Lili 2 i in Running , - 9 U ' 77 , u ' ' t . , 0 I 1 ! I ' ark' 1 , as ummuumu f A T 4 glllllli ,V St. Joseph F oundling Asylumg a member of the faculty of St. Thomas Collegeg and assistant chancellor of the diocese. He has to hustle to take care of all his duties but he is performing them in grand style. His shoulders seem to have been made to carry a big load and, judging from the ease with which he discharges those duties, no burden is too onerous for him. ANTIQUUS: I remember him well. He was here from '22- 25. He could carry a heavy burden then, physical as well as mental. He could put a man on his shoulders and carry him with ease. He was a great walker, and it was a common sight to see him coming over the horizon with some member of his walk perched on his shoulders, and Joe swinging along with no visible inconven- ience. He didn't finish his studies here but went to Rome where he earned the degree of Doctor of Canon Law. His close adher- ence to the dictum Mens sana in corpore scwo, seems to have produced a man of great ability mental as well as physical. PERFGRINUS The Holy Father recently honored the same diocese by appointing one of its men to his household. Last Thanksgiving Bishop ORe1lly announced that Father Zy- chowicz would be raised to the dignity of monsignor. This announcement was received with enthusiasm because he was well deserving of the honor He has done an immense amount of work for the Polish people in that diocese and his ability to care for a large parish and to make and keep peace among oppos- Z X, L2 lI169ll .I llllllllllllll iiiilf .....- mmmnm ing factions marks him as a capable leader. 'I

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PEREGRINUS: Now, Father, don't criticise our boys of today. They're a mighty line lot, but lest we fall into an argument on personalities, let's continue. Do you know that late in December, fire broke out in the rectory of St. Canice's Church, Pittsburgh. Father Fallon is pastor there. Despite the efforts of his assistants and the firemen, it spread rapidly throughout the building and destroyed it. ANTIQUUS! Is that J. Celestine? I remember him well, al- though he was here from 1892 until 1896. Many of the boys who were here remember him, too, as an animated dictionary. It afforded him supreme delight to render a speech employing the biggest words he could find. Needless to say, most of it was lost upon arid ground, but the reaction upon his hearers afforded him great amusement. PEREGRINUS: l'll mention a few young men now, so that you can rest your memory. Father Ricards is a young man so l presume that it isn't many years since his ordination. He is stationed at St. Paul's Church in Butler but his activities are by no means confined to that town. His ability as a preacher is widely known and his services are in great demand. lf popularity can be used as a criterion then it would seem that Father Ri- cards is well along the road to success as a preacher. ANTIQUUS: He is easy to remember, having studied here from 1913 until 1927. He was quite a speaker while in the Seminary but he did not permit it to interfere with his hobby of making 'movies' It was great fun to watch him and his company 'on location.' It actually consisted of about five men but it did not lack numbers. If the plot called for a mob or an army, it was supplied by each member making his exit on one side of the camera and hurrying around to re-appear on the opposite side. When the finished product was Hashed on the screen, the mob, numerically, at least,'was all that could be desired. Many were- the laughs we enjoyed over 'The Downfall of King VVhoozis' and 'The Farmer's Daughterf PEREGRINUS: Here's another easy one. Dr. Glenn, one of the professors at St. Charles Seminary in Columbus wrote a book on the history of philosophy. The volume is now in the hands of the- printer and will soon be published. There's another busy man for you. Besides writing books and attending his classes in the H1711