Topeka Catholic High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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From Dorothy Dooley Sh1mrock Ldrtor 1936 Edrtor Sarnt Nlarys lap r l939 'IHL RICHI Rl VIQREND VIONSICJNOR MCINLRNl:X father Mac Success to you now l-low encouragrng hrs srmple vyords how strength enrng the frrm clasp of hrs mus ular hand but most of all hoyv assurrng the krnd frrendly gleam of hrs eye radratrng from the very depth of hrs heart to say You yy rll do rt l know you wrll lNo man has been a greater rnsprratron or encouragement or 1 frner example than the Rrght Reverend Monsrgnor Pat rrck Vlclnerney the determrned patrent smrlrng loyable clergyman who has spent the greater number of the srxty one ,ears srnce he was born rn County Clare Ireland l876 wrshrng and workrng for the success of hrs people Durrng hrs long ye1rs of servrce Monsrgnor had tyyo audrences yvrth Pope PIUS Xl attended the Eucharrstrc Congress rn Ireland rn l932 and vrsrted Lourdes 1nd other famous places whrch yyrll neyer cease to be sources of hrs fascrnatrng storres Probably one of the most rmportant of hrs achrevements yv1s the foundrng of the Ward Hrgh School rn Kansas Crty Kansas A real pal to the chrldren he grreyed to see hrs young frrends attendrng publrc schools because there was no Catholrc hrgh school I-le saw too the vacant rooms of St Peter s elementary school and arranged wrth Brshop Lrllrs to conduct there a hrgh school whrch Brshop Ward developed rnto the Kansas Crty Catholrc Hrgh School and yvhrch under Brshop Johannes evolved rnto the present Ward Hrgh School After ten years farthful servrce as the presrdent of St Peter s Hrgh School he yy as rn l9lD transferred to 'lopeka where he has already spent 22 years burld rng from a small rmpeded school a yyell known successful Class A hrgh school In l92Z Rome rn recognrtron of hrs yaluable seryrce to the church conferred upon hrm the honor of domestrc prelate and the trtle of Vlonsrgnor Presrdent of the s hool pastor of the Assumptron parrsh 1nd eyen yrcar general of tl1e drocese of l eavenyy orth he has 1lyy ays a moment to stop to chat he has alyyays 1 yyord of krndness 1nd a touchrng forgryeness for the penrtant offender Burdened yyrth dutres croyyded yyrth IDDOIDIITILYIIQ 1nd conferences lie has 1lyy 1ys trme to sl11re the sorroyys of hrs frrends to rejorce rn tl1err happr ness 1nd to 1rd them rn therr troubles I-loyy eagerly 1nd eyepectrntly e1eh neryous l1d of the footb1ll squ1el se1ns the lrnes of speet1tors to ste1dy hrmself yyrth th 1ssured eonlrdent nod of l:1ther Nlclnerney rnstrllrng rnto hrm 1ll hrs lrrsh frght 1nd sprrrt Not 1 yyeele passes by th1t F1ther f1rls to slrp rnto the sehool rooms some brrght 1fternoon to tell Nlary th1t l1er spellrng rs rmproyrng or to spe1le 1 leyy yy ords of confrdence tellrng Jack th1t hrs OITIIOH rs sure to yyrn the meet neyet yy eek Today hrs sehool rs recognrzed as a yyrnner of debates of or1torrcal eontests 1nd espeer1lly of s hol1rshrp meets Nlany m1ryel 1t the SueeeSS of the students 1nd therr determrn1tron but l lenoyy that rt h1s not been the students not th sehool nor eyen the yy ork of the Srsters that h1y been responsrble for 1ll th honors but the srneere energrzrng yyords of Xlonsrvnor Xlelnerney rnstrllrng a eontrdenee th1t eould not f1rl Sueeess to you noyy Peru S 5 L 44 r I. L 1 ' 3 : 't t : ' ' - . . . I . , F . . , . X A 3 X . X X X I - e 1 1 1 ' v, -11 ' 1 1 ' v L v 1g C 1 1 A y' 1v1 1 1 1 ' 9 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 X '1vX XX A Y .X I . X X . . X r V X X , , e , . . , , . X I X S F . v X X V, 5 X X X 1 ' 1 1 - I ' 111 1' - X X X I X X . X X Y X L Y Y X yvrth the loyvlrest freshman. T hough the power and authorrty rn the school. X 7 v y I X I A . VX X X X . 1 e 1 1 y' .1 v 1 1' ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 V ' ' 41 1' ' 1 ' 1' '- X I X I X' X Y X 1 v X X V X A X v X ' - X x v X X . A . V' X ' Am v V I X X X I I I A X Y' 'X v A - A X .' X 'I X 1 X X I ' X L 1 1-'S - l C S ' 11 D A I Iv g 11 L 1 --1 1 1 . q ,ey 1 1 1 ' 1 L vc 11 1 I 1 6 C X I 'X 'X X X ' I v I - X X' I l I , . . g . V, V . -A .A .N - --X v v l' 'U e'L'6fP

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The Right Nlonsignor Xlclnerney. the President of the Diocesan School Board. is Presi- dent of Topeka Catholic High School. Animated by the zeal of Christ for the salvation of souls. he has utilized his opportunities in Catholic education. His untiring efforts have given to Topeka a Catholic high school that has competed with the best high szhools of the nation and has acquitted herself honorably. His fervor and that of the other Priests of Topeka have brought to realization the desire of our heartsf-a new high school building. The greater T.C.H.S.f' frrf The adoption of the plans for our new building brings satisfaction. not so much because our hopes will have been fulfilled. but because our school will have increased facilities for wielding the educational power that is hers. The school will be greater only in building: in inspiration. ideals. and leadership she will be the same. lt is our prayer that the guiding spirit of Xlonsignor Xlclnerney will remain for many years. 'Klore things are wrought by prayer than thou hast dreamed in thy philoso- phy '. said Horatio. and the statement is as true today as when hrst it fell from the lips of its longfago author. l.et us then continue our prayers that God will shower His blessings upon all who assist in the realization of our dreams. 1'..x.'e Su QUR PRESIDENT Reverend Monsignor Mclnerney, L. L D His kindness. his interest t remain among our most cherished mtm ories, May our efforts to prcstnt thc events of W3738 be pleasing to i

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