June 6, 1938 Anecdotes
Jesuits Coming to Dallas
Fr. Thomas McGrath, S.J. confers with Fr. Thomas J. Shields, S.J. – first documented mention of the possibility of Jesuits coming to Dallas; idea received well by Bishop Lynch.
Timeline: Anecdotes
April 9, 1940 Anecdotes
Fr. Shields, S.J. meets Bishop Lynch
Fr. Shields, S.J. (New Orleans Provincial) meets Bishop Lynch in San Antonio at consecration of Bishop Metzger – Bishop Lynch: “I want to see you sometime to talk about something good for you and me.”
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October 23, 1940 Anecdotes
Possible Jesuit school in Dallas
In El Paso at consecration of Christo Rei monument, Bishop Lynch and Fr. Shields meet to discuss possibility of Jesuit school in Dallas
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February 19, 1941 Anecdotes
Finding a Site
Thomas Shields, S.J. and Edward Rooney, S.J. of Jes Educ Assoc. visit Bishop Lynch in Dallas. Msgr. Nold tours city with them to find appropriate site for new school.
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June 22, 1941 Anecdotes
Petitioning Fr. General
Petition to Fr. General for permission to open Dallas school
June 29, 1941 Anecdotes
Permission Granted
A cablegram from Fr. General granting permission for a Jesuit school. A formal letter of approval received on July 30.
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August 1, 1941 Anecdotes Photos
Jesuit Archives
1941 Letter to Rome
Permission of the Holy See
Cardinal La Pluma, prefect of Sacred Congregation of Religious, signs formal permission of the Holy see for Jesuits to open canonically a society house in Dallas.
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September 1, 1941 Anecdotes
3812 Oak Lawn at Blackburn
Bishop Lynch and his lawyer, Mr. George Burgess, arrange legal details with Fr. Shields and Mr. Charles I. Denechaud, Province Lawyer, for transfer of Oak Lawn-Blackburn property to the Society of Jesus.
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November 8, 1941 Anecdotes
Official Announcement from Bishop Lynch
Bishop Lynch officially releases news that the Jesuits will open school in Dallas.
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November 15, 1941 Anecdotes
The Jesuit High School of Dallas Incorporated
The legal corporation known as “The Jesuit High School of Dallas Incorporated” is formed; first members are Jesuit Fathers then residing in the state of Texas.
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December 16, 1941 Anecdotes
Property Legally Transferred
The property formerly known as the Dallas University, conducted by the Vincentian Fathers, and in later years as St. Joseph’s Home for Girls (an orphanage for girls) legally transferred from the Diocese of Dallas to the Jesuit High School of Dallas Inc.
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December 21, 1941 Anecdotes
The Jesuits Move In
Fr. Austin L. Wagner, S.J., first Jesuit to take possession of new property and charged with preparing the place for a new school and Jesuit residence and promoting knowledge that the Jesuits were coming to Dallas; arrived at what became the Jesuit High School of Dallas (Oaklawn & Blackburn).
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January 1942 - August 1942 Anecdotes
Building Renovations
Building renovated; whole sections virtually rebuilt; endowment fund drive promoted.
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January 3, 1942 Anecdotes
St. Joseph’s Coed School Closes
St. Joseph's closes in order to make Jesuit the only boys Catholic school in Dallas
Minister's Diary
January 7, 1942 Anecdotes
More Jesuits Arrive
Fr. RT Bryant, S.J., and Bro Martial Lapeyre, S.J. arrive; Fr. Bryant donates new Buick which had been given to him.
