![]() ![]() The Friars’ humble spirit, generosity, love, and hard work built a firm foundation for the high-quality, faith-based education available to students today. Peter Church, designed Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, and served many other surrounding parishes and community groups. Benedict Church from 1939-1941, established St. Boniface Church and School from 1929-1932, served at St. Anthony Church and School from 1860-2003, served at St. Francis Solanus Church and School from 1860-2020, established and served at St. Francis Solanus Parishĭuring their time in Quincy, the Friars established and served at Quincy University from 1860 to present, established and served at St. Since their arrival in Quincy, well over 100 Friars served at St. The pastor and Bishop of Alton (the diocese to which Quincy parishes belonged at the time) went to Germany and recruited Franciscans to come to Quincy. Boniface requested help to begin a school. The Franciscan Friars arrived in Quincy in the late 1850s when the pastor of St. The Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation honors the Franciscan Friars for their indelible impact on Catholic education with the Friends of Catholic Education Award. Bauer passed away on Apand was laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery.Ĭlick here to view a video about Fr. He was instrumental in bringing more than 800 converts to the faith who have gone on to be active in all parishes and schools in Quincy and beyond.įr. Peter, his passion for Catholicism brought many students and families to the faith and to the schools. Bauer was a historian who compiled many historical records of the Springfield diocese as well as the history of Catholicism in Quincy with a special focus on Father Augustus Tolton. It is a tradition that continues to this day for many of our Quincy Catholic Elementary school students.Īlong with his passion for education, Fr. He made this trip for 40 years with more than 2,000 students and chaperones. ![]() When he moved to Quincy, he continued the trips with his St. Bauer organized the first trip to Washington DC for 8th grade students in Calhoun County. Bauer greatly enjoyed the opportunity to teach religion to the students in the schools he served and interact with students as often as possible. Peter Parish until his retirement in 2004.įr. In 1985, he returned to Quincy to serve as Pastor of St. Norbert's Parish in Hardin where he also served as parochial administrator to three other parishes in Calhoun County. During his ministry, he served at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Springfield, St. Bauer was ordained a priest in Springfield, IL on and celebrated his first mass at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, IL where he earned his B.A. In 1951, he enrolled in the Diocesan Latin School in New Berlin, IL for one year before enrolling at St. ![]() He felt the calling to priesthood at a young age, and upon graduating the 8th grade, moved to Belleville, IL to attend St. Bauer attended Catholic School his whole life beginning in 1939 at St. Roy Bauer posthumously received the 2023 Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools (QCES) Foundation’s Friends of Catholic Education Award for his impact on Catholic education in Quincy and beyond.įr. ![]()
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