Father Ned Donoher

Father Edward "Ned" Donoher, called Father Ned or, more recently, Father Donoher is a priest at Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi, Michigan. Fr. Donoher created the Catholic Central School Song, the various Drive songs, and the Mary, Alma Mater, as well as the Alma Mater for Andrean High School in Merrillville, IN.
Fr. Ned never taught at Andrean. He was assigned to come to the Andrean in 1960, but a change in assignment kept him at Catholic Central in Detroit. His brother, Fr. Paul Donoher started the music department at Andrean. He taught at Catholic Central until the 2004-2005 school year, after which the school moved from Redford to Novi. Father Donoher, or "Father D." as the students call him, continues to be a big part of CC, present at major assemblies as well as in student-produced Drive skits. On Feburary 18, the last day of the 2008 CC Drive, the entire student body wore "Ned Head" T-shirts, with a likeness of Father Ned Donoher on the front and the double CC symbol on the back.

Songs Written by Father Donoher

Andrean Alma Mater

To our Alma Mater raise
Voices filled with love and praise.
Our covenant with her shall be
Undying loyalty.
Proudly wearing red and gold,
Her sons and daughters shall uphold
Andrean's fame,
Her glorious name,
her honor ever proclaim.

Catholic Central Alma Mater

Mary, Alma Mater, Your sons of Central honor, And trusting in your goodness, We hopefully implore, That by your grace we may every day, Prove that we are men, Of Mary, Alma Mater, Inspire us evermore.

Mary, Alma Mater, Your sons of Central honor, And proudly wear your colors, The royal Blue and White, May valiant Blue and peerless White, Teach us to be men, Of Mary, Alma Mater, Inspire us evermore.

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