Autobiography
Birth: Date August 9, 1942, Indianapolis, Indiana
Family: Father, Robert Gulde Newbold and Mother, Cyrilla Barbara Hoeschen Newbold
Brother, Mark A. Newbold and Uncle, Thomas More Newbold, C.P.
Father's work: United States Deputy Marshal followed by Clerk of the Federal Court in Indianapolis. Father died October 27, 1993.
Mother's work: Home maker and Kitchen supervisor at Immaculate Heart of Mary grade school in Indianapolis from 1950 to 1955. Mother died November 1, 2002.
Our family has 4 sources of life and inspiration. One is 6460 Broadway in Indianapolis where our house was and where we lived a good life. One time dad brought home two beagle pups because I liked dogs. Well, they were gone the next day due to their need of constant care. My brother Mark and I did a lot of bicycle riding together. He taught me sports. We still have a lot of good times together.
The second was St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and School followed after one year by Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and School closer to home. Education was under the Sisters of Providence at I.H.M. We had an exemplary pastor in Fr. Edwin Sahm who one Sunday morning before the Indianapolis 500 mile race was to take place, condemned the race as a waste of gasoline and a danger to life. The men's club in the parish expressed disappointment in the sermon and told Father Sahm in no uncertain terms what they thought. Father never mentioned the race again - as far as I know. He went to our football games and was occasionally on the playground when we were out for recess. The school of I.H.M. was built first. That left an open dirt field. During recess in 5th grade, Sister Paula Marie would join us in our tag football games. She was a fast runner, a good passer, and could catch the ball like a pro. We won the city football championship in my 7th grade with the coaching of Chuck Galbraith – a football graduate from the University of Illinois. It was truly a high point in grade school. I remember dad coming with us on Boy Scout outings at Turkey Run state park – where I grew to like nature. It was during these years, especially in 6th grade that I began to see myself as a priest. Fr. Simon Herbers, C.P. came to our school and talked about vocations. He later came to our house and gave us the concrete steps for entering the prep school in Warrenton, MO.