Academy of the Holy Angels - Echoes Yearbook (Fort Lee, NJ)

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X' 41 EcHoEs . gr 3153 X 1.9-2-s ff , Q A , z, ,J 5 .- V A nun annnr nsm ' ' fi-gb, SOME OF OUR PROTEGEES On January eleventh we had the pleasure of listening to a 'iMission Talk by Reverf end William A. Griffin, LL.D., Diocesan Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in the Newark Diocese. During the course of his talk, Father Griffin cited examples of the hardships which the valiant priests and sisters are undergoing in the Foreign Mission field. This talk was a great incentive to us, and immediately our membership list grew. The Sophomore Class was the Hrst to register one hundred per cent membership, and the Junior and Secretarial Classes quickly followed. In due time the remaining classes made an effort to reach the same high standing, and at the present writing we believe that we have one hundred per cent membership throughout the school, the members of the High and Secretarial Schools being registered in the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, and those of the Grammar and Primary Schools in the Association of the Holy Childhood. Among the offerings sent to the Newark Office were ransoms for twelve pagan babies. We feel sure that this feature of the work is especially dear to Him Who once saidg Suffer the little children to come unto Me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven. Mass stipends and mitefbox offerings helped very materially to swell our general fund, and while at the present time it is not possible to cell accurately what the fruits of our little sacrifices will net us, we believe that we shall have a total of about five hundred dollars to our credit. As in other years, the members of the sewing classes have given generously of their time for work upon altar linens of different kinds. Various missions have been the ref cipients of these labors of love, and we feel sure that from whatever corner of the Master's Vineyard in which they are used, sweet blessings will be wafted to dear H. A., to rest upon the busy little workers who made them. May each succeeding year witness a growth in this noble work, and may the future pupils of our loved Alma Mater strive to win for their school and ours a place of honor in the rank of cofworkers with the noble missionaries in the field afar. -MARGARET M. EISENMANN, '28 94

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