Cathedral Academy - Way Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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l They that instruct many to justice shall shine as stars for all eternityf' IVJANIICI. XII, Z4 Daily, over three hundred boys and girls, of whom seventy-four are Seniors, one hundred four, Juniors, ninety-five, Sophomores, one hundred eleven, Freshmen, answer the three-fifteen bell and stream forth. They go north, south, east, west, each in his own direction, thus the realism of the day's end. Symbolically, day's end foreshadows the diverse ways these same students will follow after they leave their Alma iMater. The armed services, marriage, religious life, the professions, the arts, industry, all End in their ranks Cathedral graduates, many of them doing brilliant work. No doubt, one of the contributing causes to this diversity of career is the courses of study the school offers, as well as the numerous extra-curricular activities. Five courses extending four years, three 'courses extending three years, two courses extending two years, six courses extending one year, afford a wide range of studies. These studies fall into three groups, the strictly academic subjects or college preparatory, the general course, a combination of academic subjects and commercial work, the commercial course. The Activity program is remarkably varied. Not a few of our graduates attest to its influence in their post-school lives. Over all, is the influence of Religion, stimulating work and recreation. The school hopes that in each of its graduates will be realized those words of Cardinal Fumasoni-Biondi: A Catholic thinks as a Catholic in all his thoughts, he lives his whole life profoundly as a Catholic, he thinks nothing, says nothing, and does nothing that does not meet the measure of the shadow of the Cross and the glory of the Risen Lord. To this end are her splendid resources turned, under the supervision and direction of our Vice-Principal, Mother Edward Marie. li'9l

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IJEPAHTMEN T OF HELIGIUN Wherever there are two or three gathered together in .My name, there am I in the midst of them. MATT. XVIII, 20. The seeds of Catholicity must germinate in the minds of youth, for it is they who shall be the pilots of the world in the days to come. If they are to leave their Catholic imprint upon a world already sinking fast into the throes of immorality and new fads of philosophy which teach that man is not a creature of God, deny even the existence of an Infinite and Supreme Being, call men the slaves of the state, and teach a multitude of unchristian principles, they themselves must be imbued with a sense of right, and a l love for truth. They must become an ' influence in worldly affairs, yet they must remain apart from the mundane l lest they should become worldly and lovers of the material. FATHER DANIEL The Department of Religion at Cathedral charts accurately, though simply, the pattern, and directs unhesitatingly the course of living toward heavenly channels, by which we are brought without deviation to the Feet of God. Throughout all four years of high school the basic truths of Catholicism are inculcated in the minds of the boys and girls. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the subject of study: its greatness is analyzed, its spirituality is stressed and its significance in' our daily lives is explained. Besides many other tenets of our belief, we study the doctrines of the Church as stated in the Apostles' Creed, the Commandments of Cod and of the Church, also the History of the Church. In addition to these studies our program of Religion includes spiritual exer- cises and activities, among which are the Holy Hour on the First Friday of each month, the offering of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on each day of the season of Lent, the Stations of the Cross on each Friday of Lent, and various other devo- tions according to the direction of the Church calendar. The annual retreat conducted by Reverend Daniel Lyons, O.F.M. Conv. was held on October 9, 10, 11. It proved a most profitable period for all concerned. What is a retreat? For those who have never experienced it this is a logical question. The word retreat symlbolizes a period of mortification. This period may last for any number of days. In this case, however, the retreat was carried on l30l