Cathedral High School - Chimes Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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YOUTH RELIGIOUSLY The world with its constantly changing complexes is daily impressing a new and somewhat startling character on the youth of today. Perhaps no greater impressions have been made than those which have a tremendous religious and moral effect. Youth Movements such as those sponsor- ed by the Christian Workers Society and the Communists are taking deadly toll among Catholic youth who are either eas- ily led or weak in principle. To counter- act this new tendency there is only one weapon-the Catholic School with a prop- erly supervised religious program. In or- der to meet this need, Cathedral has or- ganized a strong, vigilant body of young men into Catholic Action Society which has for its purpose the training of young men to become religious leaders in the world of tomorrow. Coupled with this is a unified program of religious activities and talks by a resident chaplain who cares for the spiritual needs and wants of the students that cannot be hand-led directly by the Christian Brothers. In addition to weekly Mass and Communion there are also weekly talks by the 'Chaplain along with daily religion lessons and prayers, which includes the daily recitation of the Rosary. It is only a strong preparation such as this in the fundamentals of re- ligion that can help to remedy and coun- teract the tendencies of other religiously undermining organizations.

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Arclabisloo 11 Cantwell His lfxcellency Archbishop john xl. Cantwell is the man to whom Cathedral owes its very existence. If it had not been for his perseverance, encouragement and foresight over twenty-two years ago, Cath- edral would not have been built as early as 1925. Since the day the school first opened., his ruling hand has been greatly instru- mental in bringing Cathedral to the top athletically, academically and socially. lt is because of his innumerable duties and pressing responsibilities that he is HOT seen more often at the school activities. But let no one think that he is not interested or does not know what is taking place on Bishop's Road. VVe who have contacted our beloved Bishop realize that in his illustrious ex- ample we have an echo down through the aees of Our Lord's words: Mlihou art Peter and upon this rock l will build my church.