Saint Bede Academy - Via Baeda Yearbook (Peru, IL)

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Our Farm ..... Down through the centuries the Benedic- tine way of life has been closely connect- ed with the soil and has handed down the skills of agriculture. lt is no wonder then that a Benedictine school, such as ours, has a farm associated with it, where the tilling of the soil brings alive the miracles of God in nature. The dairy barn is pictured at the top ofthe page and below that is a close-up of some of our fine registered Holstein cows that boast of high production records. Besides the seventy some acres in front of the abbey, the monas- tery also tills more than one hundred acres of bottom land along the Illinois River.

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Uznf rounds . . . . . Spring and summertime show the beauty of nature, and the campus of St. Bede is no exception as one strolls through the grounds and park. To the left is the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace. Recently erected outdoor Stations of the Crass encompass the front park of the school. Ever popular, to both the old and new student, is the fish pond in front ofthe school. ln the background the Sacred Heart statue calls all to enioy the serenity and peace of the park. I3

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