Academy of the Holy Angels - Angelus Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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FOREWORD Through Him, With Him, and in Him Be to Thee ... All Honor and Glory Expressing fully the action of the Liturgy in our lives, this prayer from the Canon of the Mass epitomizes the spirit and purpose of the Liturgical year as it permeates our personalities and unites us with Christ. Our growth toward this union can be easily visualized if we compare it to the life cycle of a beautiful flower. pentecost Hope is the foundation of our participation in the Liturgy of Pentecost which marks the coming of the Holy Spirit, our Divine Gardener. He it is Who implants in us the seeds of knowledge; He it is Who nourishes within us hope; He it is Who will bring to harvest the fruit of union with Christ. The Liturgy of the Church reflects this spirit of confidence and trust through the green vestments of the Mass. When the Liturgy becomes a part of our school life, the Holy Spirit elevates all our learning from a natural to a supernatural plane of Chrisflikeness. Each day provides an opportunity for us to live His life whether we participate in class, design a display, or cheer the team on to victory, for then we are growing in an understanding of the Christ-life. chRistmas Joy fills the Christmas Liturgy. While it commemorates the birth of Christ at Bethlehem, it also marks His coming to us. We come to realize that the seeds of knowledge carefully sown during Advent bear within them promising seedlings of love. Chosen by the Church for this season of joy, white, the color of unrefracted light, embodies all colors with selfless simplicity; so, too, does the seemingly helpless seedling contain all necessary elements of the perfect blossom. The happiness expressed in the Liturgy at Christ's coming fills our days with the gentleness of love. Added warmth and energy color our most ordinary activities for we are coming closer to Christ; we are experiencing the joy His presence radiates. Lent Prayerful preparation keynotes our Lenten Liturgy. Like the sprouting shoots across the green- ing fields, the plant of the Christ-life must be nourished and pruned that it may be free to develop. It is, indeed, a real oneness with Christ Crucified that we cultivate during this season. Fittingly, the Liturgy personalizes this realization by omitting the Gloria and vesting the priest in violet. Perhaps no other season more fully influences our daily living. And, because we find peace in mourning with Him, there is no drudgery. Whether it be washing dishes or family prayer, class discipline or preparing programs, visiting the sick, baby-sitting for nothing, or the silence of prayerful thought, all are embraced lovingly as a means of strengthening and perfecting our union with Christ. easteR Exultation resounds through the Easter liturgy. Triumphant alleluias crown every prayer, for truly we have risen with our glorious King. In this most jubilant season, the Church vests her altars in purest gold. With the opening of Christ's tomb, the richness of life reaches full tide, and the swelling bud of our inner life unfolds, disclosing the beautiful flower of close union with Him. Then, as the dropping petals prelude the fruit, so may we be ready for a fruitful life of service to God and His Church. Especially to us who are seniors, graduation sounds an imperative call to live the Christ-life. Lovingly we accept this challenge as we embrace our particular vocations that Through Him, with Him, and in Him we may give all honor and glory to our Almighty Father. Pag® fiv®

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Perfect Thou our in Thy paths goings — Psalm 16:5

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Lift up our hearts to the holy places. -Psalm 133:2