Assumption Preparatory School - Memini Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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;Dedication Zo father Edgar Bourque, A-A-

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My “Dear Students ... You have taken, to spell out your theme words of wisdom from the writings of Pius XII. Wise and reverent gesture! For in honoring the memory of the great Pope, you also aptly solve the mystery of why you chose, Je mainteindrai, I will preserve. Pius XII believed in progress but only when its roots were plunged deep into the best the past had to offer. Psychiatry — yes, but it must respect the unchanging nature of man and the constant rights of his conscience. Atomic energy, space-travel? Marvelous — provided that man always humbly keeps his place before the majesty of the Creator of all things. Liturgical changes are most assuredly in order. But the liturgy changes only in outer garment and mode of presentation that its eternal value may better attract the twentieth-century mind and heart. These were the convictions of the great Pontiff. You, too, wish to be of your age. But wisely you have recognized that you must not strike out recklessly in all directions, in science, in business, in religion, in medicine, in law, or in politics. You need roots. These roots are the well-molded character, the deep Catholic Faith we hope you developed thanks to your school, your home and your Church. They also are the well-balanced intellectual formation, the bi-lingual — better, the bi-cultural-training you received at Assumption Prep. This and much more is the living tradition we pray will be a part of you forever. Seen in this light, Je Maintiendrai is a fitting theme for the Class of 1959! sM

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WE HEARD A VOICE TWO THOUSAND YEARS WISE; Sons of mine, take a lesson from your father; A lesson that will make discerning men of you, If you but heed it. Wisdom be your goal, though your quest, mere knowledge, urges; Keep her as your guardian; cherish her, your preserver. Wiseness is a lamp to guide you, Teaching, a light to beckon you, The learnings corrections gave you, signposts on the road called lif For the prudent, skill guides every action; Ignorance but betrays the fool. Never lose sight of these words; cherish them in your inmost hearts. Let a man master them; they will bring life And healing to your whole being. THIS IS A FATHER’S LOVE, EXPRESSED IN THE HOURS OF TRIAL; THIS IS A DEAN’S WISDOM, SO OFTEN A SOURCE OF STRENGTH. THEREFORE, WE, THE CLASS OF 1959, EVER STRIVING TO BE LIVING ECHOES OF YOUR WISDOM, DEDICATE THIS YEARBOOK TO YOU, FATHER EDGAR.