Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception - Annual Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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A N N U A L l 9 3 6 0 ' Saint Marys Seminary Baltimore, Maryland ACK in the Hdiebus antiquisu that a former professor was so fond of recall- ing, we used to envy, as we read the alumni notes in the ANNUAL, the men who wrote them. The Romans would always mention the beautiful Primavera, and the alumni in the Washington Sulpician Seminary would invariably describe the cherry blossoms along the Potomac. We used to long for the days when we too would write back to Cathedral a description of the joys of Seminary life in the Springtime. But now that we are an alumnus, we wonder, sometimes, if we would not rather be undergraduates again. The mood does not last long because our hearts inevitably turn from the happy past to the happier future, and then from the golden realm of dreams to come true, our thoughts return to the present, and with Peter we whisper, Lord, it is good for us to be here. Lord, it is good for us to be here, Our dreams, our hopes, our ambi- tions, our life, is nearer now of fulfillment than it was in our Cathedral days, the days that made the present possible. And although our present is not completely without its shadows, the altar and its Glorious Light is daily draw- ing nearer to dispel those shadows. We are, those of us in St. Marys, already a year out of Cathedral. And we are already a year nearer the burning hope of our lives. Those of us in St. Marys Yes, Cathedral once again has sons in America's oldest seminary, sons who are proud to be here in the cradle of the American priesthood. There are four of us here in Baltimore, Frank Seeger, Dick Pfiefer, Nooky Leonard, and the writer. There faces us the tremendous task of realizing the high ideals, of fulfilling the standards set by our predecessors from our Alma Mater. We shall strive to vindicate the confidence of those responsible for our being here. None of us has yet known anything but joy in his seminary life, for seminary life with the good Sulpicians could not be anything but joy. We have felt, at times, that we are perhaps better off than our fellow graduates. For we have learned that the Church to whose priesthood we aspire, is deed a Catholic Church, something we knew, but never quite realized before we came here. Our friends back in Cathedral we would ask to pray for us. For we who aspire to such a high office need prayers, We have obstacles which we feel only prayer can overcome and we humbly beg your help in overcoming them. To the graduates, soon to be our fellow-alumni, we extend our sincerest congratulations. We hope and pray that your first year as seminarians soon to begin, will be as happy as was ours. And if it should fall to the lot of any of you to join us at Baltimore, we are certain that you will find St. Mary's an auspicious place to start your major seminary career. VINCENT T. EATON '35. 87

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E7 00CATHEDRAL COLLEGE what a marvelous sight with that eternal background of mountains and those two swift currents ever winding their way like two silver ribbons through the city and then rushing off and down through the valley. The walk along the Sill with its rapid, rushing river, tumbling about the enormous boulders, cleav- ing its way through the pine covered hills and sylvan foliage. That glorious descent along the precipitous Mittenwald pass, rising, dropping, zigzagging its way along the mountains' edges. Who could stand upon the banks of the beautiful green lnn and look up at those mighty peaks without being touched with a feeling of awe for the Creator of these 'igiants of nature. l-low insignifi- cant we feel when we stand at the foothills of the town and stare up at this scene of power and giganticness. ls there any wonder then that there lies hidden such an unexplainable and mystic charm in this little 'fhaven of the Alps. But there is one thing which we cannot fail to tell you about this gorgeous panorama of the Tyrol. No matter how much your guide books tell you about this country there is one thing which they will invariably omit-ea factor which, no doubt, plays the most important role in the hidden charm of the land. lt is the manner in which romantic Tyrol announces its religious loyalty to the Creator and Giver of all this beauty. Throughout the countryside the visitor cannot but be impressed by the outward manifestation of the devotion and religious feeling of this simple people, Walk along the open highways and you see there along the wayside shrines dedicated to Our Heavenly Mother, pass through the little villages and your eyes stare upon some ancient religious scene painted above every door front, climb along the peaceful mountain paths and you follow the Stations of the Cross through the forest, risk the highest peak and on reaching the summit you find implanted there the sign of Christianity-the Cross. As you gaze down upon the towns from above, one white building, nestled among the tiny homes, will stand out in clear promi- nence and immediately draw your attention-the village Church. Well, well, now look what has happened. We told you we could talk about Tyrol for hours and sure enough we've almost been caught and en- twined in its mystic faze ourselves. We only trust you've enjoyed your little visit and hope you'll forgive our incessant chatter. lust one more word to our lnnsbruck friends and former fellow Exiles, Changes must come and go but Canisianum and the University remain ever the same. Gone are our favorite Easching vacation and Pfingstferien, but a new order has risen which we feel sure will gradually fulfill their place. Time moves along rapidly and soon the Easter vacation with Passion Sunday and Ordination will be with us. Then for that short stretch till lune and the end of another year toward our sacred goal. To the ANNUAL for a grand success of its latest edition and to all at Cathe- dral for a happy and successful completion of the present year we extend our sincerest wishes. LEB' WOHL and AUFWIEDERSEHEN. FRANCIS l. ULLRICH '32 86

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