Cathedral High School - Beacon Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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DEAR SEN1oRs: Since you are graduating from Cathedral High School in the year which marks the one hundredth anniversary of Our Blessed Mother's ap- pearances to Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes, it is most fitting that the theme of this book of memories of your high school years should be that tremendous event in the history of Mary's service as messenger from God to man. People of our Faith who have visited every part of this earth and have been present even at such a moving experience as a public Papal audience, seem universally agreed that nowhere else were they impressed as pro- foundly as at Lourdes. It is not of miracles that they -speak. They will tell you that the religious fervor, the consciousness of the supernatural at this shrine is so intense as to constitute almost a foretaste of Heaven. To bring all this into existence a hundred years ago Mary made use of a simple, humble, unimpressive little girl. St. Paul told us that this was God's way of accomplishing Hi-s work through human means. The foolish things of this world hath God chosen to put to shame the wise and the weak to confound the strong that no flesh might glory in His Sight. Cl Cor. I: 27D Prom the moment of His choosing such men as the apostles to go and teach the whole world until the present, 1900 years later, it has always been thus. Through whatever vocation God has given each one of you, you too will be instruments in His Hands to accomplish whatever He wants to effect through you. No matter how weak or inadequate you may think you are, pray to Him that you may know His vocation for you and then fulfill the duties of that state whatever it may be. Then on your day of judgment you will be overwhelmed by seeing what God will have wrought through you doubtlessly without your ever realizing it. We can be certain that Bernadette did not know what Lourdes was going to be- come when she was serving as the instrument of Our Lady for its estab- lishment. That is the formula for a successful and peaceful life. VERY REVEREND WILLIAM G. CUNNEEN, V. F., Rector of the Cathedral. Ili E . ,NE -

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We We We We Introduction DEAR CLASSMATES: There is a feeling of joy and a touch of sadness too in saying Good-bye to Alma Mater. Se- curity, protection and love have been ours during the past four years. lt is our hope that good things accomplished will be remembered by those who follow us. lt is our desire to ever hold fast to our ideals through posterity. give You our Graduates, that Your Wisdom may become their give You our Undergraduates, that in Your Service they may grow in knowledge and love give You our chosen professions, that through them we may restore all things to Your Son give You the crown of our lives, that each day lived may be a jewel in Your diadem of glory. We kneel at Your Feet, O Queen of Heaven! Accept, O Lady, the work of our hands. THE EDITORS. I sm,