Charleston Catholic High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Charleston, WV)

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Dear Graduate sz God alone knows how much the knowledge of Divine Truth, which youhave acquired in your school days, has added rich- ness and nobility to your character, You have been taught to love God with your whole mind, with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, You have also been taught to love and appreciate your neighbor as you love yourself, The eyes of your soul have penetrated Divine Secrets: you have had alook at the plans of God, You have been taught to value and treasure the nobility and goodness you behold in your own soul and the souls of your fellow men, Our Blessed Lord, your Divine Teacher, in Chapter XIII of the Gospel of St.Matthew, makes this estimation of the spiritual treasures which you have acquired:'1Blessed are your eyes, for they have sightg blessed are your ears, for they have hearing, And, believe me, there have been many prophets and just men who have longed to see what you see, and never saw itg to hear what you hear, and never heard it. The parable of the sower, then, is for your hearing, Wherever a man hears the word by which the kingdom is preached, but does not grasp it, the evil one comes and carries off what was sown in his heartg his was the wayside sowing, The man who took in the seed in rocky ground is the man who hears the word and at once entertains it gladly, but there is no root in him, and he does not last longg no sooner does trib- ulation or persecution arise over the word, than his faith is shaken, And the man who took in the seed in the midst of briers is the man who hears the word, but allows the cares of this world and the false charms of riches to stifle it, so that it remains fruitless, Whereas the man who took in the seed in good soil is the man who both hears and grasps itg such men are fruitful, one grain yielding a hundredfold, one sixty- fold, one thirtyfold, The Harvest of your Catholic education is now ripe, you willbring forth the fruit which you have sown in your school- days. May the great harvest of eternity bring the smile of God upon you, may your life yield a hundredfold, the spiritual treasures which you have planted in your schooldays at Charleston Catholic High School, May God's blessing and God's smile go with you, as you take up the work for which you have been prepared. Sincerely, Fr, Joachim Cain, O, F, M. Cap, 5

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Our Direcfar VERY REVEREND FATHER JOACHIM CAIN, O. F, M. CAP, PASTOR OF SACRED HEART PARISH This year we welcome Father Joachim Cain, who replaces Father Boniface Weckman as our director, We hope that Father Joachim will find muchhappiness in his new position, and that God will smile upon his work, 4

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Qf6W yd On no wall of Charleston Catholic High School will you find a plaque enumerating the fundamental beliefs and ideals of its students. No one feels the necessity of mounting a platform to deliver a speech on the subject. Many students, perhaps, have never given serious thought to the fact that, throughout high school, they are exposed to a wealth of Knowledge and Truthg from this treasury, they may draw what is desired and needed for suc- cessful, happy living in both the present and the futureg under expert guidance in the whole- some atmosphere of C.C.H,S., the students formulate basic attitudes, tenets, and ideals, upon which to base their goals, These beliefs and attitudes are decidedly similar, and although they are not definitely expressed, they may be traced through many everyday scenes around Charleston Catholic: the hearty laughter and friendly greetings heard in the halls---students' respect for the teachers, and their confidence in the guidance of the faculty---prayer before each class--- diligent study, and willingness to undertake tasks---teamwork and good sportsmanship in athletics---excellent attendance at meetings of the various school organizations, and at dances and oth.er social affairs---the determined looks of underclassmen as they eye that crown ofhigh school success---the graduation cap---the expressions of happiness and hope, tinged with sorrow, on the countenances of the graduating seniors--- Therefore, we hope to offer to you, the reader, a vivid and accurate picture of our school life by delving into what we believe to be some of the outstanding fundamentals con- tained in the Creed of the Students of C. C. H. S.. I believe in the Almighty--- Faith I hold in joy and strife. I believe in work and study--- Preparation for later life, I believe in the ideals And guidance of the faculty, lbelieve in social functions--- Gaiety---activity, 6 I believe in organized effort-- Clubs for mutual interest, I believe in sportsmanship--- Teamwork of the very best, I believe in moving forward Dauntlessley, to scale the height. I believe in memories And the promise of a future brig ht