Cheverus High School - Clarion Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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Vlllf xx' fi L! it fi MR. 1. if , 11 'nl C 1 Our Lady of fBeauramg Belgium 1954- jf The entire world was consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1942 by His Holiness Pope Pius XII . . . 1945 witnessed the extension of the feast of the Immaculate Heart throughout the world . . . the dog- ma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was defined in 1950 . . . and now, 1954 climaxes the Age of Mary as the reigning Pontiff has proclaimed a spe- cial Marian Year marking the one-hundredth anni- versary of the definition of the dogma of the Immacu- late Conception. lt was just a century ago that Pope Pius IX defined the doctrine which teaches . . . that the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the very first moment of her conception by a singular grace and privilege of Almighty God in View of the merits of Iesus Christ the Saviour of the human race was preserved immune from all stam of original sm is revealed by God and therefore must be held firmly and constantly by all faithful Christians I'h1s Year of Mary has a special significance to us as Americans for in 1847 The First f s f u fXXx 69 J W ,,-ia XY nab: mm' 431 lim f 1' 3 fXIXUJ' 'mimi r-11,7 rrrw- ff IIS, -5 Our Lady of lValsmgham 22 Our Lady of Qood Counsel England Genazzano Italy W yy . ,,. . V . . . . , It Ep . . , . , . . 1 111 unxsnrfiowfr xl' A A 3 A K1 ,' If 1 if if fy! 6 wtf 111 1' 11 A ' . 'Vw Q, ' 1,5 g JI y, 1, 1 , is 1 ff if ei 'sl' ,Z I , 1 A I 4 1 1 1 ' s , 1 77 I ' 1 ' X Il A 11 I I --1' 1 1 N - ,N A +1 ' 1 1 I was If lil 1 I '- U1 '1l- 1' 4 1 1 1 S k' Y , , A lk Y,v:m il1Hi' LII S 'P' -L1 . N 1 11.1 N ,Lg -Q., lar.. I -v,X1'!i I 1. 14 F, n 1 -4.-af ,-+121 wif ,

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arian ear Plenary Council of Baltimore confirmed a decree oli- cially naming the Immaculate Conception as Patroness of the United States. The Senior Class of 1954, desiring to consecrate it- self to our tainted nature's solitary boast, and hop- ing to further adoration and devotion to the Blessed Virgin, dedicates this special theme to Mary and The Marian Year. YVe place ourselves under the mantle of Her protection and raise our hearts with those of millions the world over in prayer that the way of life of each one may be daily made more conformable to the Christian Commandments that there may grow up a generous and promising youth pure and unblemrshed that men may shine by their Christian probity and fortitude that domestic life may flourish through proper and saintly education of its children that the Blessed Virgin may assist by Her intercession the Church the hungry and homeless the displaced and persecuted peoples of the world VllbGlNl PKPJ Our Lady Underground Chartres France 445 J' l 1 g A Xl ff jylf :Rx 0 Kelp I Wffi' avg., , w FU? rl-G14 1 5 WVW edvvs, Our Lady of Quadalu e P Mexico 2 3 Wlary The Conqueror Sante Fe New Mexico 1 V Q 1 . H - - nl u Y . , .. J P mp.. ,gh cv wg' 'Q 'AQ Nu I ' f l 4 I- ' . N 'fa fr. 'U il.. + fe as Y, nik if L -we ' I fly: 1-15 'ty' X rf ' ' ll. ,Iv ' '11 Y Ll ff. ,I x' Xf . -g:f 117-41 ,J 4:15 ' ,- tn 'Zi ' , ' rv A II1 p ,R , K X tx 1 li 61 V . Z4-H-L v V A L, ., :tl I dk I. f :pf AX.. - xx -EW? .a S 0 35' 5? LV . flkl gy. u.S.f' 4- s i li l + 2 A tl-in 1 , U rba n 5.0 s' lY' 1 ill fi .r .f afffi.- 'ix l Tlx i f ii ' 1259? ll 9 it lm . ft r', , mg-l, i . ' ' ie, ' - ' - f ,,., ' 411 'Q Pr! V. if . AIX,-1 L l Fl-qw 38 'A qw .. f- A Y D -' V I9 I, . lt uf. 1 mf.-. A t , 1 1 , My LQ .. . 1 A - 1 .. l 1 I I K Q , ' , , ' - . - ff-it C. I. l l oeuuj aoanar 0llA4e0fAfRlCK ' V F . Y