Johnstown Central Catholic High School - Memories Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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His Excellency, Bishop Richard T. Guilfoyle The Diocese of Altoona has been very fortunate in having as its bish- op, his Excellency, Bishop Richard T. Guilfoyle. Since 1936 his Ex- cellency has been the sincere and untiring guide of our spiritual and educational development. He will long be remembered not only as having confirmed us, but as having presented us with the long sought after and cherished diploma from Central Catholic High School. We are deeply grateful to our Bishop and will always remember him in prayer. May God bless him and may he be spared for many years to come to carry on his good work in behalf of all, especially his students. BISHOP OF ALTOONA 8

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MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU Truth lives, falsehood succumbs to time. Christ’s teach- ing of love of God and neighbor has spread the smile of saints and the followers of saints through the ages. Saint Francis lived the truth of Christ, and his “reli- gious” live it. They are blessed and happy, as they give rather than receive. Your faculty have given themselves to you. This is their life. It is their hope that they have deeply taught you the blessedness of giving.

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Because this message deals with one who is remembered for his simplic- ity, it shall be a simple message. Today we hear so much talk about how bad the world is—apparently it has never been so evil before— and particularly how wicked young people are. Now, we won’t argue about the degree of wickedness today as compared with past times; we shall simply say that there is a great deal of evil and sin in the world, but that such conditions are not new—there has been a great deal of corruption in the world at various past times, too. For example, the age of St. Francis was a time when people, es- pecially the young, had lost sight of the important things in order to run after the passing pleasures of this life. As a youth, Francis was no exception to this general trend. But, after his conversion, he saw clear- ly that only one thing mattered; nor was he content merely with amending his own life, but he also tried to bring the happiness of Christ’s Gospel to all. The message I give, then, is the lesson which St. Francis taught, not by w'ords, but by his life. Realize, above all, that the only really important thing in life is your eternal salvation. Then, having realized the happiness that a truly Christian life can bring, you will not be con- tent until you bring this joy to others. This is the message of St. Francis, the message of Christ: love of God and love of neighbor— true charity. PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Father Greinader, our principal, will ever be remem- bered by the students of Catholic High for his guid- ing hand and kind words. May we express our grati- tude by saying, “May God reward you, Father.”