La Salle Academy - La Sallite Yearbook (New York, NY)

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AX ' .. X A x -X - H be obedient to the commands of the Popes, who have ever commissioned them to multiply their ' N I C X- 11 lnvltatlon The Christian education of young men has ' be ' an ideal ursued by La Salle Academy for P ' ,past one hundred and nine years. This ideal has c iisumed the talents and energies of a vast ii i of religious men. lncalculable good has A ' 'achieved for both Church and State by the . f . U5 ,f R., M444 KQV ,, , X we 'ff Academy all this time. Men who have been a it to us as priests, religious and honor- M ti-zens are beyond counting. taqSal1e Academy, however, is only one of the many Nschools conducted by the Christian Brothers in this area. In order to conduct these many educational establishments the talents and energies men are needed. But the satisfied with merely continuing and the present, they must .kia .,, f' f 'ff , . ,schools countless times over. To do this many more religious men are needed, and these future teachers are in our classrooms now. Good health, normal intelligence and moral integrity are the only prerequisties for the religious life. The grace of God and the generous dispositions of the indi- vidual, to follow,the ideals of Christ are two further must be at hand. Many boys have all these requirements. The abundant as of the religious life is theirs It is our sincere hope that the for the serve to' spark these young men into -gN 5f ., I 2 a I a 'Tf.'f',-f f- f i X, , I LA, -' .sign 'v ,ff X '44-'f ' Mf- I 9 x ff-0 ' ,Y . . 4 V 'Y'j,.f ,5.1,,, u f y . 0 ,,.,, ffwvf ','f i f T r

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Juniorate junior Novices, the lads of high school age training to become Christian Brothers, are really trial size Brothers. They do all the things that the Christian Brother does, only to a less intense degree. In the junior Novitiate the boys pray, study and take recreation with a view to cultivating their spirit of piety and spirit of study so that they can be more devoted and intelligent Brothers. That is the prime objective of the juniorate. The accom- panying pictures vividly portray the daily program which strives to make this objective a reality. Are these boys extraordinary students or more pious than you or your companions? No. They are ordinary lads from the same school and neigh- borhoods as yourself. It's just that they have channeled their talents and sense of piety toward a wonderful goal-the life of the Christian Brother. And every moment of their day in the juniorate is planned to make that goal attainable. 'i'i ig' V xx l Early morning rising is in the ancient tradition of the monk. The juniors begin their day at 6:00 o'clocle. Now and again the Brother Director and one of the boys will take some time for more personal talhs. In this way each boy can receive the necessary guid- ance that he needs. junior Novices have many opportunities for advancing along the way of Christian perfection. Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament is the junior Novice's greatest source o inspiration and happiness. A part of each morning, afternoon and evening is devoted to religious exercises in the chapel. The course of studies in the juniorate follows the standard college preparatory academic program. Small classes insure a thorough training. w l 1 1 4 4 w 1 .