Loyola High School - El Camino Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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The Assumption The middle years of the twentieth century seem to be characterized -by an almost uninhibited worship of sense pleasure. N0 period in history has created so many and such various gratifications of a man's desire for comfort and indulgence. While so many of these inventions are good and useful to a Christian. they tend to create an undue awareness of the body and an accompanying oblivion of the soul redeemed and sanctified by Christ. As a result. the definition of the dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in these mid years of the l900's assumes a special significance. It is a truly wonderful thing to realize that our Holy Mother was taken in body as well as in soul by Her Son into heaven after her death. Like true sons we delight in pro- fessing this article of Faith because it touches the glory of one so dear to us. But the Assumption is much more than that. It is at once a warning and a promise. Mary's Assumption is a serious and vivid warning to us that we must never lose sight of the ultimate destiny of our own bodies: eternal life. The body. the instrument of our soul. will share with our soul eternal reward or eternal punishment. This body. then. is something sacred. Through it we receive the sanctifying grace of Baptismg through it we obtain forgiveness of our sins: and most wonderful of all. through it we are joined in Holy Communion with Jesus Christ Himself. And Mary's Assumption is a promise that what Cod has done for His Mother He will do for her children as well. ln Mary's entrance into Heaven we see that the promise of immortality made to men from the dawn of creation is beginning its fulfillment. ln her bodily Assumption we are heartened and encouraged by the certainty of the reward for fidelity. From the days of the Apostles themselves. Catholics have never doubted this fact. But for these latter years it has been reserved that this mystery be declared an essential doe- trine of Faith. Our most pure and most loving Mother reaches out her hands to her sons who must pick their way carefully and pain- fully along the darkened footpaths of modern life. paths muddled with sensuality and overgrown with temptation. We who are the graduates of l954- entered Loyola in the Holy Year which was marked shortly after school began by the definition of Mary's Assumption. We are leaving Loyola in the Marian Year. Our high school days were embraced by the great honors of Mary. We ask her to continue toward us the special favor and protection shown us in these years. SENICDRS 19

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FATIMA. THE VNHEEIJI-Ill MKS? I think the world has lost in head. Or failed to count its numhvrc-cl th-a That ft-Il or fall on lwattlefieltls. And rest so stilly on their Qhields, Or has forgot the widovfs cries. Or has not sffvn those- tearful eyes Perhaps it is theyld rather See Their dead. than say the Rosary. Rtrhvrt Bro

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ul' --vu-un., e ini ii.,-A SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: M. Enrighf, P. Taber, P, Hughes, B. Lenihan, J, MCA:-sony. .l ,W r in-..,i. x Qiiicers oi the Senior Class The Admin isfrafion Building