Malden Catholic High School - Lance / Hi Way Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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Our Tirst Principal “GOING THEREFORE, TEACH YE ALL NATIONS ...” The world mourned the passing of Brother Gilbert, for the world recog¬ nized him as a man of great worth. In the classroom, preparing mind and soul for the duties of Christian life, and on the athletic field, building sturdy temples for the spirit, this servant of God performed well the duties laid down by his vocation. But it was in another place that he received the power to do his great deeds. A follower of Christ, Brother Gilbert constantly sought out the God- Man in His tabernacle home — there to participate in the Great Sacrifice, there to receive the Son, there to spend long vigils imbibing the Divine Life pouring out from the Eucharist. It was from the chapel that Brother went forth to live the life of a Xaverian Brother: to sanctify himself and to pilot youth in safety and in virtue on the road to eternity; it was from the chapel that his soul winged its way to the bosom of the Trinity. As students in a school which had this exemplary religious as its headmas¬ ter, it behooves us to look back upon the task well done by this institution and to carry with us into a cold world some of the Christ-love generated through our lately beloved Brother Gilbert.

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Zo the late Brother Qilbert To REVEREND BROTHER GILBERT of the Congregation of St. Francis Xavier who went to his reward October 19, 1947 after a fruitful life in the service of the Lord, this book is respectfully dedicated by the Class of 1949.

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f Rt. Rev. John R Fletcher Zo Our Pastor ... We the class of 1949 are deeply grateful to our spiritual leader, Right Reverend John }. Fletcher, pastor of the Immaculate Concep¬ tion Church, Malden. During our few years at Boy’s Catholic High, Monsignor Fletcher has ever been a guide and inspiration to us. From the schools year’s start when he invoked Divine Bless¬ ing on us at the Mass of the Holy Ghost, until the memorable after¬ noon of June 5 when he presented us our long desired diplomas, the Monsignor has shown his deep interest in the Class of 1949. A great backer of any Blue and Gold activity, an ardent advo¬ cate of all things intellectual, a champion of the spiritual. Father kept a kindly eye even on our report cards and rejoiced with us when we made the honor roll. Now that we are graduates, we would like to show Monsignor Fletcher that we greatly appreciate his ceaseless work for us. One final boon we would request of him — that he would frequently present our cause to the Great High Priest in the Divine Office in other prayers and above all, in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.