Mount Alvernia High School - Alvernian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Pittsburgh 9, Pennsylvania

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4 o out I N .LA4A4 v N N U11 Q . sl 3. . 2, 5, lv I- Based on the glorious encycli cal of His Holi ness Pope Plus The Christian Edu- cation of Youth FUREWURD There can be no ideally perfect education which is not a Christian educationf It is important to make no mistake about education, since edu- cation consists essentially in preparing Youth for the sublime end for which he was created, and for what he must achieve on earth. Christian education enables Youth to meet the challenge of an ever- changing world with a background of high standards, morals, and ideals. Essentially it is a social activity aimed at educating the whole person. Thus the school years make powerful and lasting im- pressions which are carried throughout life. ' Therefore, we have chosen as our theme the encyclical of His Holiness, Pope Pius XI, Rappresentanti in terra, written on December 31, 1929, the occasion of His Fiftieth Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood. We wish to use this encyclical to illustrate how Mount Alvernia High School carries out the directions of His Holiness on the Christian Education of Youth.