Our Lady of the Angels Academy - Angelican Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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N??i1gx SISTER MARY PONTIA, B.A., B.L.S., Lnbrarnan 5 V Latin, Algebra t RM ' Afalfnwwwziai S M E , B.A. YISTER MARY CONSOLATA, Ph.M. ISTER ARY MILHTE , Social Studies Polish Lalm, French, World Hzstory Muzi!!! . ajfp. SISTER MARY V1TERu1A, M.A., Principal , , SISTER MARY LAUR1zTrA, M.A. Chemzstry, Malhematzcs , , , Relzgzon, Bzology, Art SISTER MARY EVELYN, B.A. l l . SISTER MARY DoLoR1A, M.A. Muszc English, Social Studies

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M ' fi I Q00 REVEREND MOTHER MARY CATHERINE Mother Provincial VERY REVEREND MOTHER MARY SIMPLICITA Mother General fddf ' CQMWZ 12, 5.

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MORE THAN EYES CAN SEE With thy romeliness and beauty set out: proceed prosperously and reign. -Ps. 44, 5 The desire for beautiful things, a fuller, richer life runs as an unbroken thread throughout the history of mankind. This yearning and aspiration to attain the permanent values of life is given expression in nearly every object of art. It is the dominant theme in literature and the inspiration of the world's great music. Religion, literature, music - these are the inseparable trinity to which man intuitively turns with faith and confidence for strength to hold a forward course unswervingly through every period of trial. It is in these, rather than in the material things, that the spirit finds complete contentment. These irresistible forces alone possess the power to exalt, unify and inspire the noblest deeds of valor and sacrifice. However difficult the path, everyone will find courage in the knowledge that the beautiful things in life endure for all time. Personality is a beautiful thing. What it really is no one knows but everyone feels. If it could be put to words, it might be called the perfume and bloom of character, the subtle exhalation of all those qualities which make for graciousness. When one speaks of Christian personality, one thinks in terms of a conscious development along the lines of private and social life as taught and prac- ticed by Christ and His Blessed Mother. The more noble the ideals, the fuller and richer is life. To what higher ideals should a student of Our Lady of the Angels Academy aspire than those set by the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the perfect ideal of womanhood? As the Angelite contemplates the virtues characteristic of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, she sees distinctly Her genuine love of God. Her life was in close conformity with the Will of God. All of Her actions had their roots deeply planted in love, making the Immaculate Heart of Mary a model of all virtues. She is a model of humility. So humble was her opinion of herself that, when the angel an- nounced to her the high dignity of Mother of God for which she was chosen, she said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord . On the occasion of her visit to her cousin, Mary burst forth into a can- ticle of praise, thanksgiving and humility. She is a model of purity. To avoid the dangers and vanities of the world she entered the tem- ple of jerusalem to consecrate herself entirely to God, binding herself by vow to remain pure and chaste all the days of her life. She is a model of piety. There was no religious rite, or ceremony, or ordinance, which she did not fulfill with the utmost exactness. Though the whole life was one of contemplation, she had her fixed times for prayer. How assiduous she must have been at the prayers in receiving Her Divine Son in Holy Communion. She is a model of patience and resignation. She has given ample proof of these virtues in all the circumstances of her life, especially at the foot of the cross of Her Divine Son. Amidst her greatest trials and crosses she kept repeating in her heart: God's holy will be done. The environment is a daily reminder to the Angelite that imitation of the virtues of the Immac- ulate Heart of Mary should be her continual aim. Though the students may never rise to the su- preme heights of perfection attained by their Model, they can at least try to advance in virtue and become more and more like Mary, the perfect ideal of womanhood.