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

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CS,.,..f.f The greatest joys of life are those which stem from unity - the unity of citizens in a nation, the unity of children and parents in a family, the unity of interests and ideals among friends, the unity in one flesh in the Sacrament of Matrimony, and the unity of a soul with GOD. A true devotion to the Holy Spirit is Unity Made Easy. The Holy Ghost, the Third Divine Person of the Blessed Trinity, Who is the least known, but Who is the Soul of the Great Christian Family, the Church, and Who does the great work of sanctifica- tion in the Catholic Church, is the prime source of Unity on earth. Every one in the state of sanctifying grace has a sharing in the Divine Life under this Unity. Before the Resurrection, Christ, the Second Di- vine Person of the Blessed Trinity, gave the Apostles a special promise: I will send you a Paraclete. He referred to the Holy Spirit, Who appeared on Pente- cost Sunday - the birthday of the Church - under the form of tongues of fire. Now that same fire of the Spirit has been trans- mitted to the members of the Class of 1953. At Bap- tism, they received the three Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity, which, with growth in the Church, matured into the seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost, and became evident in the twelve Fruits of Catholic Action after Confirmation. As these souls begin to perfect themselves in the Beatitudes on their way to Eternity, they have chosen as their theme, not only for high school, but for life: UNITY, SANC- TITY, ACTION, and as their Patron: the Holy Ghost, Who is the bond of charity that unites them with God and, in God, with one another. In his widely publicized encyclical Quadragesimo Anno, Pope Pius XI wrote, Sanctification of the family is one of the major elements in the reconstruc- tion of the world. God has been forgotten by a materialistic world. The cornerstone of society, the family, is tottering. With Father Peyton, the Seniors C7!CtL0lfL say, The family that prays together, stays together. Under the guiding hand of Mary, Virgin and Mother, the members of the Class of 1953 dedicate themselves to the crusade of UN ITYg and specifically to Unity in the Family. The dignity, the duty, and the destiny of all men is Eternal Happiness with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. jesus Christ, in establishing His Church, left with it a Guiding Spirit until the end of time to enable all men to attain their ultimate goal. That Holy Spirit is closest to those who carry Him in a soul overflowing with sanctifying grace. Therefore, with a fervent prayer to their patron, the Seniors con- secrate themselves to their dignity, their duty, and their destiny, in S A N C TIT Y . The first letters of the three words of the Class Theme spell out the legend USA. Americans are in- deed fortunate to live in the greatest country of the world, the United States of America. In the light of the Holy Spirit, the graduating Angelites pledge themselves to loyal ACTION for their country's temporal and spiritual welfare. The Holy Ghost is the evidence of the great love of the Father and of the Son. Because of this love, He has Power and Wisdom. Through Him, therefore, the Class of 1953 seeks the Way in Unity, the Life in Sanctity, and the Truth in Action. Daily they renew their Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit Who has bound them together through the days at O.L.A. God, Holy Spirit, Infinite Love of the Father and the Son, through the pure hands of Mary, Your Im- maculate Spouse, I place myself this day, and all the days of my life, upon your chosen altar, the Divine Heart of Jesus as a sacrifice to You, consuming Fire, being firmly resolved now more than ever to hear Your voice, and to do in all things Your most Holy and Adorable Will. -Elizabeth Sullivan sq i 5

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D-P' -x 'X ,f fb 'X -S s TO OUR HONORARY PRESIDENTS The Reverend Mother Mary Annunciata The Reverend Mother Mary Catherine Who, to safeguard this fundamental unit of society - the home, f under the inspiration of the Divine Spirit labored unreservedly in the service of the Church, and in this year of our publication COMMEMORATE THEIR G O L D E N Y E A R S OF THEIR NOBLE SACRIFICE. 4 5 . Q B NWAYNAY AD MULTOS ANNOS' PER MULTOS ANNOS! 1 5 Q S 9 Q 00000000000000000000 0000006 0 0 00 ,gi 50 ,,,gg0Q00000g 0!0i00l Q 5 00 00000 4 l A I 5