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

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GX g0l'lbll'l'l Slogans have a hidden power. Often, they have changed the course of nations. More often, they have directed the desires and renewed the spirit in the depths of people's hearts. St. Francis had a slogan. It was one that reflected the richness of his heart and the intensity of his mes- sage to mankind. His slogan Pax et Bonum was a message of peace-a message of joy. The joy of St. Francis sprang from the union of nature and super- nature, reaching an exultant union with Christ, the King of Peace. St. Francis wanted his followers to sow joy where there was sadness. He asked them to be ambassadors of peace. That is why the spirit of St. Francis was the true spirit of Christ and His Church. Peace should not lie listless in the human heart. God blesses not those who possess it but those who give itg and those who give ir, share God's goodness. Through St. Francis, God has placed His peace as a new two-edged sword in the hands of His children on earth. With this sword of peace these children gain a two-fold power: the power to destroy di- visions among men, and the power to reconcile men to men and mankind to God. It is with this purpose-to lead souls to a closer union with God-to lead them to a true peace of heart-that we, the class of 1955, have chosen the Franciscan Pax et Bonam for our slogan or motto. Our lives and our good actions in the future must cry out with St. Francis- May the Lord give you peace! We have heard this cry often. For four years, it has re-echoed in the silent tasks of the good Fe- lician Sisters. Through their motherliness, their teaching, and their many sacrifices we have been given a living embodiment of the lesson of Pax et Bonum. It is this lesson more than any other, there- fore, that has been thoroughly cultivated in our minds and our hearts. The fields of action for spreading the message of Pax et Bonum are many-in the home, in the hospital, in the parish, and in the school. Wherever people gather together there will be a chance to bring someone closer to God. Yes, there will be a chance so often to give someone the sweetness of peace. In order to give this peace generously to others, however, we must possess it ourselves. It must con- tinuously pour into our hearts from a refreshing and inexhaustible source-it must come from the Eucharistic Heart of the Prince of Peace. In the Eucharist, jesus is the loving prisoner of the tabernacle. He is always present to hear and an- swer our prayers for peace. His love waits patiently to Hood our hearts with the sunlight of His goodness. He is always most anxious to enlighten our rela- tions towards Him, towards our fellow men, and towards ourselves. Yes, in the Eucharist, we find the grace that draws us away from discontent and leads us to peace. In the Eucharist, we also find the grace that gives us strength of body and courage of heart to sow this peace into the hearts of others. The amount of grace we receive from the Eucha- rist depends on our confidence and our love. We must believe that God wants to help us in our daily need. We must realize that He wants us to be happy and peaceful in doing our work. . . Whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all for the glory of God. C1 Corinthians, 10, 311 The gateway of -true peace which comes to us from the Eucharist is Mary, God's Mother and ours. She was first to carry Peace and Goodness Itself, in her womb and in her heart. She was the first apos- tle to give Him to others. That is why we must do as St. Francis did. We must cultivate the seed of devotion to Mary throughout the course of our en- tire life. It is Mary who taught St. Francis. It is Mary who can teach us the true spirit of Pax et Bonum in our relations to Her Son and to our fellow men. Mary spoke little during her life on earth. Her actions, however, spoke much. Her life was a true apostolate of Pax et Bonum. Wherever we are, whatever we do, through our actions, we exert a kind of influence on the people with whom we come in contact. If our actions do not conform with our speech, our efforts are use- less. In drawing souls to Christ, we must live by the principles we seek to instill into others. This is how Mary lived. This was her life--to carry and give peace and goodness. Where there is peace and goodness, there is al- ways joy. This joy-the joy of Pax et Bonum will perfect our life's work and make it truly more pleas- ing to God. Franciscan joy takes root in God, of God, and from God. It is one that radiates Christ and His peace in every possible way. It is not a joy that spells freedom from misfortune. No, Franciscan joy expresses itself wholeheartedly even amid trials and tribulations. It is a real joy of the spirit, a joy that our world of today still does not know. Franciscan joy reigns in the heart with the Holy Spirit. It reigns in the heart with God's peace. We receive the grace of this peace from living and doing things for God's glory, for our salvation. With a sincere effort and prayer, we may have possession of this spiritual joy and peace. We will, then, be able to assist the Franciscans and Felicians in sowing it through goodness into the hearts of others. Yes, we, the class of 1955, will endeavor to make the message of St. Francis heard again as we trod our paths of life. We will try to convince peo- ple that hearts at peace with God are the only real source of enduring individual and social happiness. The joy of Pax et Bonum is ours to have, to hold, to give. May we ever be true to its spirit-In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Lucy Szalankiewicz, '55

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SISTER MARY VITERBIA, C.S.S.F. PRINCIPAL Chemistry, Mathematics The Lord if om helper amz' ibroteetorg in is X, SISTER MARY AMADEUS, C.S.S.F, SISTER MARY ANGELICA, C.S.S.F. SISTER MARY ANTOINETTE, C.S.S.F Social Studies Business Subjects Secretarial Subjects I2