Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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IWCIZIVV-IWO Open Reading: I WOULD LIKE TO RISE VERY HIGH I would like to rise very high, Lord: Above my city, Above the world, Above time. I would like to purify my glance and borrow your eyes. I would then see the universe,humanity, history, asthe Father sees them. I would see in the prodigious transformation ofmatter, In the perpetual seething of life, Your great Body that is born of the breath of the Spirit. I would see the beautiful, the eternal thought of your Father's Love taking form, step by step: Everything summed up in you, things on earth and things in heaven. And I would see that today, like yesterday, the most minute details are part of it. Every man in his place. Every group And every object. I would see a factory, a theatre, a collective-bargaining session and the construction of a fountain. I would see a crowd of youngsters going to a dance, A baby being born, and an old man dying. I would see the tiniest particle of matter and the smallest throbbing of life. Love and hate. Sin and grace. Startled. I would understand that the great adventure oflove, which started at the beginning of the world, is unfolding before me, The divine story which, according to your promise, will be completed only in glory after the resurrection of the flesh. When you will come before the Father. sayingz All is accomplished, I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. I would understand that everything is linked together, That all is but a single movement of the whole ofhumanity and of the whole universe toward the Trinity, in you, by you, Lord. I would understand that nothing is secular, neither things. nor people, nor events, But that, on the contrary, everything has been made sacred in its origin hy God And that everything must be consecrated by man, who has himself been made divine.

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Meetings For Worship On each Sunday evening throughout the school year the representatives of many forms of Christian faith, as well as other faiths, join us in our meeting of worship and inspiration. Students have the opportunity of attending the churches of their choice on Sunday morning in Newmarket. The school services are interdenominational in character. Many themes and a variety of topics are covered during the school year. Following are the 1969-70 speakers, with the subjects of their talks. Opening Meeting, Mr. Eric M. Veale, PROSPECTUS OF THE FUTURE. Mr. J. J. D. Brunke, Executive of the Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada, HAVE YOU AN IDEA? Mr. D. Brian Hay, Executive Secretary, Mid-Canada Development Corridor, Talk and discussion on the MID-CANADA DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR. Reception Service for New Boys, Address by Mr. Patrick Dillon, Old Boy 1958-60. Reverend Homer McAvoy, A DOOR OF OPPORTUNITY. Reverend C. Cribar, WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU DOING? Mr. James N. Allan, M. P. P., THE OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT. Reverend Don R. Bond. Service of readings, poetry, etc. A folk music group, the Community Crossroads. Service of group music. Mr. Aaron Einfrank, Journalist and writer with The Telegram. Mr. Einfrank spoke on his experiences in Russia. Christmas Carol Service. Mr. Eric M. Veale, LOOK AHEAD. Mr. Brian Shepherd, member of Pollution Probe, University ofToronto PROBLEMS OF POLLUTION. Service of Readings. Reverend Norman Pick. GENERAL TRENDS IN THEOLOGY. School Committee: Dan Cohen, AWARENESS. Bruce Gartshorcg HONESTY. School Committeeg Michael Prowseg INVOLVEMENT WITHIN A GROUP. Nixon Apple, WHAT PICKERING OFFERS TO YOU. School Committee: Bruce Powell: MAKING THE BEST OF OUR YEARQSI AT PICKERING. Ronald Lupardg COMMUNITY LIVING. Mr. K. G. McLaren, WHERE ARE YOU GOING? School Committee: Edmund Rynard: FREEDOM. James Rader: SCHOOL SPIRIT. Mr. Albert Tucker, Principal of Glendon College. York University. FREEDOM AND EDUCATION. Mr. V. H. Tower, THE PICKERING PHILOSOPHY: AN INTERPRETATION. Dr. C. C. Schofield, RESPONSIBILITY. Closing Meeting for Worshipg a tribute to the graduating class. Chris Rogers, Student 1965-1970, IN RETROSPECTQ Mr. Eric M. Veale, YOUR GOALS. After the meeting, coffee and dessert were served to the graduating class, staff members and their wives. twen ty-one

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I would understand that my life. an impereeptible breath in this great whole, Is an indispensable treasure in the Father's plan. Then, falling on my knees, I would admire, Lord. the mystery of this world Which, in spite of the innumerable and hateful snags of sin, ls a long throb of love towards Love eternal. I would like to rise very high, Lord, Above my eity, Above the world. Above time. I would like to purify my glance and borrow your eyes. Ascencio I turn my head to dream of other worlds Far away, yetjust beyond my mind. Yet corners in the ball are screaming down my throat, Telling me I must return To see and not to know Naked children starving in the desert: Crumbling down, spinning round, torn between. now and later on. Who am I to say I must not go? When am I to leave behind all that we ean know. To add any thoughts to others who have caught a glimpse Of why we see and who we are and what we all must he? When I see the end of me what will I see then Of hopes and hearts and dreams of people Who never can be again? Miehael Sn iith twentyerlirvc