Saint Joseph High School - Pendulum Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

Page 29 text:

N61 PX,-N lv

Page 28 text:

A, J 1 V RELIGI 0 N run- , JW 41 Mae ARE THEY WHO MOURN, FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, first saint to be a natural- ized Amerifan rilizen, was the foundress of 'numerous modern social establishments. Mourning over the evil in the world, the disregard of Gods rights, the violation of the innocent, the perversion of truth is common enough. It becomes a Christian virtue when we actively take part in a fight that never ceases for what is right. Part of the offensive in this fight have been our religious activities during the past years.

Page 30 text:

SODALITY OF OUR LADY A Communion breakfast is both a social and a spiritual activity. Rev. Walter J, Schaming was guest speaker this year. Sodalists Betty Jane Wagner and Mary Dirrigl try their skill or luck in making candy for the Sodality stand at the annual bazaar. ORDER OF SAINT FRANCIS The Third Order Members show much enthusiasm in receiving their monthly news bulletin. .fdcfiue A good Catholic youth is a practical Catholic youth first of all. There are several outlets for practical joint Catholic action in the high school, Daily Mass and Holy Communion are encouraged, for a living Catholic must be fed with the Bread of Life to maintain a high spiritual level of existf ence. The Fatima Club and the Sacred Heart Preparatory Club concentrate on the continuaf tion of vocations to the religious lifcg the former for vocations in general, the latter for particular preparation for that life. Christ's name and honor are safe in a group who dedicate their services to Him through membership in the Holy Name Society. Our Blessed Mother has many copies in a parish group that can point to an active Sodality of Our Lady. Individuals not satisfied with merely a nominal Catholic way of life have an opportunity to aim at pcrfecf tion as laymcn, attaching themselves to a Third Order of some religious community, Such is the Third Qrder of St, Francis group in our school. These were in the mind of Christ when He uttered the anew doctrine of the Eight Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount. I c