St Josephs Academy - Patrins Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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f 1, X X Q wxwff 4-5 S -1- '-W X X 1 1' f ,f l F 'XX Kg., g, X it gx lx THE GUARDIAN ANGELS The learning we acquire in our school life is our guide for the future years. Thus it is fitting that the Senior section of Patrins should be dedicated to the Guardian Angels. We may choose our own patron saintv but the right of appointing a guardian angel to each individual soul is reserved to God. You may be sure that the guardian angels are powerfully pro- tective and constantly watchful since they have a solemn duty to God to strive to bring each soul Home. One of the most important services these holy angels render is the offering of our prayers and good works to God. In his dream, Iacob saw the angels ascending the ladder to Heaven to bring prayers to God and descending with the answers. It is of special benefit that the angels act as our messengers, personal representatives, to the great Court of Heaven: they unite their prayers with ours, thus making our petitions more efficacious. Even after death our guardian angels do not leave us. The most glorious triumph possible for them is the conducting of our soul to Heaven. If at death the soul is not free of all guilt, the angel guardian will lead us to our Prison House and often visit us, bringing consolation. When the soul is completely purged of stain, he will conduct us to our heavenly Home, and all the angels will join him in his rejoicing. We owe endless devotion and reverence to our guardian angel for his invaluable assistance. We should respect and obey him always since the angel stands at all times in the presence of Almighty God. We may apply these words of God to ourselves: Behold, I will send my angel, who shall go before thee, and keep thee in thy journey, and bring thee into the place that I have prepared. Take notice of him and hear him, and do not think him one to be condemned. Dorothy Dalsen, '40. X l X

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TREASURER Girl CATHERINE HAAS SECRETARY Secrettaryl of success Dotes on: Orchids PATRICIA FRANKE VICE-PRESIDENT Promethean Pet Peeve: Bonnie Bake: GLORIA ROSSINI PRESIDENT Dream on Theme song: Dark Eyes Open Letter to the Seniors Dear Class of '4O: There's an old saying to the effect that we never appreciate things until they are gone. That's very true. but we didn't realize it before, or we would have told you that though we are underclassmen lmad youthl, we do think you're all splendid. Last year you were just those juniors g now you're seniors that rule the school. CI could say something about an iron hand in a velvet glove-but I won't.J It appears that from the jumbled assortment of uniforms, legs and lipstick, you've assembled one hundred fifty-two personalities, not just persons. True, you will fade sooner or later from the minds of us youngsters, but at alumnae meetings it'll be something like this: .... Class of '4O! Oh, yes, wasn't that the class that put the Iournal on its feet? .... and weren't you the hostess to the Catholic Press Meet, and didn't you .... and so far, far into the night. Even we can't forget those things, and we'l1 remember for a mighty long time the gentle reticence of your valedictorian, the pertness of your salutatorian, the energy of your editor, your light-hearted songbird, the melodious strains from your violinist, the intelligence of your class, the excuse of your prize dodger, the unusual voices of certain imps, and ever so many other things. fFor further data we refer to the Memory File O-HUM. years 1936 to 1940.3 Then, there's another way of looking at it. You came, you saw, but you were conquered by the spirit of S. I. A.-a spirit that laughed while it Worked, a spirit that did things quickly yet quietly, a spirit that still teaches us how to live. And so-Goodbye, Class of '4O! Sincerely yours, Class of '41. P. S. For the privilege of knowing real seniors, Thanks, awfully! Mary Rose Buckley, Secretary. X MILDRED LEAHY Artful fingers Ambition: Be all Americ