Serra High School - Juniper Yearbook (McKeesport, PA)

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:Y 25th Anniversary gglebrate your 25th Anniversary. l will pray that Dear Serra Family, On the happy occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport, I iam grateful for the opportunity to express my sincere congratulations and prayerful best Q , wishes, yyyu r 5f1f'W542?Pfz 1, .,, ' of this important milestone in the i School provides a fitting occasion for if give thanks and praise io God for the lirrilfimanygiiblessings He has bestowed upon you. with gratitude upon nti your glorious iiiii dfhistory, you can also look to the future with hope and confidence.yYou, along with all the C iiii C tgpeopwgrof shogpld be proud of their 'wonderful tradition of Catholic education. be withfyou inspirit and prayer as you blesiseyou and all rii students and C ffhcultyyiat Serra Catholic High Schoolwwith an ifibundance ofhappiness, grace and peace May i Lorclybringito fulfillment the good worlc l-le begun in you. 'pf' iii C yours in Christ, - Most Reverend -gAnthionyy.l.y Bevilacqua 'Bishop of Pit-tsburghw V ,, , ,yfgwfifavf , We , .,,,,L,,. ,wjww , ,f,,,-,',,, M, f ,fr f 'f'l'1f'i55:Ef4? elif

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l .45 my X XX ., XX ,t 1 tt aw Xml. Hitt M ' 'W will Xt 1 ,b ll it t. Xllf , .-f, - -if 5' X' X v imulxtwif ,Q Wi , X ti i X X ttXwXXi l X l X. t., 1 ,. X .X X .tr , li il Aerial view of Serra High School - 1966 Fr. Luke Ciampi, O.F.M., 1961- 1967 Fr. Simeon Distefano, O.F.M., 1970-1976 'K-W' Fr. Alexis Anania, O.F.M., 1967-1970 W1 Fr. Kieran Monahan, O.F.M., 1976- 1986 We are journeying back in time approximately 25 years to a meeting regarding the soom to be established Christopher Columbus High School. The meeting is to discuss a mascot for the new school. One person suggests the Christopher Co- lumbus Explorers. Another person mentions how difficult pantiloons are to find. Still an- other adds how uncomfortable they would be. Suddenly, they hear a knock at the door. They answer it to find a man solicit- ing money for the Save the Eagles Foundation. That's it! , Someone cried. What? , asks another. Our mascot , said the first, it can be the ea- gle . The eagle truly is a noble bird , said another. The stu- dents would be inspired to soar above the others , still another commented. Thus transpired the transformation of the Chris- topher Columbus Explorers into the Serra Catholic Eagles. Well, maybe that's not exactly the way it happened, but the change in the school's name was the first in a series of changes that would lead to 25 years of pride. Serra was named after Friar Junipero Serra, O.F.M., famed founder of 22 mission churches in California. It was began in temporary quarters at Holy Trinity Parish School on Sept. 5, 1961 with an initial enroll- ment of 89 boys. Serra moved to it's present site at the start of its third year. The cornerstone of the present school building was laid and the school was of- ficially dedicated on Sept. 13, 1963 by his Excellence John J. Wright, Bishop of Pittsburgh. Serra is under the adminis- tration of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of the Immacu- late Conception in New York Cityg 25th Anniversary 7

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I i i i Q n Serra is . . s. where you can be silent and still be heard. Serra is . . .where you can ask and find out. Serra is . where people laugh with you about yourself. Serra is . . . wheresorrow is divided and r joy is multiplied. The statue of .Iunipero Serra is the work of American artist Frederick Shrady, It was erected on April 16, 1964. It depicts Padre .Serra leaning HlGH J nz 'lf QS E o V! I 19 or lA N 'lm UI Q assist: --ssagie 93352-55 -sg. -I Q 5 n -.bmi 2: 5-cr. 'n M235 'I '5 '1 0 'mag -3 Sgsg' Z' 'S-8 9. S Z.19..- T 8' :,K9go -L? eiigs 'Q 52:6 ms. 50:22 va a .5 -3, 2319.5 ... ... a '55 'c : y 1 Q 'P cn N 7' O Ci 0 o 9. 9, 2 , 3 U1 -QQVW Il I P9 v ill 4 if an s e ra I Iona cross use y rancls o Assissl, founder of the Franciscan Friars who ,rir founded and who administer the school. Serra High School is situated on a hill, Haler Heights, ln Mckeespart, Pennsylvania. The V chevron is the symbol of thlslhlll whose spirltual significance is llke that of the mountain ln Matthew 5:14-16, the light of which is Christian education: lou are the light ,af the world. A city built an a hilltop cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp to put it under a tub: they put it on the lamp stand where it shines in the sight ot all, so thotiseelnglyour good worksg they may give'-I '-i' ' praise to your Father in heaven. The coat of arms was designed by Sr. Roberta Swarczkopt, The motto of Serra High School, appropriately, is the greeting which Friar Junipero itti Serraiused 'to greet his Indian friends in the Great Southwest: Amor fa Dios tLoye Godll. ' T ' f The school colors are red and gold: red scsc symbolizing the love of :God and Man so essential to Christian spiritu- ality, and gold Sybolizes nobility of purpose and commitment to the highest ideals. into 'ia strong wind, symbol of Serra's determination and desire tot it 25th'Annivlersary 9 advance. 4