Siena College - Saga Yearbook (Loudonville, NY)

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REV. EDMUND F. CHRISTY, OFM Vtce'President, Bursar REV. ALBERT A. ANGELO, Dean of Studies REV. AURELIUS FELL, OFM Registrar U41

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collegiate church, and cathedral chapter a home of study, of teaching, of Christian education. In the course of time, too, under the initiative and protection of the Holy See and 0f the Church, there sprung up all the universities in the great centers of learning. The State, too, has rights with regard to education for the benefit of society as a whole. These rights have been conferred on the State by the Author of nature Himself, but the power of Civil authorities residing in the State is twofold, to protect and to foster, but by no means to absorb the family and the individual or to substitute itself for them. The State should protect the prior rights of the family and the Church, and consequently respect the supernatural rights of the Church in the realm of Christian education. In a democracy, where the citizens themselves are the real rulers, who have delegated authority to their respective legislative bodies, it is the duty of the State to see that its citizens obtain the proper education according to thelr abilities and talents, that Will enable them to understand their obligations and give to society a service that is commensurate to the means of life which the citizens receive in the State. However, it should not take over education completely. Witness in our day the modern martyr for the rights of the family and the Church in education in the person of Cardinal Mindzenty. Whatever pertains in human affairs to the salvation of souls and the worship of God is subject to the jurisdiction and discipline of the Church. uWlhatever else is comprised in the civil and political order rightly comes under the authority of the State; For Christ commanded us to give to Caesar the things that are CaesarIs and to God the things that are Gods This is emphasized in the struggle that is going on today between the bishops and people of Czechoslovakia and the Communistic government. At Siena College, we have defined our aims as follows: uSiena College, named as it is after Saint Bernardine of Siena, aims at providing a full, welllbalanced cultural education in harmony with the Catholic philosophy of life. Its ideal is not to foster an extreme, premature specialization, but rather to educate the mind toward broadness of view, and the will in tenacity of purpose, as the true basis for advanced scholarship and eminence in the professions or other walks of life. In other words, Siena College would: ID Teach the mind the prime necessity of right perspective, and the faculty of recognizing and distinguishing things absolutely essential from the merely accidental. OI Expand in each student any innate ability to create as well as the elemental capacity to inquire, so as to bring out the fullest possible expression of his or her talents. tn Develop in the soul its Godegiven sense of responsibility; respect for intellectual honesty, for stability of conviction, and for strength of character. 00 Train the will to fulfill these dictates of conscience, toward God and man. Today, the day of your graduation, you stand here before the faculty and students of Siena College, as well as before your parents and friends, ready to take your place in the ranks of the Alumni of Siena College, clothed with the academic honors you have earned by the successful completion of your studies. The principles you have learned here you are to put into practice in your daily lives. You are more prepared today to take your place in society as useful citizens. The College, we feel as Franciscan educators, has prepared you, through her liberal arts program and courses in theory and the laboratory, to earn your living as well as to appreciate truth, and particularly Eternal Truth. You have acquired truths by the light of natural human reason, and you have been taught the truths of Divine Revelation. You must know by this time, however great our material progress is, our restlessness Will never cease until we put all our trust in God. As Saint Augustine says: uThou didst create us, Lord, for Thyself, and our heart is restless until it rests in Thee? ' C ordiall y yozm, FATHER MARK KENNEDY, OFM , President. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE U31

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REV. THOMAS GIBLIN, OFM Treasurer REV. IAMBROSE HARAN, OFM Dean of Discipline REV. BRENDAN A LYNCH, OFM Spiritual Director HUB DEANS U51