St Andrews Seminary - Mapav Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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1 9 3 9 Christian Democracy The word democracy, as commonly under' stood, denotes a political system in which the people govern themselves either directly or through elected representatives. Blind advocates of this form of government believe that if it were adopted throughout the world it would bring peace and contentment to all peoples. But a little known, as we can safely say, a surer cure for the world's problems is Christian Democracy which has nothing to do with politics and can exist in any form of government. This concept of society is a traditional teaching in the Church, but, sad to say, is little known or even recognized in secular Helds. Pope Leo XIII, who did such great work for the betterment of society, has given us a clear and comprehensive explanation of it in one of his encyclicals. Here is a quotation from it: Chrisf tian Democracy, as Christian, ought to have its foundation laid down by Divine faith, and while it works for the material betterment of the masses, it should, as far as it can, promote the interests of souls made for what is eternal. Acf cordingly, to Christian Democracy there must be nothing more sacred than justice, . . . it must assert that human society should have that form and character which its Divine Author has im' posed upon it. A Christian Democracy, the correlation of this dennition, is a society in which the Christian concept of the people prevails. The people in the Christian concept, is not a mere collection of isolated individuals, it is not a mere population, a mass of voters, or inhabitants, or customers for business. But, it is rather a society of persons, each of whom possesses an immortal soul made to the image and likeness of God, for each of whom Christ died, each of whom has a dignity NICHOLAS ALLETTO, '39 greater than the seas, continents, and all the heavens put together, each of whom is destined to love, serve, and obey God his Creator forever, and among whom there is a positive moral ref sponsibility. Proclaiming the essential equality of all men, Christian Democracy demands for all men the fullest equality of opportunity. It rejects artificial inequalities created by racial prejudice, material greed or physical violence and recognizes only such inequalities as must necessarily accom' pany human life at all times and in all places. Father john La Farge, who is a prominent exponent of Christian Democracy, has defined it as a society in which the Godfgiven dignity and destiny of every human person is fully recognized in laws, government, institutions, and human conduct. Such a democracy is called Christian because it originated and depends upon Christ, Who alone clearly and authoritatively teaches the truths concerning the human person. For even those truths which might in theory have been discovered by man's unaided reason were not actually proclaimed, still less put into effect, save through Christ's teaching in Himself and the Church He founded. Furthermore, without Christian faith and the supernatural help of the Sacraments society cannot attain that fraternal union of hearts and minds which must precede the establishment of a true democracy. Finally, Christian Democracy will neutralize all the evils of our times, for men who adhere to this concept would not tolerate wrongs such as exploitation of the people, concentration of wealth in the hands of a few, and destructive competition. Christian Democracy exalts the hu' man race as children of God, brothers in Christ, and temples of the Holy Ghost. It promotes society as God has planned it and as man needs it. STARTLED From a thiclqet of burning brash wood Burst a flutter of fervid white, And blossomed a covey of quail Which whistled their song to the night. FRANCIS DAVIS. '39 fortyfseuen i

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S A T O R The Class of 1942 We were the class about which one of our illustrious professors made the remark, I won' der what will happen to them when they hit the Third Year? Well, here we are. September 8, 1936 was for all of us the great' est day in our lives. We entered Saint Andrew's through an ancient, little green door. How well we remember the way in which we lined up before Father Luddy's office to receive an ofhcial welcome into our new life How vividly the alphaf betical order in which we were arranged still remains in our mindsff-Beldue, Brood, Cavaf naugh, Colburn, Conrad, Crissy. Our achievements in the Frst Year were equal to our position as humble Freshmen. Ac' cording to custom, we were rapidly dispatched for initiation by the present Fourth Year. We shall never forget the time a woman walked up to the wateringftrough into which we were to be dunked and said, Boys, you should not bathe in that waterg it's bad for the poor animals who must drink there. Tom Florack, anticipating the annual ordeal, brought two pairs of socks to school. Yes, he used the second pair. Our First Year was mother to various nick' names which I most earnestly hope will not dog our paths forever. In our Science Class, Al Colburn sent up a big balloon filled with gas. It may be still floating up there, playing tag with sun beams, as Al although he had his name and address attached to the balloon, never heard anything about it. Our debates, plays, and pantomines were many in our First Year. Bill Conrad was always determined to sell a model bathroom, consisting of a furflined bathtub and nonfskid soap. Then we were Sophomores. How that word fitted us! I cannot forget to tell about the battles we had with Ancient History and Geometry. The work we did in those subjects was enough to make one's head swim. How many times did Ed Zimmer write twenty or thirty pages for a book report in history? The hours spent in the solution of what x might possibly be were very tedious and boring. A great deal of suppressed mirth found its way into our class when Charles fortyfsix JOHN CAVANAUGH, '42 Ryan Qthat famous singer who sings during the Mass at Saint Ambrosej was made to give a vocal rendition in our music class. Also in that year the members of our class put on a play for the Freshmen. The play was very successful because of its brevity. No one will ever be able to erase from mem' ory the time a bat came through a large hole in the ceiling and fell into the wastefpaper baskct Father Vogt bravely fought the monster and succeeded in putting the creature into a large jar. Father Ehmann suggested that it would be a suitable mascot for us. Our class, somewhat diminished, was again replenished by the advent of Tom Larkin, joe Crociata, and Fred Boldt at the beginning of our Second Year. Last fall in our return to school, our number was again augmented. Anthony Calimeri, Vic Favasuli, john Berry, and Quiet Bill Lafferty came to join us. Then we were juniors. At our own exclusive Hallowe'en Party, held at Saint Ambrose Hall, Bill Lafferty ate so much of Mrs. Ryan's pumpkin pie and cider that everyone thought he would burst. Bill holds the title of the Wimpy in our Class. Early this term Orlie Orlando was finally prepared to give a piano recital. Richard inf vited many of his classmates to the concert. He played with great gusto and zest Noises in the Bavarian Woods. Let us hope it did not sound that bad, Richard. This year the students have tried to be more sociable. We have organized a club with Bill Conrad as the President, and we are about to have a great class banquet. We also hope to have another trip to Cwasco Lake this june, since the memory of last year's excursion is still fresh in our memories. We are a class prone to a good time, as you can see, but we are also capable of being serious when the occasion demands. It is with great sorrow that we, the Class of '42, say to our Third Year here in Saint Andrew's a sincere au frevoiv. We hope also that next year will be as enjoyable and as interesting as this one was for all of us. + l

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l .l S A T O R Francaise Quoi de nouveau? Eh bien, nous, la classe de '42, sont les premiers qui aient etudie le francais at la Seminaire de St. Andre, Rochester, N. Y. Nous sommes interesses 5 l'etude de cette belle langue musicale. Sans doute, nous faisons beau' coup de fautes ridicules, mais de jour en jour, le francais devient pour nous plus facile at prononcer et les grancles fautes disparaissent vite! Tres bien, nlest ce pas? Maintenant, nous commencons at parler comme vrais Parisiensf?j. Nous aimons le francais, ce n'est pas un devoir, mais un grand plaisir. faime 51 chercher la signiflcation des expresf sions francaises qui sont dans les livres et les journaux, pour exemple: betefnoir, homme du monde, coup d'etat, nonfdefplume, potfpourri, culfdefsac, nouveaufriche, laissez faire et etc.,- bien interessant, n'est ce pas? Je mlinteresse beaucoup il l'histoire francaise, c'est pourquoi, j'essaie d'ecrine, en francais, de cette histoire. Eh bien, au premier siecle avant J. C., Cesar conquit la Gaule. Pendant la dominaf tion des Domains on a bati de beaux edifices et de bonnes ecoles. A cette periode aussi, les lais, les coutumes et toute la civilization romanie enf trerent dans la Gaul. Le latin parle par les soldats de Cesar est la fondation du francais d' aujourd 'hui,--pas le latin classique. Les Romains firent beaucoup de bon pour les Gaulois, mais ils revinf rent at l'autre cote des Alpes, pour defendre leur pays contre l'ennemi. Plus tard, les Francs furent les maitres de la Gaule. Ils lui donnerent le nom, France. En 481 Clovis, un homme d'un grand intelligence clevint roi. Il se maria avec Clotilde une princesse chretienne. Apres avoir vaincu les ALAMANS il fut baptiste par St. Remi, eveque de Rheims. Les Francs etablirent le roy aune de France. Les derniers rois de leur dynastie fMerovingienne 481f752j s'appelaient, rois'faineants. fovtyfeight W1LLI,AM HART, 142 Pius, la dynastie caroligienne, dont Charlef magne, petit fils de Charles Martel, et fils de Pepin le Bref, fut fondee. Le jour de Noel QSOOJ dans Basilique de St. Pierre fl Rome, le pape, Leon III, le couronna Empereur. Il fit les lois sages. Ses sujets l'aimaient. Mais ses descendants ne furent pas asser puissants de maintenir l'unite de la France. Par la Traite de Verdun, cette unite fut detruite. Un des derniers Caroligiens, pour mettre Hn aux invasions des Normans, une race feroce du nord, ceda at leur chef Rollin la prof Vince qui est aujourd' hui, la Normandie. Depuis La Revolution Francaise, la France est une Republique, dont le gouvernement est comme le ontre, excepte qu' il est compose d'un Senat et d'une Chamber de Deputesg c'est un gouvernement centralise. Maintenant il faut dire quelque chose des hommes fameux dont la France peut etre fiers. Il y en a desmille mais, je pense, que Louis Pasf teur est le plus grand, parce que ses decouverts ont ete les plus profitables pour bienfetre de l'huf manite. L'importance scientifique et social de Pasteur, un grand Catholique, est immense. La France est Hene aussi de ses fameuses femmes. Leurs noms est Legion. Ma favorite est Sts. Jeanne D'Arc, une demoiselle d' meditation et d' activite. Elle naquit ai Domremy Pendant la Guerre de Cents Ansf' Jeanne alla au cour du Dauphin. Elle lui dit qu'elle voulut combattre contre les Anglais, parce que, C'est la volonte de Dieu. Il accepta son offre, et bientot les Anglais eurent quitta la France, et le Dauphin fut sacre roi, Charles VII at Rheims. Helas! Elle fut livree aux Anglais qui la brulerent a Rouen 11431, -une grande heroine, Ste. Jean D'Arc. Nous sommes bien fiers des progres de notre classe! i'Vive la classe de '42 ! Vive la lille la plus ages de l'Englise!