St Augustine High School - Saintsman Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Fr. John R. Aheme, OSA The greatest boon to the Manila hemp industry since the Spanish- American W.ar, Fr. Aherne is best recognized by the gentle aura redolent of Havana which broods over him like a mist and seems to be the result of his waving a small, black, and crooked magic wand after the manner of .l. J. O'Malley. l-laving masterful command of an extensive vocabulary, Father has acquired a reputation for general seaworthiness unequalled by anyone. Indeed, few have dared assail this dialectical impregnability. taking heed of the pitiful remnants of those unfortunates who tried, and whose bleached bones remain embedded in the hardwood floor of the Senior classroom. The reputed author of that current best seller Wither- ing Sleightsf' and center -of literary activity at Saints, Father Aherne took upon himself the bur- den of guiding and urging the l945 annual to its completion. and was often found in the center of an enthusiastic group of yearbook staff mem- bers. presenting the works of the great masters, Verdi and Sullivan, inspiring them to greater la- bors. Many of our alumni will forever be indebted for a greater appreciation of beauty which they have taken from Father Aherne's devoted kind- liness.

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The Augustinian Order The Order o-f St. Augustine, one of the four Mendicant Orders ofthe Catholic Church, traces its existence back through time to its foundation in Northern Africa in the year 388. and its brethren are the heirs to a cen- turies-old tradition of monastic life radiating from the spirit of the greatest light of the Church, Aurelius Augustine. , The Augustinian, the more easily to reach the perfection of the Gospel, binds himself to the observance of the three vows of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience, whereby he renounces all hope -of family life or possession of worldly go-ods and subjects himself to call ,at any moment from one end of the continent to the other. Since its establishment in the United States during Colonial times by the lrish Friars, John R-osseter and Matthew Carr, the Order has labored tirelessly in the cause and service of Christ, presenting from the beginning an unequalled record of heroism and courage against heartbreaking opposition. In this country the work of the Augustinians is divided among educa- tion of the y-ouing in high schools and colleges, ministering to the spiritual needs of the people in parishes, and the preaching of missions and re- treats. Although the American Provinces of this great missionary Order have not extensively developed the foreign mission field, four men of those Provinces were listed by the Japanese as prisoners of war in Santo Tomas internment camp. Following the example of its founder, the Order of St. Augustine has been active in the defense of Catholic doctrine through the centuries and literally thousands of its members have given up their lives in the confes- sion of that Religion: truly it is the perennial defender o-f Cath-olic Faith and of l-loly Church.

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Fr. J. F. Glynn, OSA Father Glynn has become widely known in the past few months as a vigorous promoter of informal essay contests UOOO wordsl as a means of knitting Faculty and students in a closer extracurricular relationship. In fact, so successful were his efforts that more than once some of the boys were found lingering around the grounds after two-thirty and returning de- votedly on Saturdays and holidays . . . As Disciplinarian, Father has man- aged to keep the Patio in a general semblance of shape ias well as h-old down his position as Assistant Pastor at Star of the Sea in La Jolla.l High on Father 6lynn's list of pet peeves is drivel to which many a heart- broken wretch will give unquestionable testimony. A proponent of clean basketball, Father can be found almost any afternoon madly outfighting the best opposition that McKinley can send against him. i 5