St Bernards High School - Bernardian Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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Dedicatron To you, Father Curran, we gladly dedicate our BERNARDIAN of this year. For us 1950 is a memorable year, but it 1s much more so for you, marking as it does your fiftieth anniversary in the holy priesthood of Christ, to which you have given of yourself so wholeheartedly throughout the years, and still continue to do so. May this dedication also attest our gratitude to you for all you have so generously done for us during our four happy years at St. Bernard's! REVEREND MICHAEL J. CurRAN, D.D., Pastor of St. Bernard’s and Vicar Forane

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Our Saint Bernard Eight hundred years have passed since our great Saint Bernard trod this earth and so powerfully influenced all classes of people from the lowliest peasant to the mightiest emperor. But Bernard was such a powerful source of good, then as now, because of his own personal sanctity and reliance not upon himself but upon God, His Blessed Mother, and the saints. In one of his letters to his sister, he exhorts her to follow the example of the saints, which advice is just as applicable to us of the 20th century as to Hombeline of the 12th. From their lives we learn never to despair of God’s mercy which lifted them up, when they repented, of their falls into sin. They are our guides to heaven and we will not lose the way unless we deviate from the route which they have traced out for us. How they pleased God and with what obedience and firmness they walked in His ways! As their actions influenced others to good, so we should also strive to live such lives that we may animate others to virtue. We should be as burning lamps giving out at the same time both light and heat, and thus follow the injunction of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who says to us: ‘Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Who its in heaven.'’—Matt. 5.16. Saint Bernard, may we always be loyal Bernardians, putting into practice the principles of our Catholic faith which we have studied under your patronage! Help us to live closely united to our loving Jesus and His Immaculate Mother so that we may never be separated from them and you throughout all eternity! res)

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In Appreciation To you, Father O’Brien, our principal throughout our four years at SBHS, we are most grateful and sincerely thank you for your kindly interest in each and every one of us. Your priestly manner, fine sense of justice, and quiet efficiency in dealing with us in all our ups and downs, will not be forgotten by us when we depart from St. Bernard’s. We are pleased that our Bishop has honored you by appointing you Director of Schools in our new diocese of Worcester. REVEREND JOHN J. O’BRIEN. Principal