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

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Taking part in the Vocation program of 1955 were: Mario Ciuffetti, Irene Goguen, Joan Smith, Robert Cor- mier, Patricia Weymouth, Elaine San Clemente, David Blais, Raymond Raboin, Maureen McCaffrey, Rachelle Chapdelaine. Class of ‘56 in other activities: Andre Gelinas, Barbara Ciccolini, Joyce Morrilly, Madeline Joseph, Katherine Keaveny, Marie Bermingham, Sharon Latham, Catherine Fischer. PF casemate nena SAP tia St { ; ; : 5 { ;

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To DISCOVER THE AGES

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The glory which Thou hast given Me, | have given to them: that they may be one, as We also are one.” John xvii: 22 ‘A soul in the state of grace has been compared by St. Basil to a crystal ball exposed to the sun. The rays of the sun make the ball radiant and another sun sending out around it both light and heat. This is what grace does for us when God, the Divine God, shines upon us, making us tesemble Him and making us also centers of grace for others. Because we are members of the Mystical Body of Christ, His Church, we are united by a common bond, with Christ as our Head. Because of this Christian solidarity, the words of St. Paul should be applicable to us: If one member suffer anything, all the members suffer with it; or if one member glory all the members rejoice with it. | Cor. xii: 26. We should, in this spirit, be grieved at the misfortunes of our neighbor and do all in our power to console and encourage him. On the other hand, we should be glad at his good fortune and give thanks to God for it. Because we are one great family as children of God, we cannot do good or evil without having it affect our brethren, near and far. Countless souls rofit by all the good we do, and likewise are harmed by the evil we do. By living a life pleasing to God, may we be centers of grace for others and draw them ever closer to Him! RE ENOTES