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

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With her warm smile, Sister Mary 3orgia has been an inspiration to thousands of Bernardians who have passed through these halls. Employed in various duties her presence is felt at every station. Patrolling Commanding

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Such words as involvement, dedication, and com- mitment are familiar to us of the 20th century. Eight hundred years ago, Bernard of Clairvaux may not have included such words in his writing and speech, but what is of greater importance, he did live the spirit of these idealistic words. Bernard was never happier than when in his monastery but he felt it his Christian duty to leave that seclusion often and become involved in the troubled world about him. To cite just one example which has its parallel today in our problem of race prejudice and social injustice. During the Crusades, a persecution against the Jews broke out in Germany. Bernard at first wrote to the bishops pleading with them to protect the Jews and put an end to the persecution. But when the trouble still continued, Bernard, barely recovered from a serious illness, undertook that long and unpleasant journey into Germany. He fearlessly went to the very hotbed of trouble, where his life was every minute in danger. But so forceful was he in his preaching that the Christians were made to see that the persecution was a sin against God and man. Bernard also confronted the monk who was the instigator of the trouble and prevailed upon him to return to his monastery. When he did this, the persecu- tion subsided and gradually came to an end. Today in the midst of racial prejudice and social injustices, there is a tendency to not get involved. We may hear it said, “I'd like to do something to help, but I don’t want to get myself involved.” May we turn to St. Bernard in prayer, and ask him to give us of his spirit of true love of God and man, so that the world may be a better world because we have been a part of it! = apeene et oy e a Fg?

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DEDICATION To Sister, With Love © She gave us her friendship through the year; she taught us to stand straight and tall without fear; she spent many hours telling us about God and man; she lived what she believed and practiced what she taught; this is our own Sister Mary Borgia Therefore we, the graduating class of 1968, gratefully dedicate our yearbook to Sister Mary Borgia for her tireless efforts and constant sacrifices in formulating the stand- ards of today’s Bernardians. Sister has been at St. Bernard’s since its institution and from that time has been a source of inspiration to the undertakings of each and every student. With rosy face and girlish giggle, Sister has been a constant exemplar of the true Bernardian spirit. It is for these reasons and for many more that we dedicate our 1968 Bernardian To Sister, With Love....