St Cyril Academy - Violets Yearbook (Danville, PA)

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The New Wmg IS bufmmng to take shape Thr Nt ss Wlllg Because of my bemg an alumna daughter St Cyr1l Academy was not really new to me when I arrnved as a freshman I had spent many happy hours h re v1s1t1ng w1th my parents and I also grevx fam1l1ar w1th my future Alma Mater through the SIOFIGS that Mom told about boardmg school l1fe One of her favorltes was woven around the constructlon of th1s our present school bu1ld1ng I used to Slt spellbound as she told me at what great sacrlflce our Slovak people bullt the Academy to fu ther the educat1on of the1r young daughters Llttle d1d I rea11ze at that t1me that durmg my educatlon here a huge add1t1on would be made to the bu1ld1ng Upon the completlon of St Cyr11 s as 1t stands today the S1sters and glrls were overjoyed at the prospect of room to spare However as one graduatmg class after another left Alma Mater to f1nd 1ts place ln the world the student body kept 1ncreas1ng at Such a rate that bv the t1me I came 1n 1954 we were actually cramped for space Thls necessnateu requ1s1t1on1ng the Vllla for sleepmg quarters for fresh men 1n addltlon to the Jumors Fat1ma Hall Wh1Ch has been ut1l1zed Sl 1C8 1950 A new w1ng was 1n the offmg We knew lt and eagerly awalted 100 1. . . . ' 1 x 1 B u 1 x' , . V . V D . Y V v s - ' Y' . . . . . v. . r .. ' . ., .. . - V . . V . ' ' , M . Y ' . ,.. . . , . . .. y H v A . - r

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Enthronement Center Sacred Heart V1lla Danv1lle Pennsylvama Dear Fr1ends of the Sacred heart The year 1956 IS the centennlal year commemorating the ex tens1on of the Feast of the Sacred Heart to the ent1re Church Th1s then IS the SACRED HEART YEAR Are YOU do1ng anyth1ng to Wm more recogn1t1on and love for H1m Je us pcke of HIS Heart 1n thc Gospel Learn of Me for I am meek and humbl of heart fMatt 11 299 He also spoke of It to St Margaret Marv Behold thls Heart wh1ch has so loved men and Wh1ch 15 so llttle loved 1n return Chrl t howed St Margaret Mary H1s Heart And He shows It to YOU too as a r mmder that He loves YOU and that He wants YOU to love HIM You love Jesus espec1ally by keepmg H1s commandments and avo1d1ng s1n The CROWN OF THORNS around the Heart of Jesus means that our s1ns hurt Hrn The WOUND n H1s Heart IS made by H1s enem1es who hate H1m T1e FLAMES mean that Jesus Heart IS on f1re w1th love for EVFRYONE Wh1te and colored r1ch and poor s1nners and sa1nts The CROSS tells us that Jesus d1ed on the Cross out of love fO1 us to save our souls from hell Do YOU want to show gratltude and love for Jesus? Then Dally say the prayer Mo t Sacred Heart of Jesus I love You Weekly FGCCIVS H1m 1n Holy Commuvnon Monthlv make N1ne Fnst Fr1d'1ys and a Holy Hour Annually celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart The Heart of Je us deslres for your own good to have a place of honor 1n your heart and home He wants to be the center of your 1 e ENTHRONE the Sacred Hear as Kmg and Brlend of your home He W1ll bless you and make you happy The Heart of Jesu W1shes that YOU Watch ONE HOUR w1th H1m 1n H1s agony Do so Sacr1f1ce once a month one hour of your sleep and spend lt 1n lovmgly keep1ng H1m co npany He W1ll be grate ful to you and Wlll do great thmgs for you The Sacred Heart has proml d that those who spread th1S de vot1on Wlll have the1r names wr1tte'1 l'1 H1s Heart never to be erased He has prom1 ed to console HIS servants 1n all the1r affl1ct1ons None of those who pract1ce th1s am1ab1e devot1on and are d voted to H1s adorable Heart w1ll ever parlsh 99 Y . Y . . Y 544 Y - u be . , . . S S , ' ' . . H d . I D n , . li ' e . V . 1 . . . . A . ,, . s , , 's s 1 . ' . . pg . N , , C A , H . . . il J. ,, . . . . . 1 . K6 1 l Y ' ' ' L .A y F n CK ' RJ - N rv , H , . ll ' v - . S . S , . I l A . A ' v 1 C.. Q . Q . S L . , . if . s . ' IK Y! ' s .. e 1 . - .CCI . l - .- rw L 5 ' sr 1 , S . . . . . O- c

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some Off1Cl2l announcement To us lt was somethmg much talked about and planned for but somehow unreal and 1ntang1ble We were teenagers we were 1nmpat1ent we wanted act1on It was not unt1l graduatlon day 1955 when Hls Excellency our Most Reverend Blshop deflmtely and off1c1al1y stated that construct1on would start that the dream was really on 1tS way to becom1ng a reahtv September brought much Joy to the hearts of the students Although our beautlful lawn and tennls courts dlsappeared 1n the pro cess we gazed 1n awe upon a huge cavlty whlch meant only one thlng construct1on had begun and we would enjoy the new ed1f1ce before our graduat1on day As the weeks passed and gradually the framework began to take on a deflrnte form I consldered myself qu1te pr1v1leged After When the cold weather set ln work was naturally stalled We took advantage of th1s dormant stage to become more acquamted w1th the plan for the f1n1shed 6d1f1C6 Here IS the general ldea The entlre L shaped wlng w1ll be four storles hlgh The flrst floor w1ll conslst of dlnlng rooms kltchen and storage room The second floor w1ll house classrooms and a llbrary Sleeplng quarters w1ll make up the thlrd and fourth floors Only the presently confmed students and faculty can der1ve the full sat1sfact1on from the wlde open spaces 1nto Whlch they w1ll soon be mov1ng What joy there was when steel began to mount sky ward 101 , ' . 1 l T g T T . l v X y I 9 ' l y ' X x , My ' , 1 v , l 1 - , T l , y . . . . W . all, not everyone has the honor of watching a dream come true. , ' . , ' , ' H H X H X ' . I . z . I A . , - . . D .1 p t ' Ml H . . . . ,, . I ,, .N W . . .