St Jean Baptiste High School - Laurel Yearbook (Duluth, MN)

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Peek into 0nr Mirror Glance Wlth us won't you klnd readers 1nto the M1rror of Our L1fe past and future We the graduates of St Jean Bapt1ste Class 55 are ded1cat1ng th1s Laurel to THE GRADUATE To ourselves only 1nc1dentally but ma1nly to all crosslng th1s cruclal threshold now and 1n years yet to come A m1rror we chose as a symbol of an 1nd1spensable qual1ty partlcu larlywhenv1ew1ng ourselves perspectlve Foremost 1S our real1zat1on that from the 1nstant we f1rst open our eyes at bxrth t1ll we close them 1n death we are subjects of God And not to be under est1mated 1S the debt we shall always owe our parents nuns and prlests Seeds planted tenderly rn the love at home carefully nurtured 1n Cathol1c schools all through the devoted loyal and self sacr1f1c1ng efforts of those closest to us these are our cher1shed 1deals Cathohc educatlon then 1S we feel a very v1tal key 1n help1ng us today's graduates become leaven1ng mfluences 1n the world at large It as does nothmg else qu1te as well stresses our respons1b1l1ty to our God How w1sely xt develops the budd1ng prom1se of the youth of today mto the full capaclty or potent1al of a well balanced 1nd1v1dual and 1ntegral part of a healthy soclety Important as 1S academ1c learnlng 1n the world of today we very knowmgly are relegatmg lt to but a m1nor place 1D our tra1n1ng Our forte 1n l1fe w1ll always be we know the ph1losophy of l1fe woven permanently mto the tapestry of our l1ves What could be more 1m portant than our 1deas our outlook our conv1ct1ons and 1deals, when meetmg the tr1als and trxbulatxons problems and cr1ses that are 1n store for us Conf1dently and courageously we w1ll meet all l1fe w1ll of fer consoled 1n our pa1n and deeply grateful for our happ1ne ss A facet of our personallty and character we must never forget to keep 1n h1ghest brxlhance and the one whlch w1ll always be our deepest source of ab1d1ng contentment 15 sublxmatxon of self Subord1nat1ng our own personal self1sh mterests to the needs and Joys and pleasures of others, we'll flnd 1S really l1v1ng May we today's graduates beg an Ave now and then as we humbly yet hopefully, enter 1nto the great Adventure of L1fe so that we may one day 1n heaven be g1ven our real d1ploma.' I I . 1 , . 7. . . , . , . . . ! ' 1 , ,, . . . O D . . . , . I . . . , . Q , . . , . . , . U - . . , ! l ' - I I ' 1 1 ' . . , , . , , . . . , , . . . . , . . , . . - selves, our parents, teachers, country, and never-to-be-forgotten, to . . - . . . , . , . , . . I . . . , , . . , , . . . . , . . A u , - l ' . I ' . ,. .. ' l l D I . . ,

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Pre outing 0ur Ili hop f 1 L, , 'x' f..-WWI'-ff 'f5,'2.ff' Ti li MOST REVEREND THOMAS A WELCH BISHOP OF DULUTH 4