St Johns College - Lectern Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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J6 .405150Kafe 0 1548 OJEVVL WMCLVL The Lectern staff of 1959 has chosen as its theme the apostolate of modern woman as envisioned by the Beloved Pontiff of blessed memory, Pius XII. No one has written more eloquently regarding woman,s place in Christian society. In Godis design, it is only in the role of motherhood, whether it be physical or spiritual, that woman finds the completion of her feminine personality. She fulfills 'her mission of bringing the world back to Christ through the apostolate of truth, love, and action. This threefold apostolate the Class of 1959 has crystallized in the form of a symbol. The foundation represents the knowledge through which the intellect discovers divine and human truth. From this rises the towerlike structure of truth which is the strength of her activities. Knowing God and His truths inspires the haming love which emanates from the heart and manifests itself in action. The dove represents the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit as He aids in the development of woman,s perfection and the accomplishment of her mission. Action is symbolized by the hand selfiessly extended in universal charity. The intertwining of the apostolate is seen in the simplicity of a line which leads woman directly to her Author and which keeps her activities within the realm of her dignity.

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jn eAlarmong Wth girlltuaz Peafitied thoman comes from God. It is to God that she owes her character- istics, her earthly task and the eternal destiny which will crown the loyalfulfillment of her mission. Her personal dignity and the respect due her are motivated primaril y by the need to safeguard that spiritual mis- sion, and, therefore, ultimately because of her proximity to God? -T he Three Apostolates of Modern Woman . The basic truth which underlies the apostolate is the divine origin of man. Womanhs nature and capacities incline her to be in harmony with spiritual realities. She can perceive and interpret them in an effort to advance and restore faith in God. Before beginning her apostolate, the student prepares herself by developing all phases of her being from the Christian perspective. With the recognition of her dignity as an image of God, woman can establish her true status and make the world aware of God,s presence.