St Johns Villa Academy - Precursor Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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Dear Graduates St John s Vllla Academy Cleveland Place Arrochar Staten Island New York + Glb al: r 7-4l50 June 26, 1960 Souvenirs are such wonderful things, they form a Chaln as they link the past w1th the present, they speak of our ties, our friend ships, our loves, they recall fond memorles that brlng radiant Sm11SS to our lips, rays of sunshine to our minds, and a flood of happiness o Our hearts Souvenirs are prlceless when they are given to express the love one has for another, that 18 why our D1v1ne Lord chose to leave us the ureatest of 9OUV6H1PS, one that speaks of NHavins loved h1s own who were in the world, He loved them until the endn, one that slngs the joyful stralns of nUb1 caritas et amor Deus ibl estn, one that relates the unequal ed story of love Hfreater love than this no man ha h, that he lay down h1s llfe for his friendsu Can you, in imltatlon of the Divlne Master, leave an expression of love to those who nurtured the growth of your mind, and enrlched the light and breath of your soul? Can you, as you deck the various flelds of this vast land o opportunlty, stand out as monuments of our Cathollc teaching souvenlrs that form a Chaln of spirltual unlty souvenirs that speak of brotherhood and understandlng, souvenirs from w ich emanate melodies that slng of purity, sincerlty, and loyalty souvenirs that relate the story of valiant women w1th lndomitable falth 1n Pod, steadfast hope 1U His promlses, and an ardent love for H18 creatures? My heartfelt congratulations along w1th slncere good w1shes to you that you remain, undaunted by the dangers all around, magnets o Chrlstian princlples, dPHW1hV all who come in contact with you, to t e Ultimate Food Pod Slncerely in Chrlst 21444, 1 UQ4 Mother Veron1ca,C S JB Frinclpal 13 V W I t . 1 , I t . . . . f . . N . . ' . . , h . I U , ,, r h , -., . 3 . .J 4- ll

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REVEREND 'VIOTHER VERONICA C SIB Prmczpal and Superzor Our faculty who are Cod s lI1StI'LlI1'lLI1t5 upon e u th strlve under the xmpulse of charlty to show us the truth uluch w1ll le ld us to etern ll hlpplness Our beloved parents and the devoted slsters glV6 up thexr llves to see that we become uallfled soclal world as educated cultured adults Wl I0 underst md md are gulded by Cathollc teachlngs T her students the proper outlook on studles md llfe a fervent love of Cod and .1 desire to accompllsh good Cod was mdeed generous when He bestowed upon us such an excellent example and frxend as Mother who teaches up constantly by her every word and actlon how to stnve for the wlll of God by llvxng a more Chrlstlan lxfe 0 accompllsh thxs .fum Mother Veromca attempts to develop 1n each of 12 l , . . . 4 1 , . , '. ' , . xl . , , ' V ' . ' f ' ' ' a ' 1 z ' . ' q ' ' young women able to take our place in the intellectual and 1 .4 4 , 1 , 1, 2 2 1 D 3 1 . , . 1 . 7 I 2 D 7 ' . . 1 . Y u . 7 .

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Hugh School Fa ulty FATHER ALGUSTINE GONIZALEZ O S A Ac ulcmx Chiplun Scmor 'md umor SIS PER LAETITIA C 913 Hill?-,lon Instructor Tenth Ieir NI lthemltics Physiologx Sp mish I French II xi- I SISTER PLACID C.S.jB. Ceneril Scicncc Biology Chemistry Physiology SISTER LLCY C.S.jB. Ninth Ycir Nlithcnritics Elcvcnth Ymr Mathematics Physics Academy Libririfan 14