St Joseph High School - Josephean Yearbook (Paterson, NJ)

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'N V J . li fi ----an CIIAPICL OF' THE HOLY FAMILY. CONVENT. N. J. ediccnfimz Twenty-live silver years have come and gone since that momentous night in the histoiy oi' Saint Josephs parish when the parishioners heard that they were to have their one Catholic high school, lt was on the occa- sion ot' the Grammar school graduation in 192-1 that the Rev. John A. Dillon. LL. D., late pastor ot' Saint Josephs made the announce ment which brought joy to the hearts ol' many. The high school hegan the following September and has flourished through the years under the loying care and direction ot' the Sistt rs ol' Charity ol' Convent. New Jersey. Thus. hundreds yes. thousands. have been given a hieh school education complete in every detail. for only that which educates the xvhole child. body and soul. can truly be called a complete education. Our Sisters ol' Charity have labored hard and unsclfishly for us and. so. xve consider it a duty. as well as a privilege to dedicate our Silver Annual to those valiant xvomen yvho gave ot' their all for the youth ot' Saint Josephs THE SISTERS OF CHARITY

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in ... . I y' is 1-U' ,... . ,,.-- ,. -3 st?- ,gf .4-nqnfsgs . Atlininistration Building Saint Elizaht-th's College Convent. New Jersey V-.. IIIIHYHP those who are suffering pt-rset-ution for the Faith. Thy spirit of fortitude. to unite them insep- arably with Christ and His Church. Protect. O Lord. the Viear of Thy Son on earth. together with all bishops. priests. religious. and all the faithful. Vout-hsafe that all. both priests and laity. the young. the mature. anti the oltl. intimately' joint-tl in thought anzl ailet-tion may ht-eome as a solid roek against whit-h tht- fury ul Thy' t-nt-mit-s will break in vain. May Thy graee enkindle in all men love for the many unfortunate people whom poverty and misery' retluet- to a t-ontlition of life unworthy ot human ht-ings. Aroust- in tht- ht-arts of those who t-all Thee Father a hunger anti thirst for sot-ial justiee anti tor tratt-rnal t-liarity in tlet-tl pt-att to souls. peatm- to tairnlies. pt-ace to our t-ountry. peat-e among nations. May the rainbow antl in truth. Grant. U Lortl. pt-at-e in our tlav - PRAYER FOR THE HOLY YEAR I Almighty and t-tt-rnal God. with our whole soul we thank Thee tor tht- great gift ot' tht- Holy' Year. Heav- enly Father. Thou VX'ho st-t-st all thines. Vvho st-areht-st antl tlost txuitlt- tht- hearts tml! men. make tht-in re- sponsive. in this time ol' graet- and salva- tion. to the voiee ol' Thy S--n. May the Holy Yi-ar ht- for all nit-n a it-ar til' puriti- eation and szinetiti- eation. ot' interior lift- ancl reparation. tht- vear oi' the err-at rt-- turn anti ol' tht- great pardon. Bt-stow on if pt-aee and reeoneiliation t-over with its st-rt-ne light this whole earth. sanetilietl by the lite and passion of Thy Divine Son. God ot' all eonsolationf Deep is our misery. grave are our taults. countless our needs. But greater still is our trust in Thee. Const-ious of our unworthint-ss. we lovingly plat-e our lot in Thy hands. uniting our wt-ak prayt-rs to tht- intercession antl the mt-rits ol tht- niost glor- ious Virgin Mary anti all tht- saints. Grant to tht sit-li. rt-sig.-.nation and ht-althg to young nit-n. the strength that is born ot' faithg to Young girls. tht- gift ot' purity: to fathers. prosperity antl holiness lfll' their families: to mothers. suttt-ss in tht-xr niis- sion ot' rearing their t-hiltlrt-ni to orphans. atlte- tionatt- protet-tion: to tht- rt-Iuet-ts antl prisoners. their fatht-rlantli anti to all nit-n 'l'hj.' erat-tp in preparation antl in pletlet- ot' the uni ntline happi- ness ot' heaven. Amen. PICS PP. Xll

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