St Mary High School - Semper Maria Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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ociated Press p In the ageless city today time stands still, and all recall the year 1300 when the first Holy Year of Jubilee was proclaimed by Pope Boniface VIII. In our minds we envision pilgrims past, pres- ent, and future fourselvesj now marching into Rome, the eternal city--which gathers the past to her present, which gives a glimpse of eternity. When time is set on such a large scale, our daily activities merge into nothingness, dwarfed by the centuries. But when we look back on our days at Saint Mary during this Holy Year, our Semper Maria, permeated with thoughts of Time, will help us to relive the little things that make Saint Mary always a part of us. Thus, mindful of the millions of pilgrims who are fortunate enough to spend some time at the center of Christendom, to walk and talk with the Holy Father, we dedicate this book to them- with the hope that all people of all nations will soon heed his pleadings and return to the true Faith. 23 I45O I 475 I 500 I 525 I 550 I 575 I 600 I 625 I 650

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Associated Pre:-is photo . Our lzelozierl learler, His Holi- Q, ness, Pope Pius XII, is zvel- coming with open arms the millions of pilgrims who throng torlay lzefore SI. l'eler's Callie- flral in Ihe same manner as in llze pasf. On, lhe insirle also there is a sense of sameness: lhe magni- .heent ealherlral of SI. Peler wilnesses the same inspiring ceremonies anrl hears Ilie same slalely hymns. The f'ourIyar1l resounzls lrilh lhe same l1u::al1s.', The lzasilieas of SI. Mary Major, Sl. l'aul Oulsifle the Wall. aml St. john Lareran eeho lhe same hushezl foolfalls. lVofhing ehanges: nolhing will. Photo by Aemv We are a part of lhis. All of ns al Sain! Mary are lislefl among lhis year's pilgrims f--if not in lzozl-Y. al least in spiril. Hu! it is possible that some of us will be humble pilgrirns Il'l.fl1l'.YSl-llg' lhe solemn ceremonies of the Holy Year in l975 or 2000, when Ihe Pope again will he earriell Ihrouglz llie crowds on the seclia geslalorial, aseenrl his lhrone. and eomplele lhe simple, slirring rite of opening Ihe Holy Door. l675 I700 I725 I750 l775 l825 I900 I925 I929 l933 Assoeiuu-ml Press photo I95O