St Marys Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hoosick Falls, NY)

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OUR PASTOR AND PRINCIPAL The administration of a parish is a con- siderable task, involving countless details of which few parishioners are aware. Much of the pastor's time is spent in handling problems regarding the Christian education of the young people entrusted to him. He is aware that the youth who today attend St. Mary's Academy will be the strength of the parish in the years to come. We wish gratefully to acknowledge the work of our pastor, Reverend John J. Lamond, of his assistants, and of all the Augustinian Fathers who have served St. Mary's so well through the years. Dear Class of 1962, We live in an age that strives for perfection. We seek it in science, sports and morals. Our missionaries go around the world, our runners circle the track faster than ever before and our space vehicles orbit the globe. Man circles the globe; the very thought of it thrills the imagination, and rightly it should, because a circle is perfection. A circle is the symbol of God: no beginning, no end. And man is made to the image and likeness of God. From Him we came; to Him we return. Man is born at a point on a circle, and as he travels along its circumference, he gets closer to his starting point. As you move around this circle, my dear graduates, and pass the various check points from childhood to manhood and woman- hood, and then on to the twilight golden years, do not forget your Creator. You are made to His image and likeness. Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect. Father Lamond 5

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ADMINISTRATION-FACULTY TRUTH HONOR LOYALTY A school like Saint Mary's doesn't just happen. There are many people responsible for the efficient organization of its scholastic program. The managing of finances, the planning of a class project, the answering of a telephone, the repairing of an electric fixture: every task, big or small, contributes to the successful management of the school. We, the Graduates of 1962, whose ring bears the word Honor, wish to express our gratitude for the devoted hours and tireless effort of our priests, sisters and lay personnel who make up the Administration and Faculty of Saint Mary's Academy.