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

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DEDICATION In recognition of the kind interest and sympathy you have shown us, of the encouragement and counsel you have given us, and of the devoted hours you have patiently spent with us, We, the members of the Class of 1962, gratefully dedicate this yearbook to you, SISTER MATILDA ANNE

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THEME An object dear to every Senior is his class ring. The simple beauty of the purple stone set in gold is enhanced by the graduate's memories of his years at Saint Mary's. It reminds him of the happy hours he has shared with his companions in prayer, in study, and in recreation. It is reminiscent of all these activities, but it is more: The class ring is symbolic of the deeply significant realities that become a part of a Catholic student's life. Its gold represents the treasures of grace that he possesses; the clear, true firmness of its stone speaks of constancy and fidelity in his pursuit of truth. Upon its flanks are engraved the Cross and Crown, emblems of the Faith that the student embraces and to which he looks for his way of life. The three words, Truth, Honor, Loyalty, shine from the ring, as the three virtues shine from the soul of the ideal Senior. More than an ornament, more than a prompting of fond memories, it embodies symbolically all that a student at Saint Mary's holds dear. He is proud, and rightly so, of his class ring.

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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