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2, is fitting th: t the Blue Mantle should contain some recognition of Our Holy Father, Pope Pius XII for it v as during our Senior year that this Vicar of Christ assumed the awful responsibility of the governruent of the Catho¬ lic Church throughout the world. Vihen Pope Pius XI passed to his eternal reward, mourned by the v orld - every nation except Red Russia extended sympathy - the eyes of all were focused on Rome to see v ho would be the choice of the Conclave, Cardinal Pacelli was chosen and the entire Catho¬ lic World accepted him as the choice of God.There is no doubt that he is the ablest man living to occupy the chair of St. Peter.He is learned, able and above all he is saintly. Before his coronation,he served as Secretary of the Pap¬ al State and hence has a keen insight into the problems which con¬ front the Vicar of Christ. There are some very interesting inci¬ dents connected with Pope Pius XII, that is little vagaries vdnich set him aside from the other Popes. He ’was the first Pope to riae in an airplane, the first to have visited the United States, the first to have had his election broadcast to the world by radio. Non-Catholics as well as Catholics admit that he is the best suited person for this highly exalted and responsible office. His career as a priest was marked by the brilliancy of his intel¬ lect, the capable performance of his duty as a diplomat but above all by his sincere piety. He was Papal Nuncio to Munich from 1917 to 1920 and displayed great prudence and wise judgment at a time when secular leaders were led astray into the by-paths which have kept the world in a constant turmoil oven to this day. Ho is a distinguished scholar and linguist being a mas¬ ter of French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portugeese and Latin.His gift of tongues has served him well in his various trips as Secretary of the Papal State. He addressed large audiences in this country in English and just as easily in French and other languages when the occasion reo,uired. The first official messages sent out to the Catholic World by Pope Pius XII was a message addressed particularly to the youth of the world. It v as a pi e a to show external as well as in¬ ternal devotion to the Mother of God.He encouraged daily Mass,fre¬ quent Communion and fidelity to May Devotions. V ' e honor and obey the Pope as Christ ' s Vicar. Therefore, if our love and devotion are sincere, we shall lieod his voice and we shall answer his summons calling us to the feet of Christ ' s Mother, the source of peace and fr£iternal unity. Josceh ' Nells ' 39
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TRI ' UTE TO PATHTR RIORDAN To pon a fitting tribute to Father Riordan has been a hard task, and one utterly above cur mea¬ ger talents.lt is most difficiilt to find words suit¬ able to describe our friend, benefactor, and pastor. His wise counsel, and sage philosophy, his vigorous, wit and kindly banter, have indelibly stamped him in our hearts as our friend, b ' e have only to look about us at the material .and spiritual blessings,with which he has provided us, to realize forever that he ’ s truly our benefactor.As pastor his fearlessness and enlight¬ ened guidance have eased our paths, and helped us over the rough spots of adolesence as we groped hesitating¬ ly along. Vi e could continue in this vein for pages and pages and still, fall short of the mark ' -’fe are striving for, namely,to show our heartfelt apprecia¬ tion to i ather Riordan for v;hat he has done in our behalf. We cannot express our gratitude in words but if our hearts could be analyzed therein, would be, found our thanks deeply engraved in eternal letters. V ' e realize our inadequacy in expressing our thanks in words, so v e can, and v;ill alwa-ys continue to do so in our prayers, ever asking God to bless His priest and militant champion, to spare him, to St. Mary ' s for many years to come that other cio.sses fcl- lov ing ours, may share as we have in Father Riordan ' s wisdom, wit and piety. kathleen Bardsley »39
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