St Marys High School - Blue Mantle Yearbook (Milford, MA)

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Entrance “Pro Deo, Pro Patria” ... a motto so true, Crowning the portals of knowledge for you, Ornate with marble and graceful in love, Leading the way to help from, above. Doors open wide in gracious invite, Entrance to knowledge, justice, and right, Symbol of culture, a step to success, From which springs pure happiness. Elia Dell’Orco

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“Unless God Be With Us, All Uabor Is Vain !” Ours is a school that has given us what other schools could not and dare not give, the teaching of Jesus Christ and a deep devotion to His Blessed Mother. When we entered St. Mary’s we were carefree children. Since then, however, there has been genuine effort made to develop high moral principles, learning and culture. Now, as model Christian men and women, we are well prepared to meet the battle of life—the result of our training in a Catholic institution. The very atmosphere of the school be¬ speaks its Catholic spirit. As we walk along the main corridor, our gaze encoun¬ ters the statue of Our Lady placed upon a pedestal as an example of purity and love for all. Upon entering the classrooms we immediately notice the crucifix, sym¬ bolic of the great sacrifice He made for us, His children; and a reminder that we must do all we can for Him, in appre¬ ciation of the many graces He has be¬ stowed on us. Yes, here we have several means of being brought closer to God— which is the deepest desire of the human soul. We are truly grateful to our beloved curates for their spiritual guidance. In their weekly talks, they have painstaking¬ ly explained many matters dealing with Christian Doctrine. They have often stressed the importance of the Mass and Holy Eucharist in our daily lives, con¬ tinually encouraging us to become pro¬ moters of Catholic Action by supporting to the utmost the various activities of our parish. It is not enough to pray “Thy Kingdom come,” we must work and act so that Christ’s kingdom will come, that the Church of Christ may be spread over the entire world and that the principles of Catholic Action be dominant in all social relationships. Our attendance at Mass during Lent and on First Fridays, at Novenas, at Devotions during October and May, served to energize our Catholicity. With the passing of time, the value of the spiritual advice of our priests will be manifested to us. We will always remem¬ ber them as splendid, spiritual directors and faithful friends who did much to make our days at S.M.A., happy ones. With deepest respect and admiration we extend our sincere thanks to the Sisters who have given unselfishly of their time and efforts in teaching us. While they have endeavored to prepare us scholasti¬ cally in order that we may obtain a cer¬ tain measure of success in worldly affairs, they have also tried to instill in us the fact that we have a far more important and noble destiny to consider, namely— obtaining the salvation of our immortal souls. As we leave the sheltering portals of our Alma Mater, we shall take with us many pleasant memories, and a Faith which in future years, will prove to be a source of solace when confronted with the trials and tribulations of the world. Marion Harrington

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