St Marys High School - Sceptre Yearbook (South Amboy, NJ)

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We, the graduating class of 1962, dedicate to Our Lady, the Immaculate Mother of God, our first yearbook. Mary’s name has been woven into our lives; she is the patroness of our parish, the namesake of our school. She is linked to us by the ties of Marian, Marvite, and Mercy. Marian care has guided those who established our par- ish, and inspired those who built our school in 1892. Since 1919 the high school has been under Mary’s protection. She has preserved our buildings in time of disaster and aided those who led us through all our difficulties. We participate in our religious, academic, and social activities under the name Marvite. We are Mary’s sons and daughters desiring to be “a little” like our Mother. She has assisted us in all our accomplishments, and we have felt her love and companionship in all our scholastic en- deavors. Much of our instruction has come to us from the Sisters of Mercy. Our Lady of Mercy, their patroness, wears a crown as she reigns from her throne, and in her hand is a royal sceptre. The Sisters have brought her to reign in our hearts. Fittingly, then, we dedicate our yearbook to Mary and name it after her own Mercy sceptre.

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His Holiness Pope John XXIII “Vocabor Joannes“I shall be called ]ohn., These important words were spoken by Angelo Guiseppe Cardinal Roncalli on October 28, 1958, the occasion of his elec- tion as the 263rd successor of Saint Peter. This choice of a name clearly symbolized the new Pope’s dependence on the Blessed Virgin and his great desire to be under her protection. In his acceptance speech the Pope-elect asked for guidance from the Blessed Moth- er when he said, “May John the Evangelist who, as he himself relates, took to himself Mary, the Mother of Christ and our Moth- er, support together with her our exhorta- tion to the Baptist, to cry out for Our hum- ble pastoral ministry, ‘to prepare the way of the Lord, to straighten His paths . . . that all mankind may see the saving power of God,’ which is meant for the life and joy of the Catholic and Apostolic Church, and also the peace and prosperity of all nations.” His Holiness relies on the loving care of the Blessed Virgin assisted by both Johns to help him with the burdens of the Papacy and direct him in the spread of Christ’s kingdom on earth. The Most Reverend George W. Ahr “Maria Spes Mca.} “Mary My Hope ” These words have guided Bishop Ahr in all his endeavors as a devoted servant of God. With Mary as his guide, he has gov- erned his diocese with kindness, strength and wisdom. The coat of arms of the diocese presents on its right side the moline cross signifying the mill built by Mahlon Stacy on the Delaware River at the mouth of Assanpink Creek. The property on which the mill was erected was bought by William Trent and became known as Trent-town or Trenton. Superimposed over the cross is a crescent, the symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the Diocese. Trenton prospers beneath the watchful care of Our Lady in the heavens with tlm moon at her feet. She is its faithful guardian. Marx's counsel has been the Bishop's support in all the issues that have con- fronted him. May Our Lady continue to assist him in his efTorts to spread the word of God throughout the Diocese of Trenton.