St Michaels High School - Michaelinian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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l The NIICHAELINIAN -Y V I .F-47-,-pFa,7,:.. , ,. E it fo1'l943 ik' Staff Editor ........ ....... I QERNARD NOVAK 1 . t Ed. ELEANOR KoLczvNsK1 A 1 ' , ssts ant ttms ....... MILDRED MEYERS LORRAINE GRIMM Artist ......... .... R AYMOND Mvsuwczvk liitsimfss Managers ....... JOHN SALAVA Photographer .... ........ J OSEPH ANTHONY LHERBERT HARTMAN Sports Edztmx . . .... STANLEY BIELEWICZ CLASS PRAYER Lord, increase my faith! That l may not a doubter beg But with a zeal for souls, Together work with Thee. Lord, increase my faith! That I may never Thee denyg But love Thee in each word and deed, And praise Thy Name on high. Eleanor F. Kolczynski, '43 CLASS FLOWER-ORCHID Tl1e orchid casts her beauty afar, Of charity to everyone, XVhose lonely door is left ajar By the woes of this world undone. As the bud of the orchid develops, The spirit of Christ envelops. Rays of joy its petals contain, ln our hearts 'twill always remain. Bernard Novak, '43 SCHOOL COLORS-BLUE AND GOLD A memorable story will always be told Of our lovely school colors, blue and gold. Through battles and vict'ries they've always been worn, And from our proud hearts will ne'er be torn. Bernard J. Novak, '43 CLASS MOTTO- f'It's Not What You Dog But the Way That You Do It. Four pleasant years of schooling have now passed at St. Michael High. Through thick and thing from freshman to senior, this class has kept the same motto. Now that the time has come that we must leave, let us not forget our motto. Something that has been worth keeping during four years is worth keeping always. lt's not what you do, but the way you do it, symbolizes sacrifice and willingness-sao rificing pleasures to do right and willingness to carry on to the best of our ability. In the years to come we may encounter many hard- ships, and the thought uppermost in our minds must be don't give up . We shall make this senior motto a part of our lives, so that success and God's blessing may always be ours. John M. Salava, '43

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TIIHMICHAELINIAN it for 1943 it cygcufty REV. WALTER WYNN, C.P., Director SISTER M. DEo CORA, Prrincijzal SISTER M. CLETIIS SISTER M. lVlARGARET SISTER M. JEAN FRANCES SISTER M. lXlAURA SISTER M. LoIS SISTER M. THIIMAS ut 7ZL'6u fe To those who guided our footsteps on the steep, narrow path ol' learning, we owe a debt of gratitude that even a long life of devotion to duty will be but a small return. As the beacon light is to the pilot, so our priests and teachers have been to us during our formative years in the classrooms of St. Michael High School. For the past four years they have tried to draw us closer to the Source of Truthg they have endeavored to point out to us the dangers we must encounter on the rough highway called Lifeg they have given us all that is included in the term - a Catholic education. Since they have grounded us thoroughly in our religion and the secular branches as well, sincere gratitude is due to them for their patience with us and their fidelity to their trust. We have received a thorough Christian education. May we, in grat- itude to those who have helped us to acquire it, love it and give it, that others may have life in a truly Christian sense, and have it still Inore abundantly.

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The MICHAELINIAN :TTxTQ:fTETiE3T1Ex9E?:'TT' The Lady of Our Land! England chose Saint George to guard her, l'Vhile Saint Patrick guides old Erin. But Mary, America claims As the Lady of Our Land. Pure she stands between high heaven And our loved and cherished country. For Mary, America claims As the Lady of Our Land. ln her heart, our red is livingg In her gown, our white shines brightly. And Mary, America claims As the Lady of Our Land. VVhile our blue is in her mantle, In her crown, our Stars are gleaming. And rooted, our trust is in herg She, the Lady of Our Land. Eleanor F. Kolczynski, '43 WORRIED Of late I've pondered oft and long Will we be missed when we are gone? Or if, when once upon our way, Will they be glad we've gone to stay? The Bedtitudes Before Christ left us to return to His Father, He gave us a true Christian philosophy of life -the Eight Beatitudes-by which we may ob- tain the crown of glory He has prepared for those who conquer in life's battle. Christ lived what He preached, and rays of contentment and happiness beamed from His countenance to the faithful, drawing them to their Leader. The Eight Beatitudes give us the spiritual rules of life that will help us to become Christ- like. They guide, comfort and lead us to our heavenly abode. They contain Christ's pattern of a Catholic philosophy of life, through which we may bring honor and glory to God, and become other Christsf' In our Catholic Philosophy, we must re- member that our Faith should be of a high degree, one that cannot be destroyed by its enemies--pride, sensuality, irreligious litera- ture and religious indifference. Christ gave us weapons by which we may overcome these evils of darknessg and in order to save our precious gift, Faith, we II1l1St make use of them. In his Beatitudes we find rest and consolation. They enable us to master our self- ishness by being meekg to regain our spiritual happiness by self-sacriiiceg to see the hand of God in our defeats and failuresg to suffer sil- ently the injustices of othersg to be merciful to allg to keep our hearts pure in the Eyes of their Makerg to be peaceful with our neigh- bor: and if the privilege is granted, to give our lives for Christ. If we adopted Christ's standards, what un- speakable inner joy would thrill our beings! Wliat rays of cheerfulness, happiness and con- tentment would beam from our faces as they did from His! How grateful we Catholics should be for Christ's philosophy-we can be- come other Christs ! Bernard J. Novak, '43