St Nicholas Academy - Vistas Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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dldwdfld Hope is the mother of all men. She constitutes the lode- star of success or failure. Without her, We become engulfed in the quicksands of despair, with no promise of salvation. Hope, too, is synonymous with youth, which turns trustfully to the World, hoping to become torch-bearers for humanity - the pioneers of tomorrow! We, the Class of l95l, have captured the elusive dream that scorns the mighty and blesses the common man - hap- piness. Walk With us novv, through the years, down the hallowed Halls of Saint Nicholas Academy. Believe as We believe, -that We have inherited the invincible sword of truth to lead mankind to the altar of Christ the King! Ideals have been compared to stars. The Heavens seem so near and yet, they elude our grasp when We abandon our earthly ties and our hearts soar out to touch their magnitude with mere mortal dreams. Each one of us has a star to follow. Some, like the beam at Bethlehem, are golden rays, whose magic brightens the universe, While others are dimmed by the cruel cloak of obscurity. Yet, they, like We, spend 'their existence glorifying their Creator. We feel very humble at the thought of our Kingis Sacrifice in comparison with our ovvn. The scarlet menace of Com- munism cannot and will not enslave mankind while God is on our side. We are His army and in the Sign of His Cross, WE SHALL CONQUER.

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fiom Wkglow Dear Young Ladies of the Class of 1951: Your graduation signifies the attainment of the goal towards which you have striuen during your four years at Saint Nicholas Academy. However, you face a world in the throes of a mortal struggle. You are fortified, nevertheless, by solid Christian principles, the precious fruits of Catholic education. Of old, Michael the Archangel, quelled the rebellious angels, so, you, centuries later, are called upon to harry the forces of materialism and win the world for Christ. May Cod, therefore, grant each one of you that success, which, in union with personal holiness and firmness of purpose, will he instrumental in leading many souls to the Army of Christ the King under the Banner of the Cross. Very sincerely yours, ,,.. MT' haf, f-f ff, fv , ,ai ., , ff ,fi - As'-.M.,,' , Q.,-Q 1' -5' S u 4- .Aw--M

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deme A World To Win - For Christ The hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth a service to Godf, Clno. 16: 2.5 Christ's apt words to His Apostles have been completely fulfilled in the history of Catholicism, since there has always been a major force in operation against the Catholic Church. Today, as everyone knows, it is Communism. In this troubled, wavering world, hovering between the tranquility of peace and the destruction of war, youth's place in Americais future is vividly portrayed. More than ever before, a superior army of youth is necessary to fight for the true values of life. We can see the strong forces of Com- munism devouring the world, with wealth and lust as their only principles. For our theme, strange as it seems, we have taken the motto of Communism, A World To Win,', but to it, we have added the simple, but significant phrase, For Christf, We shall, therefore, attempt to prove how we, a small graduating class of twenty-seven girls, can carry on the Apostolate of the Church to make disciples of all mankind, to make it possible for every man to know, love and serve God, as He wishes to be known, loved and served, - that all may be one. As youths of today and citizens of tomorrow, we are con- fronted with many obstacles, but by placing our faith in God, and with For Christ the King as our battle hymn, we believe that we shall be successful in carrying out our theme, A World To Win - For Christ.