St Nicholas of Tolentine High School - Tolentia Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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SISTER M. AILEEN. O.P. Principal ,mas My dear Graduafes of l958. Whaf a loeaufiful year fo be graduafing in-fhe cenfenary of fhe apparifions af Lourdes! Whaf a singular privilege is yours! You and l and millions of Cafholics are so for- funafe fo be alive in fhis greaf fwenfiefh cenfury. ln our span of life we have wifnessed somefhing in God's greaf plan fhaf has never occurred before. Our gloriously reigning Ponfiff. Pope of Peace. has declared fwo greaf Marian Years- I954 and fhe presenf l958l Bofh years overflowing wifh graces fhaf can be ours iusf for fhe aslcing by worfhy and deserving Chrisfians and lovers of Mary. So again I say. how singularly blessed we are 'ro be alive! The fesl' of our faifh in Mary. our Mofher, remains fo be seen in how we correspond fo fhe graces which Chrisf, her Divine Son. offers us in fhis greaf year dedicafed fo His Mofher. Mary is fhe marvelous help of Chrisfians. She alone has desfroyed every heresy in The whole world fhrough her rosary. ln fhe midsf of your sorrows. your sfruggles and your disfresses be faifhful fo her Rosary. Recife if every day. Ask her fo preserve your purify and defend you from fhe power of fhe presenf enemy-afheism, and fhaf af 'rhe hour of your deafh she may receive your soul in heaven and presenf if fo her Son. Lef our consfanf payrer be: God of all goodness granf us To desire ardenfly To seek wisely To lcnow surely and To accomplish perfecfly Thy Holy Will for fhe glory of Thy Name. God love you always. Your devofed Principal. Sisfer M. Aileen, O.P.

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Dear Graduales: Hopes are High is lhe predominaling 'rheme ol 'rhis message lo YOU. The members ol 'lhe Grad- ualing Class of l958. Our hopes are high lhal you, lhe graduales, will go lorlh inlo a world ol new endeavors counle- nancing no impedimenls in lhe allainnnenl ol your parlicular vocalion. Our Hopes are High lhal you will always cooperale wilh God's Grace and dispose your soul lo lhe consuming supernalural guidance ol lhe Holy Ghosl. Our Hopes are High lhal by an applicalion and exemplilicalion of lhe ideals. inslilled inlo your very being during your sludenl days in our complele parochialschool syslem, you will malce Chrisl lcnown and loved by 'rhe many souls wilh whom you come in conlacl. Our Hopes are High lhal you will become more cognizanl daily, while learning 'ro appreciale and evaluale lhe benefils, in lheir enlireness, which you have derived in lhe years of mafriculalion in our parish schools under The guidance ol devour and devoled Teachers. Our Hopes are High lo be permanenlly sellled in our new high school when The semesler opens in REV. RAYMOND J. STENGEL, O.S.A Pasfor Sepfember. Our Hopes were High lo have had you benelil from and enioy lhe new educalional lacililies during your senior year. Neverlheless. Our Hopes are High lhal you will leave Sainl Nicholas ol Tolenline High School wilh feelings ol apprecialion and gralilude lor lhe slrivings ol all who have conlribuled a share ol lhemselves lo pro- vide lhe linesl possible secondary educalion iusl lor YOU. Our Hopes are High lhal during 'rhe years lo come your lhanlclullness lor fhe blessings ol a Calholic Educalion will be expressed in Calho- lic Aclion and conlribulions To your beloved Alma Maier. By such lwo-fold aclivily you will give ol yourself lo Caiholicism, and you will provide, lhrough your sacrifices, advanlages lor olhers which once were YOURS. To epilomize all lhal has been said lo you l say again of YOU lhalz Our Hopes are High . Never brealc lailh wilh lhose who believe in you! And l do believe in YOU! Devoledly yours. Fafher Raymond J. Slengel, O.S.A.

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.J Sr. M. Thomasina, O.P. ,,,,,, ,, ,.v..N,, Sr. Ann Marie, O.P. Religion. English Religion. Frenclw,Cl1emisTry I9 Clfflflky Miss Margaref Moloney Sr' Mary Aquin' OP' Religion. Physical Eclucalion Religion. Algebra, English l-lealllw, General Science, lnlroduclion lo Business