St Pauls Cathedral High School - Book and Sword Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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lfalller Rock, one of Ihr' nssfslznzts of Catlteflral, is the lIVl'.W'IIl' Fhllfllllill of the l'I1f'l'E'l'Sifj' of Pittsburglt and the l,'a1'11egie Institztte of Tccltnology. He has lnfmt the fI'f!'Illl of not only lltz' Catholic college .YfllIlf'I1li.S' but also those of otltcr zlenomirtnliorts. ll? asked I utl11'r Rock to give us his ideas l'0Hl'l'I'7IiIlg' Good Citizerzsltijf in Il lJ1'1r1oc1'afy,' he QTll!iI11lA'Ia' oblige!! by tnrilittg the follotuing arlicllfz To The Graduates At tl1is critical period i11 our conntry's history, it is vitally important that we sl1o11ld renew our lll1LlCI'Sl1llllllIlg ol, Zllld faith in, tl1e eternal principles on wl1icl1 our lllllltlll was estztblished so111e hundred Zlllil filty years ago. These principles llllYC co111e down to us Olll ol tl1e experience of ages. Ol' all those principles, tl1e Catholic Cl1lll'Cl11l1SlIlg the word i11 its broadest sense-has contributed tl1e o11e that lies at tl1e very heart of liberty. This principle is the religions co11cept ol' the sacredness ol' the individual soul in the eyes ol God. XX'ith tl1is pri11ciple as tl1e l-Ollllllllllflll, let us see how our forefathers erected tl1e flifltliifllff structure Oll which Ollf individual lireedont rests today. First, they lIlZll11l2lll1Cll lllfll il' lllllll did possess a sacred personality, he had tl1e right to choose who should rule over l1i111. On lll2ll thesis they reared the first supporting tower ol' tl1e edifice ol' liberty-representative constitutional democracy. Again tl1ey argued that since 1112111 possessed a sacred personality. he had the right to think, speak, assetnble, and worship as l1e saw lit. On that concept they erected tl1e second tower ol' tl1e Sll'lll'LUl'C ol libertymcivil Zllltl religious freedom. And, linally, tl1ey reasoned that Zllly llI21Il endowed with a sacred personality had tl1e right to possess Iior hiinsell' such portion ol' tl1e God-given resources ol' the earth as l1e C'0lIlll win by honest toil Zllltl ellort. Thus they asserted every lllCllYldll2il,S right to private property a11d econoniic activity of his ow11 choice, and on that basic tenet they built tl1e third supporting tower ol' their te111ple ol liberty-free private enterprise. These three towers stand or fall together. Tl1is whole process was 11ot accotnplislted haphalardly. It was 11ot the result ol' CTIZIIICC nor ol i'll'K'L1lllSl2lIliTC. cull tl1e contrary, it was the fruit ol generations ol thought a11d sweat ltlld ICZtl'S and blood. That tripod ol lreedont is our most pre- cious heritage i11 .X111erica today. .-Xnd all ol' it goes back to tl1e spiritual principle ol the sacredness ol' the individual soul, a lJl'll1ClPlC lor which the Catholic Church l1as fought through the cetituries, a principle which Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, a11d all the radicals and extremists in this country deny. So, i11 these troubled titnes, sl1ould we 11ot ponder soberly the great debt ol' gratitude we owe tl1e Catholic Church lor having developed and nurtured this concept ol' the dignity ol' lllC lllCliViClllal soul-on wl1ich the whole structure ol' our l-l'CCClOll1 rests. Father Paul Rock Tl, Agni 'YI'

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MY MOTHERS HANDS They praise You, dem' I.o1'1l All the day, ll'lIl'fl1I'l' they tvorh or Quietly pray. My Alollzefs hands. They toil so Inmfely In rlixlress, Or joyfully spread in Happiness. My Molhefs hands. Theyire ever ready To caress, Yet urge me onward To success. My Mother's hands. When she's in heaven One with You, Then may they help me Live life through. My Mothers hands. Betty Zatkovich, '41 Col myrighl-St. Anthony's Guild, l930, Hand of' Loi e A CHILITS PRAYER If I had been there, clear Lord, I'd have given you such care, And a little white satin pillow, lfor your soft and curling hair. And I'd have given your fair mother A cloak of royal blue, For she is ol' the llouse of' David, Of noble bloocl---like You. Rita Mclntyre, '-I l To Mother cmd Dctd Good citizenship! Cooperation! How did we seniors acquire these traits? Not through our efforts alone, but through the sacrihces of our parents. As tiny babes we knelt at Mother's knee and were instructed in the faith which makes us good citizens of this earth as well as good citizens of heaven. At home Mother and Dad taught us obedience, respect for authority, and respect for the rights of others. They were the models of Mary and Joseph, guiding our lives as the holy pair did that of their Divine Son, so that we might become good citizens. Proudly we walked between them on our first day at the Catholic School where we received lessons in cooperation, responsibility, and service. Throughout our school-life our parents made many sacrifices to furtlier our educational and social advancement. How happy and proud they were at our achievements! By their love and kindness they lost no opportunity to foster in our hearts a regard for our fellowa citizens. So productive has their example been that at this time of graduation we owe them a debt that never can be repaid. Wie ask God to reward them for devoting their lives to our happiness. To you, dear Mother and Dad, we express our love and gratitude for your sacrifices and good example. To you, we owe the determination to be good, cooperative citizens of' our United States of America. 1

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