St Philip High School - Statuette Yearbook (Battle Creek, MI)

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Our Lady Mary, the Mother of God, has ever been a mother to us, and we have chosen her as our patroness, knowing that she will always guide and protect us. In time of storm, she has been the port wherein we have found shelter. Mary has never let us down, and we can be certain that she never will. By desiring to be like her, we have kept high our ideals. Now that we are leaving school, we must decide upon the course of life for which we are best suited. We know that by praying to Mary to guide us in our decision, we will make no mistakes. But Mary is not our patroness solely be- cause she intercedes with God for us. Rather, it is the infinite love deep down in our hearts for her that has kept us her devoted children, brought nearer to heaven because of her unfaltering love for us. ,D 9 Q... 'Q L ,,, O ,Q To jesus through Mary Only four little words, yet there is a wealth of meaning in them for our class. This motto fully symbolizes how much Mary means to us. If we reach Jesus through Mary, we may be sure that He will help us, for He will be only too glad to do anything for His Mother. For the past twelve years, we have been appealing to Mary to help us in our school affairs. Now, as we prepare to leave school, we may reverse the motto, and ask Jesus to have Mary give us her special help throughout the years. 70 Q...,.,Q,,,Q- CD

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The true Christian, product of Christian education, is the supernatural man who thinks, judges and acts constantly and consistently in accordance with right reason illumined by the supernatural light of the example and teaching of Christ in other words to use the current term the true and finished man of character Pope P1us XI Christian Educailon of Youth 1 1 y 77 , .

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, QQQWQQOQQHJ.-CQ.. oo QfQgQf'Q'0' The Forget-me-not The forget-me-not is a fragile little flower, but what a world of meaning it holds for the Seniors of '49! Realizing this to be our most important year, we chose for our symbol, a flower'which is twice blessed because it is robed in the blue and white of Our Lady, but most of all because it bears as its name the words so often on 0 our lips during this our last year, forget-me-not. 0'. 0 D00 Forget us not, O Mary, 0' This little flower seems to say, Keep us safe beneath your mantle o Be Our Lady of the Way. Q 0 0 ,Q U fo ...-owe-nf-2' V og' Blue and Silver 2 Q' In the days of medieval chivalry, it was customary for a knight to accept a token from a lady whom he admired. The token was worn as a symbol of her favor and a source of inspiration to aid and encourage him in carrying out his knightly duties. We, the Seniors of '49, have chosen as our class colors the lovely hues of Our Lady, the blue and silver of our Queen. By this choice, we hope to gain her intercession for ourselves and all that we do. The blue of our choice is the azure of the Maytime heavens, and the silver is that of the shimmering clouds which grace its limitless expanse. May Mary's own colors in the sky be ever a reminder to us of her patronage, as vi ll ,is an incentive to practice the courage and purity exemplified by Our Lady's blue and silver. 71