St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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Y REVEREND JOHN F. CUFFE Formerly of lbe REVIZRIEND DONALD G. CLIFFORD Greek and Malbemalifs Dellmrlmculs Ifnrnzerly of the Lutiu Deparlmeut REVIZREND JAMES F. REDDING REVERFND M. JOSEPH DESMOND Fnrnzerly of llw Latin Deparlmelll Formerly of llw English Department Died October -I, 194-I -1 14 1-

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X REVEREND JOHN DACEY RISVEREND RUSSELL COLLINS F 'e lJf of fffff Formerly of the Latin Deparimenl Latin and Greek Deparlmeuls RIIVEREND JAMES T. COTTER REVEREND FRANCIS DESMOND Formerly of the Srienfe Department Formerly of lbe Ezzglixb Department ..l'l3I-

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'GE LOYALTY St. Sebastian, the Patron of our School, was the Captain of the Praetorian Guards, the most powerful unit of the Roman army, under the Emperor Diocletian. According to tradition, the man who commanded the Praetorian Guards ruled Rome and emperors kept or lost their thrones accordingly as they kept or lost the loyalty of this influential corps. Carrying out the precept of Christ to Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's , the Soldier Saint impeccably ful- filled his military duties in Diocletian's palace and at the same time used his prestige to win new converts to the Faith, particularly public officials and even the Governor of Rome. When the persecution of Christians took on a new intensity, Sebastian was a pillar of strength for the hunted and oppressed until he himself succumbed to his double martyrdom. In preparation for the management of our own lives, we have been imbued at St. Sebastian's Country Day School with the spirit of this twofold Loyalty that guarantees the sovereign rights of God and at the same time fosters a fervent patriotism. Loyalty is our proud heritage as sons of the Soldier Saint. Loyalty will be the Palladium of our lives. Loyalty will win for us the reward of Sebastian, admission into the heavenly legions. fx ' ff is -I 15 I-