St Stephen High School - Reflections Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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The Most Reverend Edward F Hoban S T D LL D '14 Blshop Hoban we thank you every one of us because you have been to us 1 Good Shep herd 1 leader such as Christ must have had mn mmd when he ordamed hxs flrst pr1ests Through your efforts to nnten lfy Cathohc educatxon you have brought mlnv souls closer to H1m Durxng the four years of your stay here ln our dlocese we have seen your careful plan nmg brlng about m my ClfhOllC youth actxvxtnes to provlde en tertamment and quldance for hnqh school students such as w We remember what you sald when you hrst became our Bnshop that you would QYFIVQ fymg our greatest possesslon our Catholic Fanth And w know that your every effort has been dlrected toward that very en God has blessed your work dear Blshop Hoban as He has blessed our clxocese by sendmg you to us to be our Good Shepherd Luzcfzecffg .sew One hundred years 1847 1947 years of growth and expanslon for the Cleveland diocese How much the people of Cleveland as part of our own Umted States have for wh1ch to be thankful Here we may attend our Church follow our relxgxon and love our God as He ordamed that we should Under the watchful care of our Blshops and of the varxous teachmg relxglous communntnes xn the dlocese our educatxonal system has grown and prospered Yes our dlocese has certamly expanded smce 1847 May lts work xn the future keep pace wxth the admlr able record that has been nts glory m the past hundred years E Q. for the' Hfurrtherance and solidi- d.

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Sw! lyoutngfty fb cftcafs She walked wxth God so zery close to Him Who was the dearest Ioze o her pure heart Her shmmg lo: e her zxrtue unde led Caused God to choose her as mother of Hts Chzld And Lhrlst dylng on the cross for the sxns of men qave to us hms beloved Mary that we mlght know the warmth of her love and that she mlght be to us as she had been to Hxm a holy loving Mother a mother to whom we cm brmg the most trymq dlH1CUlflCS .1 mother who walts wxth open heart and arms to comfort us when we are world weury s1ck or sad Her love for bod IS so strong that nt overflows 1n great tbundxncc to the hearts of unworthy mankmd md proves to us the qoodness of God We at St Stephen know Mary as the true treasure of our souls for 1t 15 her tender care that has helped to make our hxgh school years the happlest of our hves There were dances and pncnlcs partxes and plays and always we felt that our heavenly Mother was mth us ln a special way smtlmg her benedlctlon on her chxldren thelr words sound very llke the ones that Mary might have sa d to her chnldren She ns almost wsxble wxth her glrls at Mass and we feel her pleasure as she vmtches us recexv mq her dear Son nn Holy Commumon Today we ask the Mother of Grace to teach us who will someday be mothers some thmg of her lovxng care and solxcxtude That as we lourney through llfe me may feel the sweet warmth of her smile guldmg us IH the trammg of souls for heaven May we follow her perfect example mn carmg for the children that wnll one day be ours And no matter xxhxch of the many roads of hfe we may choose to follovn we shall seek and hnd our Blessed Mother helpmg us alonq the way and making the road a but more pleasant Yes she ns worthy of all pranse our heavenly mother She has set for us a pattern after whlch we must style our lxves Happmess and holmess are the results of Marylxkeness Oh Mary conceived wxthout sm pray for us who have recourse to thee Pray for us who herem dedlcate this book to you to your Dnvme Maternnty Pray especxally that we may learn to llve as you would ln a world luke ours today Help us to reahze the precxous glft of Faxth and treasure It because Christ suffered and dled for lt Llght our way dear Mother by your shmlng vlrtues f . f . , . , f 6 , , . Y v. fi a . H . L . ' . K V v ' r ' I ' ' ' ' . 2 - 1 , ' . 4 ' ' ' v- ' I 2 E -s ' ' z . 1 , 5 -, I 4 . c l A , l C ' I I Y We see her in the watchful care of the Sisters who teach us to love and live. Often . Y V . . E k i . Q . ', . . . V V A VK S , ' V . - ' V i f ' 1 l

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Rt Rev Msgr Ioseph Gerz Ou 'za WH Prxest of God teacher and above all frlend flttmg words to descrxbe our beloved Monsxgnor Memorxes of St Stephen Hugh wnll be memor1es of Monsngnor Gerz and wlthm our hearts we hold a speclal place for hlm Hts cheerxng smlle and merry humor have blended into an atmosphere that Hlls our school and l1ghtens our damly tasks His llrst thought ns and always has been for hxs glrls and he funds our every accom that makes for complete education for Monsxgnor belxeves m preparmg us for contact wlth the problems of our chosen career Hts busy mmd never rests when there IS yet chance for Improvement and hxs plans for the future of St Stephen Hlgh are mdeed blg plans On the spxrltual slde Monslgnor Gerz has proved hlmself a wlse counselor to those nn need of encouragement or guldance He sends away each seeker wnth kmdly advnce nd a stronger love for God We may be sure that no matter where he may be hxs heart ns wlth hls gurls of St Stephen the girls who feel a deep love 'md apprecxatlon for then' Monslgnor I plishment a source of real joy. Nothing has been spared to provide the best of everything