Star of the Sea Academy - Stella Maris Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Father Flelning Ambassadors of Chrisl, sharers of His divine mission as feachers, dispensers of His Mysferies . . . pa'Hern 'lo +he flock. Pius Xl. Reverend Wal+er Fleming, Adminislraior This is Falher Fleming's firsl' year ai' Sfar of fhe Sea, and already he has won lhe respec+, loyal+y, and grafifude of all who have come in con+ac+ wifh him. More +han once during ihese shorf monfhs, Falher has shown his consideraiion and undersfanding of oihers as well as fhe priesfly qualificalions which characferize him. May his years wi+h us be many, and may God make fruilful his years al Slar of 'lhe Sea.

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Q K jv0uJL67an.Q11.fA,.. We are assembled +o sing, for fhe las+ fime logefher, our pledge of loyal'l'y 'ro Alma Maler. ln fhe years 'lo come we shall lhrill a'r+l1e memory of 'lhis loved song whose words echo lhe senfimenls of our hearfs. Yet from lhe deplhs of our hearls lhere comes anolher song. Today il' rises fo our lips in a chorus of lhanlrsgiving for lhose lo whom we owe so much-our parenls. ll' is wi+h pride lhal we lhinlc of lhem, wi'l'h pleasure lhal' we honor lhem, and wilh love and gra+i+ude +ha+ we hope +o repay fhem. Through fhe years rhey have guided us wilh +heir wisdom, supporled us wilh 'rheir loyalfy, and inspired us wi+h lheir devolion. Their sacrifices made possible our educalion af Slar of fhe Sea. To fhem we owe our knowledge of God and His preceplsg +0 lhem we owe life ilself. Wirh love and gralilude, inspired by Chirs'r's love for Mary and Joseph, we, 'lhe Class of '55, dedicale STELLA MARIS fo our beloved parenls. 1 7

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A Massa e Fronl 0ur Principal To Slar of The Sea Graduafes of '55 Dear Graduafes, Congraiulalions, Class of '55! This day, your Commencemenl Day, is a very happy one for you since if complefes iwelve years of school life. H marks lhe beginning of a new period where you mus'l' be ready 'lo slep on l'he ihreshold of lomorrow unafraid fo accepf fhe place in life bes+ sui+ed 'For you. In fhese years of high school you have been 'lrained in principles of Chrislian living. Now comes lhe challenge +o live whal' you have been +augh'l'. Be faifhful 'l'ha+ you may be a consolalion and ioy 'I'o your parenfs and ieachers. The world, loo, expecls much of you and righlly so. Therefore, live up +o fhe challenge. The facully congrafulales you. The spiril which you have shown during fhe years al Sfar of 'I'he Sea Academy has been apprecialed by all ihose who have worked wifh you. We hope and pray l'ha+ fhis spiril will conlinue +o animafe each of your worlxs during life so +ha+ you will be an inspiralion +o all wil'h whom you come in conlaci. May our Heavenly Queen, Mary, Sfar of +he Sea, guide you fhrough 1'he porfals of life and enfold you in Her Manfle in elernily. Devoledly yours, Sisler William.