Villanova University - Belle Air Yearbook (Villanova, PA)

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DEDICATION Through our four years at Villanova, whether in times of stress or in times of happiness, we have, each and every one of us, turned many times to prayer. And in our prayers, next to the Lord Himself, perhaps we turned most to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Holy Mother of God. Mary, as our Mother of Good Counsel, became the woman whose name meant most to the men of Villanova. Mary was indeed watching over us, administering spiritual confidence to every one of us. As Mary had brought Christ into the world, so did our mothers bear us. And as much as Mary is our spiritual mother, our own beloved mothers by their constant sacrifice and devotion have made it physically possible for us to attain our present heights of Catholic education. And there is another mother Villanovans must not overlook. It is St. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine. We owe much to St. Augustine for founding the Augustinian Order, and he owes his life to his mother. Therefore, to Mary, the Mother of God; to our own wonderful mothers,- and to St. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine, we respectfully, humbly and thankfully dedicate the 1957 Belle Air.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES The difficult and vastly important decisions which are an integral part of our building program must be made by a qualified group of men who have the best interests of the University in mind. For this task, Villanova has been blessed with extremely competent men. Our Board of Trustees' efforts to fulfill the expansion program can be readily seen in the many new and beautiful structures already completed.