Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24

prompted them to make sacrifices for
the religious education of their chill
dren, and added:
1.-THE keen sense of responsibility for
the religious instruction of the child
is the reason which prompts the Cath
olic parent to seek for the establish
ment of the parochial school and to
make the sacrifices necessary for its
maintenance. The religion taught by
Jesus Christ is, in our view of life,
essential to all education. God is
needed in every moment of our lives
to guide US in the way in which We
should walk and to teach us the truth
of life. We are his children, made in
his image, and redeemed in the blood
of his beloved Son. Our life is some
thing more than the bread We eat and
the clothes we wear 1t is the truth
we know and the good we do. 1t is
a positive code of belief and morality
taught by Christ.
1.-The child is something more than
mind to be trained in knowledge.
He is also will and heart to be trained
in obedience to law and live for the
things that are good and true. We
are Christians, and not pagans; we
are Catholics, and not Indifferent as
to what form of religion We follow.
We believe in Cod Creator and in
Christ-Redeemer, and we seek from
the divine Saviour knowledge of life.
TRAIN CHILD WHEN YOUNG
School time is training time; knowl-
edge is acquired and habits formed.
Education fails unless it brings truth
to us and helps to direct US in the
right conduct of life. Believing, as
we do, that Christ is the all important
faGtpTs human life 6a re-
deemer and teacher, as well as minister
of Gods mercies, we feel the impor-
tance of his presence in the school
room and the necessity of his lnfiu-
enCe in the direction of character de-
Velopment, If the state cannot direct
the teaching of positive religion nee
essary for our life development, then
we seek for it in schools under the
| direction of the church, feeling that
the responsibility of pastor and parent
can only be met by giving to the child
| the fullness of knowledge which re-
ligion imparts along the lines and
under the influence by which there
will come to him the true knowledge
of Christ and of the means by which
to love and serve him. If knowledge
| lead US away from God, it is a danger
and not a blessingt
This school stands beside the
| church to supplement the work of the
| church that it may help to carry out
! that great injunction of the divine
/ Saviour placed upon his church, to
/ reach all nations what he had COM
manded to be taught"
/ The new school is an exceptionally
! attractive building, occupying a
! ground space of 4OX8O feet. The lower
/ floor is arranged for the classes Of the
/ eight grades that embrace the work
/ of the school, and in addition has a
I dining room furnished with mahogany
furniture and buffet kitchen for the
use Of the sisters and teachers.
BUILD PARISH HALL
The second story is used for a parish
hail. where all gatherings of the par
ish will be held. This hall has a we'll
| equipped stage, and the program oi
| Sunday afternoon was given there.
The parish of the Holy Cross was
established four years ago in Novem'
Der, and since that time has been full
Of activity under the direction ol
| Father Fahey, one of the popular
priests of the city.
A splendid paroChial residence has
been erected and is free from debt
and the Indebtedness incurred by the
/ erection of the school will be paid by
the Christmas holidays. Plans are
under way for the erection of a par
ish church. the present church being
a temporary structure. 1t is expected
that work will soon be begun on this
church building, which viii be the
next object of parish interest.