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For us, the students of Belen, MEMOIR is more than a recounting in words and pictures of the events of the academic year 1965-1966. It is also an embodiment of an era in the existence of these students- an era that is a to the responsibilities of the forthcoming years - an era in which the individual purpose is nurtured.
We dedicate Memoir '66 in deep gratitude and appreciatiOn to His Excellency Coleman F. Carroll, D .D., Bishop of Miami, whose efforts on behalf of the Diocese and its Spanish speaking community have enriched it in all fields of social and spiritual endeavor.
It has been the privilege of the faculty of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School to have spent yet another year shaping loyal sons of God and country. We have been able to continue the glorious tradition of the school -a school that has carried out the mission of spreading and consolidating the kingdom of Christ for 112 years.
In this, our fifth year in Miami, we have been able to improve our classroom and laboratory facilities, due- to our generous benefactors and the parents of our students, who consider Belen their own. Thanks to the fine efforts of our boys, we have achieved city-wide recognition in sports as well as in other fields.
We thank God we are able to continue our apostolate, whose mission is to aid the Church in the salvation of the human race. I hope I am able to impress upon the minds of our students the feeling of responsibility that the Fathers of the Council have attempted to convey in their message to youth: "You are the ones who will receive the torch from our hands, who will live in a world during the most gigantic transformations in its hirtory. You are the ones who, taking only the best example and the teachings of your fathers and mentors, will form the society of tomorrow. You will be sa_ved or perish with her!"
Ceferino Ruiz, S.J. Rector
Rev. Jesus M. Nuevo, S.J. Principal Latin II
Rev. Jose M. Izquierdo, S.J. Assistant Principal Religion I
Rev. Ricardo Moreyra, S.J. Junior Division Counselor, Arithmetic 7
Rev. Otto Martinez, S.J. Senior Division Counselor, French II, Sodality Moderator
Rev. Thomas A. Robinson, S.J. English I, III American History, Speech Moderator
Rev. Luis M. Oraa, S.J. Spanish III, IV
Rev. Jose L. Lanz, S.J. Religion 7, 8, French I, Liturgy Moderator
Rev. Francisco Barbeito, S.J. Spanish II
Rev. Garret J. Fitzgerald, S.J. English 7, 8, II, IV
Rev. Manuel Ortega, S.J. World History
"See? The statistics show you are really nuts!"
Amado]. Sandoval, S.J. Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics III, IV, Athletic Director, Cheerleader Sponsor, Year book Advisor
Jorge Cela, S.J. Spanish 8, I Vincam Advisor, Literary Club, Librarian
Jose A. Soli's Mathematics 8, I, II
Antonio Abella Biology, General Science 7, 8 Science Club Moderator
Roman Espadas, S.J. Latin I, Social Studies 7, 8
Angel Lamela Physical Education
Rev. Jose R. Tey, S.J. Treasurer
Victor Hernandez Secretary- Registrar
Agustin Sanchez, S.J. Assistant Treasurer, Bookstore Manager, Physical Education
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ACHONG, Rafael Belen 9-12, Sodality, Literary Club, Business Administration
ALEMAN, Eduardo Belen 9-12, Sodality, Literary Club, Architecture
ARIZA, Marino Belen 10-12, Sodality, Class 12 President, Literary Club, Vincam Sodality, Electrical Engineering
BENAVIDES, Alberto
Belen 10-12, Sodality, Psychology
BORBOLLA, Javier Belen 9-12, Sodality, Class 12 Officer, Architecture
DIAZ de la TORRE, Jose R. Belen 9-12, Aeronautical Engineering
DURAN, Jesus Belen 9-12, Sodality, Baseball, Business Administration
ESPINOSA, Carlos Belen 10-12, Honors II, III, IV Sodality, Student Council, Literary Club, Debate, Science Club, Baseball, Chemical Engineering
FALERO, Emilio Belen 10-12, Sodality, Literary Club, Vincam, Architecture
GONZALEZ-PRENDES, ANGEL
LASAGA, MIGUEL A.
LUIS
GONZALEZ-PRENDES, Angel Belen 9-12, Honors I, II, Sodality, Basketball, Baseball, Electrical Engineering
GONZALEZ-RIVERO, Luis Belen 10-12, Aeronautical Engineering
LASAGA, Miguel A. Belen 12, Electrical Engineering
LEAL, Jorge
Belen 10-12, Honors II, III, Student Council President, Basketball, Mechanical Engineering
LUIS-MESTRE, Jose A.
Belen 10-12, Electrical Engineering
MARTINEZ, Raul
Belen 8-12, Mechanical Engineering
MEDINA, FRANCISCO
PINEYRO, ROBERTO
MEDINA, Francisco Belen 10-12, Aeronautical Engineering
PINEYRO, Roberto Belen 8-12, Student Council, Honors I, II, III, Year book Staff, Science Club, Baseball, Medicine
REDONDO, Jose P. Belen 8-12, Sodality, Literary Club, Vincam, Law
RODRIGUEZ-CAMACHO, JOSE
RODRIGUEZ-CAMACHO, Jose
Belen 9-12, Sodality, Basketball, Business Administration
RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin Belen 10-12, Sodality, Civil Engineering
ROOT, Lawrence Belen 9-12, Student Council, Yearbook Staff, Literary Magazine, Debate, Philosophy
JOSE R.
EUDALDO A.
ROVIRA, Jose R. Belen 8-12, Honors I, II, III, IV, Sodality, Class 12 Officer, Science Club, Literary Club, Debate, Chemistry
SANTOS, Fermin Belen 11-12, Sodality, Literary Club, Vincam, Psychology
SUAREZ, Eudaldo A. Belen 11-12, Basketball, Baseball, Mechanical Engineering
SIERRA, Luis Belen 9-12, Sodality, Business Administration
SUAREZ, Felipe Belen 11-12, Honors III, IV, Chemical Engineering
TREVIN, Pedro L. Belen 9-12, Honors III, Electrical Engineering
VEGA, Fernando Belen 10-12, Basketball, Baseball, Lithography
VADA, Alejo Belen 10-12, Medical Technology
Student council at work.
and make sure you get this straight!
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Physics in the Junior year used to be quite boring and difficult to grasp. Now it is a lot of fun.
For some this means outdoors lab.
For others indoors
But it will always require a bit of "thimking."
Aixala, Francisco Arenas, Enrique Argomaniz, Alberto
Armada, Manuel Barrio, Amildo Camacho, Alfredo
Cowley, Luis Garda, Raul Gomez, Cesar
Lasaga, Jose Morejon, Salvador Murciano, Enrique
Ortega, Jose Patino, Rodolfo Rasco, Ramon
Roza, Jose Sims, Gerardo Solernou, Jose
Torres, Pedro Veloz, Miguel Alonso, Ramon
Ant{m, Federico Bandin, Roberto Blanco, Pablo
Bosh, Manuel Currais, Jorge Figueras, Hector
Flores, Salvador Hernandez, Rodolfo Hernandez, Rolando
Abascal, Federico Abril, Carlos Camacho, Enrique
Caridad, Jorge Eguilior, Rafael Fernandez, Carlos
Fernandez, Juan Garcia, Juan Gonzalez, Emilio
Gonzalez, Jorge Gonzalez, Juan Jauregui, Alberto
Jimenez, Juan Jove, Jose Lopez, Jose
Resi1lez, Juan
Sanchez, Calixto Sanchez, Carlos
It's not real - but it hypnotizes Mr. Abella's class anyway
"Zzuazzo, Cut that out!"
Off-the-cuff counseling from Fr. Moreyra
Fr. Oraa explains the stylistic differences between two modern Spanish poets
Experience and a little bit of hard work paid off for our basketball team, as Belen improved from a 1-8 record last year to 7-8 this year. A strong finish was highlighted by our first victory over rival St. Patrick's and a determined but unsuccessful bid to upset La Salle. Top scorer in the team was Eudaldo Suarez, with an 18.2 average and a game high 44 points against Miami Christian, a school record.
Belen 33 La Salle 64 Belen 61 Coral Shores
Belen 50 St. Patrick's 58 Belen 35 La Salle
Belen 64 Pace 74
Belen 61 M. Christian
Belen 76 M. Christian 74 Belen · 73 St. Patrick's
Belen 49 St. Patrick's 70 Belen 87 M. Immaculate
Belen 50 Marathon 59 Belen 44 Coral Shores
Belen 68 M. Immaculate 66 Belen 56 Marathon
Pow! And next time don't get in my way!
"I am the greatest!"
Hey! Get back here on the page!
Attendance at games tripled up since we have cheerleaders. Wonder why?
Our dream finally came true. This group of cheerleaders were introduced in the second half of the basketball season; and, even if they didn't win the games for our players, they surely made them much more enjoyable.
We are very grateful to all of them.
It was only our first season of baseball competition and nobody really expected very much of us. But to the surprise of everyone, our players came up with a winning team and obtained the school's first trophy as runners-up in the group 8-B tournamen t. Our record:
A great start and a disappointing finish marked our second year of interscholastic competition in baseball. After racing to six consecutive victories, our team dropped five of the last seven games, to finish with an 8-5 record. Hopes of reaching the state finals were shattered by St. Andrew's in the group tournament, 9-2. Highlighting the season were Jorge Garcia's batting, a .500 average with 4 home runs and 22 R.B.I.'s, and Roberto Pifieyro's pitching - he hurled four of our victories and finished the season with an E.R.A. of 1.22. Our Record: \
Belen 2 St. Andrew's
Belen 6 Coral Shores
Belen 11 Marathon
Belen 6 Miami Christian
Belen 2 Mary Immaculate
Belen 15 St. Patrick's
Belen 1 La Salle
Belen 9 Miami Christian
Belen 3 Coral Shores
Belen Marathon
Belen St. Andrew's
Belen 11 Ransom
Belen 2 St. Andrew's
"But how are you going to fit all that on one page?"
MEMOIR 1966
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Roberto Piiieyro
BUSINESS MANAGER: Lawrence Root
ACTIVITIES: Evelio Tabio
SPORTS Juan Kindelan
LAYOUT: Ramiro Garcia Raul Pino
PHOTOGRAPHY: Miguel Murciano
The F.S.A., newly formed at Belen, encourages
Another important activity of our school day.
"Stop waving your finger or I'll eat it."
Maseda can't quite make up his mind.
The Student Council at work. Are they plotting the destruction of the school?
Guess where the in-crowd is.
Dedicatory procession entering the new doors.
The graduates prepare to receive the celebrant's benediction.
Our principal addresses the graduating class.
Partial view of those assisting at the Graduation Mass.
In the waning afternoon, memories and congratulations
They have been in the waiting line for so many years that a few more minutes do not matter.
"In the name of my fellow graduates, full of pride, to all of you I say: goodbye and thanks."
Finally the act gets under way
The main speaker, Fr.
"A new more meaningful standard of life has been provided."
delivers his address
. . . to which the graduates listen attentively.
"And it is up to us, who are graduating from a Catholic High School at the dawn of this religious revolution, to pursue these ideals with undying spirit, to shape them, to make them come true."
"Belen is a bridge from childhood to manhood. Today we take another step toward crossing that bridge. Today we leave a little of our childhood behind, and become more of a man "
"Underlying everything, every graduate has a feeling of pride."
An occasional ')erk" added zest.
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