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JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL YEAR 1971-1972
Rev. Daniel G. Balder, S. J. , Rector. Latin American History 12, Theology
The c 1 ass of '72 chose the poem "A Key ofT hough t" as their theme poem.
We find Father Balder among those ·· persons for whom thinking molds a key. Being himself a graduate of Belen, Father Balder has dedicated his life to an ideal, the Church and Belen. This.year marked his last as Rector of our school He has now a new assignment ahead of him.
Father Balder, to show you our deep appreciation for your interest and your dedication for Belen we dedicate this yearbook to you.
9A, B, c.
BEFORE LEAVING. A contribution to the 1972 Yearbook.
In the fifteenth century better ships were built and more satisfactory methods of reckoning distance, location and direction were devised. These problems were solved partly by the use of the compass and the astrolabe and by improvements in ship construction. The compass gives us the magnetic meridian; it points out the magnetic pole to the North. The astrolabe gives the altitude of the sun and the stars, it helps us to locate the real position of the ship in a rough sea. The time was ripe to overseas
The trend of life which you are going to find is as a risky voyage, a mission full of adventures. Trust yourselves; you are well oriented, and you know where you are going. On the other hand you are entrusted with a firm, steel-like, free will, and a strong motivation, but you also have the security of God's help.
What do we mean by saying that you are well oriented? Simply that you know how to select a successful career. That you know how to find your deepest interests and your dearest inclinations. But you need something else. You need to be concerned with the ultimate goals of where you are aiming and what the ultimate reason of this world is for you. A nearsighted person can read and write, but he is unable to see at a distance. He does not distinguish one person from another because the distant object is a sort of fog and mist for him. Belen students should not be shortsighted people.
During your stay at Belen, your eye-power has been increased. You are perfectly aware of the real reasons and the important meanings of your life. You are aiming toward God through your life's happenings •
Be assured, however, that your "ship" is firm and secure. You have solved many personalquestions you put to yourself at Belen. You have studied and you have received advice, but you, yourselves, have maae up your mind. Through long years of deeper · and deeper insight', you have discovered that God, who is inviting you to Him, is the same God who helps you in reaching your goals.
I am not omitting your parents' guidance. I take if for granted. But, I would like for you to remember your Counselors, your Teachers and the whole atmosphere of Belen. I would change the metaphor and say, "Take off! Be safe! Your plane is the latest model and, in addition, you have a radar!".
Truly, the risks of the trip are greater than ever, but this real fact can be additional incentive for courageous people. I envy you!
Daniel G. Balder S. J.
A DAY AT BELEN
A MORNING OF INTENSIVE STUDIES
KNOWLEDGE 19 TO SHARE
LUNCH
A NECESSARY REST
THEN, CLA99E9 UNTIL 3:00 P.M.
We also dedicate this issue of Echoes to our faculty.
:Mr. Antonio Abella Principal Advance Placements Biology 11,12 World Geography SA
:Mr. Mariano Loret de Mola
Assistant Principal of Discipline, Athletic Director
Rev. Enrique Campo S.I. Assistant Principal of Studies
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Rev • Otto Martinez , S. J • , Guidance Counselor, Phychology 12 Grade Assistant Principal for Guidance
Mr. Howard McCune, lOA, Beta Club, Natl. Honor Society Advisor, English 10A,B,C;l2, World Geography 8C.
Mr. Javier Lopez, S.J., Algebra I, Spanish, Yearbook Advisor.
Rev. Pedro Cartaya, S.J., Spanish Lit., Scout Master, Oratory Academy, Asst. Principle of Services, Senior Homeroom.
Mr. C. Patrick Collins, 9B, Social Studies Department Chairman U.S. History 10, Government 11, 12.
Mr. Gabino Diaz, 10, Science Dept. Chairman, Science 7 , 8, 9
:Mr. Jimmy Perez, 8A, Adv. Placement Spanish 11,12, Spanish 9, 8
:Mr. Ricardo Gonzalez Mathematics
Rev. Luis Ripoll, S. J., Counselor, Theology lOA.
Mr. JohnS. Gallagher, 9A, English Dept. Chairman, English 7B, 9A, B, C, llA, B.
Mr. Carlos Garcia-Carreras, S. J., Calculus, Algebra II, Theology II, Student Council Moderator.
Carlos Barquin, 8b, Phys. Ed. 7 ,8,I,II
Juan L. Sanchez, Physics, Algebra II, Chemistry, World Geography.
Eugenio Ferreiro, 8c, Math 8, Algebra,II, Spanish 7, Jr. Division Basketball & Baseball Coach.
Luis Lopez, World History, I.
Mr. Manuel Labra, 9C, Earth Science 9B, C, Chemistry 10 B, C.
Rev. Juan M. Dorta-Duque, Alumni Association Director, Social Studies 7 A, B.
Rev Alfredo Quevedo S .J. 11 B, Adv. Plac. Art Hist. Humanities I, II, Music Seminars, Movie Club Advisor
Rev. Florentino Azcoitia, S.J., Counselor, Theology 7 A, B, SA, B,C.
Rev. Jose M. Izquierdo, S.J., lOc, French I, Spanish 8, I.
Eduardo Zayas, S.J., Theology II.
Mr. Bryan Donaldson, 7 a, English 7 &8
Mr. Enrique San Pedro, Accounting Department.
Mrs. Ana Solana, Secretary, Spanish 7 •
Mr. J. Clark, Sociology, First Semester.
Brother Manuel Eireos, Maintenance
Mr. Ramon Jimenez Maintenance
Cafeteria Staff,. L. toR.: Mrs. Maria Celalla, Mrs. Alicia Diaz, Mrs. Julia Reboredo, Mrs. Julia Fernandez, Mrs. Rafaela Perez, and Mrs. Armida Perez.
Camilo Lopez 9-12
Miami Dade South Beta Club IV
Sodality II
Acolite II, III Interscholastic Volleyball.
Alberto Li (9-12) M .D .J.C. Engineering Library Club I Movie Club I
Guillermo Prado Yearbook, Astronomy Club, Library Club I, Vincam, Engineering
M.D J.C.
Jorge Casuso Library Club I Psychology, M.D.J.C.
Bouza Explorers
Astronomy Club
Oratory Academy
M.D.J.C.
Rodriguez Explorers
M.D.J.C.
Ralph
Angel
Oratory Academy Medicine
M.D.J.C.
Vincam Staff
Oratory Academy
Explorers Architecture
M.D.J.C.
Jose A • Collado
Ramon del Collado
Cross Country Yearbook
Business Administration
M.D.J.C.
Carlos Perez Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4
Orlando Robaina Astronomy Club Liberal Arts M.D.J.C.
Law
M.D.J.C. Jose Aleman Basketball 3 I 4
Astronomy Club
Oratory Academy
Electrical Engineer
Marquette University
Jose Garrido Yearbook Editor
Vincam
Oratory Club
Astronomy Club
Youth Council
Law
University of Miami
Manuel Morales
Vincam Editor
Oratory Academy Yearbook
Youth Council
W .Q .A.M. Correspondent
Journalism Springhill
Cools Club
Photography M.D.J.C.
Vincam
Yearbook
Youth Council
Law
M.D.J.C.
Alberto Gonzalez Student Council 2
Enrique Camacho Student Council 1
Vincam Oratory Academy Library Club Pre-Dental M.D.J.C.
Basketball Business Administration M.D.J.C.
Ramon Urribarri
Angel Lamela
Vicente E. Cossio
Explorers
Oratory Academy
Youth Council
Student Council 3
Architecture
M.D.J.C.
Jorge Cabrera BasKetball 1 3 4
Baseball 4 ' ' Footba114
Track 3
Honor Society
Beta Club
Oratory Academy
Yearbook
Explorers Medicine
M.D.J.C.
Medicine
M.D.J.C.
Roberto
Honor Society
Beta Club
Vincam
Oratory Academy
Yearbook
Law
M.D.J.C.
James Jacque
Pineiro
Jorge Lopez Accounting M.D.J.C.
Fernando Lamas Honor Society
Student Council Medicine
Marquette University
Oscar Fumagali
Explorers
Student Council
Engineering
Georgia Tech.
Rene Garcia
Vincam
Honor Society
Beta Club
Yearbook
Student Council
Oratory Academy
Law
M.D.J.C.
Nestor Rivero
Business Administration
M.D .J.C.
Pedro Mencia
Student Council V. P.
Basketball 2, 3, 4
Honor Society
Beta Club
Track
Medicine
Columbia University
Engineering
University of Miami
Puente Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Track
Oratory Academy Medicine M.D.J.C.
Humberto Garcia
Alejandro
Roberto Catasus
Vincam
Yearbook
Oratory Academy
Library Academy
Architecture
M.D J.C.
Charles Torres Student Council Pres.
Explorers
Business Administration
M.D.J.C.
Alberto A ran
Explorers
Honor Society
Beta Club
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4
Track
Oratory Academy
Yearbook
Youth Council
Medicine
Springhill
It is not that I have reached it yet, or have already finished my course: but I am racing to grasp the prize if possible, since I have been grasped by Christ . . .
(Phil. 3: 12)
CLASS OF '72
Jorge Aguilera
Frank Aparicio
Donato Arguelles
Luis Bulas
Henry Pfister
Jose Gutierrez
Alfredo F . Castro
Pedro Pifia
Michael Crudele
Ramon Garcia
Gustavo Padron
Carlos Penin
Manuel Diaz
Carlos Valdes ·
Luis Santamarina Enrique Sanchez
Jorge Campana Prudencio Garcia
Charles Stock
Jorge Smith Armando Incera
Jorge Lopez Luis Navia
Raul Aparicio
Abelardo Blanco
Antolin Cossio
Raul Davalos
Julio Fernandez
Alfonso Forment
Idelfonso Fuentes ·
Luis Fuentes
Carlos Fumagali
Rene Lamar
Juan Marrero
Luis Martinez
Andres Mejides Mickey Mifiagorri
Carlos Reyes
Antonio Ricol
Luis Rivero
Pierre Robaina
Paul Rodriguez
Joaquin Ruhi
Francisco Ruiz
Miguel Ruiz
M. Ruiz de la Torre
T . Harington R. Marsal
N. Crane
C. Villoch
J. Gallagher R. Luque
R. Leifert
M. Alvarez
L. Bethart
8. Garcia
Cl. Villoch
G. Hernandez
M. de laMesa R. Bravo
M. Arvesu T. Ferrer
J. Johnson
E. Leon
C. Fernandez F. Vianelo
R. Lopez T. Crudele
E. del Campo H. Garcia
Idelfonso Mas
Jorge Moneo
Bernardo Diaz
Bernardo Portuondo
Javier Purrifios
Jose Lopez
Carlos Sanjurjo
Eduardo Garcia
Alberto G uim
Alberto Berriz
Mauricio Lopez
Henry Patterson
Hector Maldonado
Miguel Gonzalez
Manuel Vergara
Ernesto Martinez
Amando Villanueva
Frank Alea
Frank Garcia Jose Herrero Juan Rodriguez
Luis F. Hernandez
Rolando Pantoja
Jorge Bouza
Pedro Romafiach
Agnelio Sedefio
Celimo P Hernandez
Humberto Botta
Ramon Iglesias
Frank Gorordo
Luis Jauregui
Charles Vazquez
Carlos Camacho /I
Carlos Garcia
Daniel Mendez
Luis A. Gutierrez
Gabirel Munoz- Bustamante
Mario Martinez
Raul Suarez-Murias
Julio Suarez
Jorge J. Dieppa
Raul Rodriguez
Jorge Garciga
Alberto Gomez
J. Field L. Rodriguez J. Castro
A. Guzman J. Kalbac C. McDonald
A. Garcia C. Arboleya
F. Fernandez J Mendez J. Ru!z E. de la Fe
M Belin J. Ostlund
R. Coto J. Bryn
M. Villoch F. Coto R. Gallo J Hernandez c. Perez B. Lotspeich
F Gonzalez E. Perez F . Gonzalez R. Lasch P Carvajal A Garcia
F. Saenz R. Sylvester 0. Montero A. Polo A. Guim F Rasco D. Molins A. Blanco
c. Vazquez E. Gotor V. Bared E. Sosa G. Comas F. Aran
o. Perez R. Ortega A. Sanchez I. Martinez P. Aguila J. Lorenzo
A. Gomez J. Padron A. Rojas 0. Benitez M. Dominguez F. Barreto P. Garcia A. Garcia
J. Pozo J. Suarez G. Calleja R. Garcia M. Hernandez G. Perez J. Gancedo R. Seigido
A. Pifion
A. Martinez
R. Marrero
R. Ibarria
H. Cruz- Bustillo
P. Guzman J. Mendez
E. Aguilar
A. Fernandez J. Gonzalez
R. Lamar R. Mas
C. Perez 0. Lafont
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F. Saenz R. Sylvester 0. Montero A. Polo A. Guim F Rasco D. Molins A. Blanco
c. Vazquez E. Gotor V. Bared E. Sosa G. Comas F. Aran
o. Perez R. Ortega A . Sanchez I. Mart!nez P. Aguila J. Lorenzo
A. Gomez J. Padron A. Rojas 0. Benitez M. Dom!nguez F. Barreto P. Garc!a A. Garc!a
J. Pozo J. Suarez G. Calleja R. Garcia M. Hernandez G. Perez J. Gancedo R. Seigido
A. Piflon
A. Martinez
R. Marrero
R. Ibarria
H Cruz- Bustillo
P. Guzman J. Mendez
E. Agui-l-ar
A. Fernandez J. Gonzalez
R. Lamar R. Mas
C. Perez 0. Lafont
F. Caballero Martinez 0. Rivero 0. Piedra A. Boada E. Garcia E. Perez J. Sarille
J. McDowell M. Tost
H. Garcia J. Pereira F. Kise M. Benoit
R. Allen V. Vianelle
A. Reyes M. Clancey
N. Puntonet M. Balais
F. Lopez T • Harrington
D. Kalbac M. Schwitalla A. Cabrera J. Brady
C. Mufioz - Bustamante J. Masso F. Fowler
R. Doyle A. Ledo K. Shaughnessy
F. Johnson W. Callahan
J. Zorrilla
R. Flores C. Buechele M. Abelairas
F. Diez J. Perez J. Babun A. Marti A. Concepcion M. Leon A. Aparicio E. Rodriguez
P. Montadas J. Negrin L. Camacho
F. Quintero J. Ruiz R. Agullo J. Garcell
J. Cuervo J. Garcia R. Bustamante
P. Arango E. Perez E. Ramirez C. Ruiz
R. Seoane R. Benitez I. Jimenez A. Vara
L. Jimenez J. Parets E. Portela A. Moya
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C. Roca E. Lacal
0. Lugo J. Blanco
G. Aguilera J. Ucha
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c. Ramos
J. Pefia
R. Pefia
G. Oti
F. Blanco
J. Perez J. Sanchez J. Casaju3;na
D. Leira J. Montero
R. Hernandez
J. Franchi A. Rodri'guez
C. Diaz
J. Ben1tez J. Fadel L. Mart!
M. Caridad
F. Pardo A. Ton.es
F.
F.
H. Adan
C. Rovira
R. Linares
J. Fernandez
A. Tundidor
C. Escarzaga 0. Zayas G. Duluc
J. Duarte J. Varela N. Gomez
C. Romafiach E. Roca W. Mendoza
C. Pereira A. Gonzalez J. Medina
X. Barquet R. Santos A. Vega
E. Augila V. Fleites G. Guizan
G. Caballero M. Labra R. Hermida
Valverde J. Aparicio
Boloix
R. Franca
L. Fernandez
G. Alfonso
L. Perez
J. Garci'aMontes
Lesperance L. Jabech E. Vuksan Mark Greene M. Sanchez M. Annas J. Trujillo A. Ares M.
Mantilla J. Granja R.
Muniz A. Castillo T.
O'Connell J. Warner G.
Lindner F. Artigas G.
Limmiatis C. Madera A.
Cambo R. Pereira C.
Rodriguez G. Caballo C.
Cifuentes R. Salman C.
Taquechel A. Vega H. Willighan D . Portela J . Perez J. Roque C. Rabassa A. Herrera R.
The Ramon Guiteras Memorial Library
In 1941, Miss Gertrude E. Guiteras' will, provided the establishment of a free library in Matanzas, Cuba, as a memorial to her father, Ramon Guiteras, who was born in Matanzas in 1811 and died in exile in Bristol, R.I., in 1873. Miss Guiteras always lived and died in Bristol. The first Guiteras Memoria! Library was built in Matanzas and inaugurated in 1955. It was seized by the Cuban Regime in 1961. The Supreme Court of Rhode Island, decided last November "To apply the income from the Gertrude E. Guiteras Fund to the operation of a library to be known as The Ramon Guiteras Memorial library, at Belen Jesuit Prenaratorv School, Miami, Fla."
The Ramon Guiteras Memorial Library in Miami, Fla., was officially inaugurated on June 3, 1972, at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School for the use of the students and public of the city of Miami. Miss Sue Black is the Librarian of this new Guiteras Memorial Library.
Mrs. Jack Guiteras cutting the ribbon at the new entra{lce to the Library. Mr. Jack Guiteras standing by her and their children.
The Library is now open to the students of the school and the public of Miami.
NEW JESUIT PRIESTS
Ten Cuban Jesuits reach their lifetime goal: PRIESTHOOD.
Willy Arias, Eduardo Barrios, Emilio Brito, Jose'Cruz, Carlos Diharce, Alberto Garc!a, Pedro Gonza1.ez, Manuel Maza, Roberto Mollinedo, Pedro Suarez.
Six of them were graduated in Belen, and five of them were teachers in our School.
Six of them were ordained in Gesu Church, Miami, Fla: Barrios, Cruz Garc!a, Maza, Mollinedo and Suarez, the 24th of June.
Arias and Brito were ordained the same day in San Juan, P.R.
Diharce in Loyola, Spain.
Pedro Gonzalez Llorente in Caracas, Venezuela.
On the 20th of May, another Belen graduate, Orlando Espin was ordained in Miami for the Archdiocese. He is working at St. Brendan Catholic Church.
"It was not you who choose me, it was I who choose you to go forth and bear fruit."
(John, 15, 16)
Christ calls new disciples to carry on his mission in the twentieth century.
He chooses them to proclaim the good news of God to men.
They feel happy about Christ's choice, for their mission is to meet men most basic needs. They will enlighten human hearts with the word of God, and they will communicate to their fellowmen the eternal life of the children of God.
Rev. Barrios, Cruz, Garc!a, Maza, Mollinedo and Suarez wait in the front pew of Gesu Church, among their parents, relatives, and friends to be called to the sanctuary to receive the Holy Sacrament of the Priesthood of Christ.
"Every high priest is taken from among men and made their representative before God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal patiently with erring sinners, for he, himself is beset by weakness and so must make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people. One does not take this honor on his own initiative, but only when called by God, as Aaron was."
( Heb . 5 , 1-4)
The six new Priests to be ordained laid prostrate in the Sanctuary of Gesu Church praying with Ordaining Bishop, Roque Adames of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, the Jesuit Provincial Rev. Benito Blanco, and the Rector of Belen, Fr. Daniel Bald or.
The imposition of the hands is the matter of the Sacrament of Order. This is done by the Ordaining Bishop and his fellow Priests attending the ceremony. Mons. Bryan o. Walsh, Episcopal Vicar for the Spanish Apostolate in Miami, appears in the first place. More than twenty Priests imposed their hands on the heads of the newly ordained Priests.
His Excellency, Bishop Roque Adames of Santiago de los Caballeros, recites the form of the Sacrament.
"I do not pray for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their word. "
(John, 17, 20).
