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equipment and good programs are essential, but the mos! important element for giving purpose te life, for the moulding of character, is religion. The preservation of tolerance, justice and charity depends upon SE HE training of youth is a sacred trusteeship. Good personnel, good May the purpose of the Catholic Youth Organization continue ever to be this: TO MAKE OUR YOUTH LOYAL, NOBLE CITIZENS OF FHE C/TY OF GOD. FOR THEN IT FOLLOWS, AS THE EVE FOLLOWS THE DAY, THAT THEY WILL BE LOYAL NOBLE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF MAN, WHICH FOR US IS AMERICA.” FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN With the words of his Eminence in mind, the Staff and the Board of Directors of the Catholic Youth Organization have made every effort to In following the Cardinal's stated purpose, all boys and girls participating in playoff competition recite the following Pledge at the direction of a moderator before every contest: “| pledge myself, upon my honor to be loyal to my God, to my Church and te my Country. | pledge myself to live a clean and honest life and te fulfill ell my duties as a Christian. | bind myself to promote by word and example clean and wholesome recrestion. | shall work end pray to be in ali fhings s generous winner and a gracious loser." Approzimately 100,000 boys and girls throughout the Archdiocese of New York have taken part in the CYO program during the past year. Through the great efforts of the individual perish priests, whe have devel- “The training of youth is a sacred trusteeship.” HIS EMINENCE FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN