Academy of the Immaculate Conception - Pax Yearbook (Ferdinand, IN)

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OBLATES OF ST. BENEDICT AT THE A.l.C. 9 For the first time in the history of the Academy, the Oblates of St. Benedict held meetings every month of the school year. lt has become an active organization and its membership has increased rapidly. At the opening of the school year there were twenty-three Oblates, at the close, over forty. At every meeting discussions were held on some part of the Holy Rule of St. Benedict. The meetings closed with the night prayer of Holy Mother Church, Compline. ln September the following officers for the year were chosen: Lucille Wannemuehler, president, Sylvia Becher, vice-president, Alberta Voges, secretary, and Betty Mullen, treasurer. Much of the success of the year was due to the assistance of Sister Therese, O.S.B., and to our Spiritual Directors, Father Walter, O.S.B., and Father Raban, O.S.B. With such a love for the spirit of St. Benedict rooted into the souls of the girls, we hope the future will be filled with the blessings of Christ and our own Father Benedict! OBLATE OFFICERS, left Betty Mullen . . . Lucille Wannemuehler Father Walter Sullivan, O.S.B. . Sylvia Becher . . . Alberta Voges ..... . to right . . . Treasurer . , President Spiritual Director . Vice President . . Secretary

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Q.. MISSION OFFICERS. left to right Dolores Baumgart . . TREASURER Rita Meyer . . VICE-PRESIDENT Sylvia Becher .... PRESIDENT Lucille Fortwendel . . SECRETARY . .M.C. Queen of the Apostles, pray for the ltlissiunsp That .ll may lenow tlie Savior of llie world. ' The C.S.M.C. Unit of the A.l.C. has seen a 4114711 successful year during '46 and . With the various activities sponsored by the Mission Unit the girls were kept quite busy. . . and mission-minded too. Some of the High- lights were: THE MISSION MEETINGS were held regularly each month and have proved interesting because all the girls co- operated. In our first meeting the new mem- bers were enrolled after they made their pledges. They received the Student Crusade Pin which was explained to them along with the Crusade Banner during the course of the meeting. There are now IO8 enrolled in our Mission Unit. A debate about the Negroes which came up during our meeting on Janu- ary ll, I947, is one, we are sure, the girls are not likely to forget. THE BULLETIN BOARD was an important factor in the line of Mis- sion News. lt kept the girls informed of various events which were to take place in- cluding our Mission Social and our White Elephant Sale. Other items of importance as the Holy Father's Monthly Mission Intention, the Sunday Gospels, the month of February during which we were to pray for Unity of the World, Church Unity Octave, reminders for the different seasons of the year. All these and more kept our Bulletin Board no- ticeable and interesting. PRAYERS AND SACRIFICES were offered up for the Missions all during the year and we hope that the girls have made it one of their daily practices. Observ- ance of World Unity played an important role in the life of the Student Crusader this year.