St Andrew High School - Amplifier Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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The spiritual year at St. Andrew High started out appropriately with the annual student retreat, October 10-12, given by the Rev. Frank Gartland, C. S. C. Father Gartland is currently the Editor of the Catholic Boy and National Director of the 'Knights of the Altar. Stressing parti- cularly the importance of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, Father Gartland gave the retreatants an opportunity to reflect on their daily religious life. Father's advice and counseling should be of as- sistance to the students desirous of making progress in becoming worthy temples of the Holy Ghost. Right: The Unit Leaders of Saint Andrew's sodality are shown planning the coming meeting. Co-prefects Mary Shay and Carl Roeser offer sug- gestions to these leaders on the ways and means of making the meetings more profitable for the sodalists. ff nj Reverend Father Frank Gartland, C. S. C The meeting of the Saint Peter unit will now come to order, says unit leader, Thomas McCartney, as he be- gins the weekly meeting. Members of this all-boy unit from L. to R. are: Karl Boland, David Busch, William Taylor, leader, Thomasx McCartney, Phillip Stephan, Bruce Gnatkowski, and Patrick Lafferty.

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One of the most important organizations of Saint Andrew School is the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Over and above their numerous religious efforts, the Sodalists practice a good deal of Christian charity. They have aided Guadalupe Center with food and clothing, and also with their own time. Since the Sodality is first and foremost a religious organization, along with this material aid are sent the prayers of the Sodalists in the form of Spiritual Bouquets. Sodalit QI FoLu'teen of Saint Andrew Sodalists attended the 1955 S. S.C.A. in Chicago. They were accompanied by their moderator, Sister Mary Casper, R.S.M. The purpose of the six day session,was to enable Sodalists to carry on an active and profitable year in their school Sodality Pictured left to right, front row, are: jane Goetz, Rosalie DiMercurio, Rev. Father Gavin, S.j. , Sodality Counselor, Mary Milstead, janet Gerger. Back row: Sister Mary Casper, R. S.M. , Dorothy Ross, Mary Gutowski, jeniece Buckley, james McIntyre, Judy Suchocki, and Sandra Barrett. Missing: Yvonne Wagner and Mary Agnes Shay, The leaders of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary are from L. to R. Carl Roeser, prefect, Mary Shay, co-prefect, Phillip Stephan, treasurer, and Judith Woods, secretary.

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wit ,u The May Crowning, honoring Mary, the Mother of God, is dear to the heart of every Sodalist. Preparatory to the ceremony, we find L. to R.: Judy Suchocki, Co-Prcferg.-' Mary Shay Qwho will crown the statue Q, Carl Roeser, Philip Stephan and Judy Woods. , 1 f r ,,,, Lib Students passing to and from school, often pause at this familiar shrine between St. Andrew Church and rectory to pay homage to Our Lady of Sorrows. Pictured L. to R. are four seniors who invoke Our Lady's aid before beginning daily tasks. They are Carol Schwinck, John Laundra, Kathleen Dougherty and Ken Letherer.