St Johns Cathedral High School - Eagle Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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cxsx'xx'x.'r:txc H CTzJz'1'JyJf,y .6T.ff.f.f't '-HAAAAAAY' Top Row: Thomas Hanley, Thomas Gavigan, George Foran, John Philippsen, Frank Welcenbach, Anthony Drobiszewski. First Row: Lauretta Schmitt, Eleanor Titus, Lutgarde Luehrs, Bernice Garskay, Mary N. Christiansen, Jane Studnicka. mittee collected stamps and turned them over to the missionaries. All these activities of the several committees gave the students an opportunity to participate in the work of the Central Committee, and thus become active members of the Sodality. The annual retreat for the high school was held on May 21-23 in Holy Week. The Reverend P. H. Shaw, C.Ss.R. conducted the spiritual exer- cises, which consisted of four conferences each day. Without doubt, each attentive listener learned more definitely the awful purport of salvation, the beauty of prayer and grace, and the incalculable benefits derived from the fervent reception of the sacraments. In typical Catholic veneration of Mary, the Mother of God, a solemn act of consecration was recited by the student body. When all instructions were concluded on the third day the Papal blessing was bestowed, and Benediction services closed this fruitful period of spiritual meditation. Of course what is of prime importance is the hope that the retreat will have produced stronger and firmer Christian heroes in God's youthful army. The S. S. C. thanks the members of the committees and the students in general for their cooperation during the past year, and hopes that the spirit of Christ will continue to grow in the lives of the students at St. Johns I 9 3 2 E A G L E Page Forty-one

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mmxxxxx z1v..v'.1u'.1:1-,J 5.Zrr'.rr.r.?-5 iq Q 31n.xnnnnY' Students' Spiritual Council Continuing the lay apostolate movement at school for the fourth year, the S. S. C. is actively engaged in promoting the religious spirit of the stu- dent body. Its purpose is twofold: fostering personal holiness and exciting active Catholicity. The sodality's activities are outlined each month by the delegates from the city Catholic High Schools. At these gatherings, suggestions are of- fered and discussed for the next month's program of action. In the variety of its undertakings the S. S. C. has afforded its sup- porters ample opportunities for exercising their religious spirit. Among these outbursts of Catholic Action are numbered the self-sacrifice drive held in November, the proceeds of which were used to offer up Masses for the Poor Souls: and the bundle and magazine drive, which meant a great deal for charity. The contributions of clothes, rags, periodicals, newspapers and what not, spoke well for the spirit of the S. S. C. The Christmas present to the Pope, a spiritual bouquet of Holy Masses and Communions, was significant of the sodalists' affection for their Holy Father. January found the organization sponsoring a movie, In the Service of the Queen, which moved every one who saw it to think more seriously on his vocation. Embodied in the schoolls sodality is the Holy Name Society. This na- tional society has for its primary object the encouragement of respect and reverence for the Holy Name of Jesus. In the course of the year the Rev- erend Father Murphy rendered an inspiring lecture on the subject, The Holy Name Society. On each First Friday members received Holy Com- munion in the Cathedral and made visits to the Blessed Sacrament in the convent Chapel. Another division of the S. S. C. is the Sodality of Our Lady of the Rosary, affiliated with the Prima Primaria at Rome, an indulgenced or- ganization. On December seventh the members recited dedicatory prayers to the Blessed Virgin in the Cathedral and also assisted at Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, The approach of Yuletide moved the Sodality to prepare food baskets and clothes for the poor. The beautiful practice of receiving Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month was con- tinued throughout the year. To keep the watch-word of the Sodality, Catholic Action, ever in the minds of the students, the several committees have done their part. Our Lady's Committee encouraged the daily recitation of the Rosary in the Cathedral at noon. The Eucharistic Committee urged the reception of Holy Communion weekly and daily if possible. The Apostolic Committee zeal- ously sold Father Lord's monthly pamphlets. The Publicity Committee kept students informed of all activities by their attractive posters and also by their novel arrangement of the bulletin board. The Mission Com- Page FW I 9 3 2 E A e L E .-MTM-ka.--

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