Academy of Mount Saint Vincent - Chastellux Yearbook (Tuxedo Park, NY)

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Religion The RELIGION Department at the Mount continued to move forward following the inspiration and changes suggested and approved by Vatican II. SR. THERESA GRAVINO. who has an M.A. in Latin from Fordham University, is presently a Candidate for a Master s Degree in Theology at Manhattan College, and is Chairman of the Department. She is assisted by SR. MARIA ASSUMPTA. SR. RITA GUSHUE. SR JEAN MclVER. SR. BARBARA SROZENSKI and SR. MARIAN SETON In the JUNIOR Religion Course Team Teaching was used for the first time, correlating Religion with English and History. The experiment was very successful. In Renamor. REV. HENRY J. ANDERSEN. S.J.. was again Chaplain and acceded to three requests of the Sisters and students: 1) Mass was celebrated in the vernacular. 2) facing the Congregation, and 3) there were afternoon Masses during Lent whenever the schedule of extracurricular activities permitted ► At the right, the upper picture shows FATHER ANDERSEN giving Holy Communion to SR. KATHLEEN NORA. The middle picture shows FATHER ALFRED SOKOL. S.D.B . Chaplain at Chastellux. and the bottom picture shows FATHER ROBERT UZZILIO. S.D.B who replaces FATHER SOKOL on Sundays and Holydays 18

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We were Sophomores when SISTER MARY PERPETUA COLLINS came to the Mount as Superior and Director. She brought to her new assignment warmth, enthusiasm and unusual “know-how” and “can-do.” During these three years Sister has accomplished wonders with the financial backing of The Fathers and Friends of the Mount and The Mothers’ Guild. The Language Lab. the new. completely equipped Typing Room, the re furnished Audio-Visual Aid Room. the Red-Carpeting of Renamor . . . are just a few of the tangible evidences of all that Sister has accomplished for the Mount. There are intangibles too . . . Sister s constant urging to all of us to live up to our motto — NOBLESSE OBLIGE developing our physical, intellectual and spiritual potentials. We are deeply grateful for all she has done for each of us as Educator and Friend! Thank you. SISTER PERPETUA . . . MRS. FLORENCE MacBAIN is Sister Perpetua s Secretary. The efficient and smooth functioning of the School Office, with all its unpredictable demands upon her time and talents are her re- sponsibility. How beautifully she measures up! 17

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At left: SR. THERESA GRAVINO teaches Religion to the Juniors as part of the Team Teaching Program . . . SISTER is also Moderator of the newly formed GUITAR CLUB, whose principal objective is preparing a variety of hymns for the Guitar Masses which are celebrated almost monthly. Above: REV GEORGE McGRATH. Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Tuxedo, is Chaplain of the Fathers and Friends of the Mount and arranges his schedule to be available to assist in the distribution of Holy Communion at the Academy whenever the number is too great for one Priest to handle, as at Masses when the entire Student Body is present. 19