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

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A New Dawn For Us As Christians . . . Has Been The Theme Of Our Religion Classes This Year SISTER THERESA GRAVINO Chairman of the Religion Department SISTER THERESA GRAVINO, pictured above with SUSANA PEREZ, was again Head of the Religion Department in 1969-1970. She has been assisted by SISTER BARBARA SROZENSKI. SISTER THERESA COURTNEY and SISTER MARGARET AILEEN. In planning the Religion Course of Study the Sisters formulated as their principal aims: (1) to prepare students to be Christians in today’s world, and (2) To translate Christianity in terms of today's needs and culture. Their activities included: (1) A Vocation Triduum observed in all Religion classes, with panel discussions, Bible Services, a prayer over the P.A.S. and a question box. (2) Preparation for Mass and Liturgy by each class. The SENIORS chose Peace as the theme of their November Mass. The JUNIORS chose Joy and Giving for their Advent Mass. The SOPHOMORE Mass has not yet taken place as we go to press, but it will be in January, and their theme will be Ecumenical, Unity and Oneness, because of the Church Unity Octave. more . . . 18

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Father Andersen Is Again At Renamor And Sister Marion Elizabeth Returns There REVEREND HENRY J. ANDERSEN. S.J. Chaplain at Renamor Father Andersen has completed five years as Chap- lain-m-Residence at Renamor. He is punctuality personified, and Mass begins promptly at seven each morning. LAURA MAZA, House President at Marian Hall last year, and elected to the same office at Rena- mor this year, has continued her unbroken record of attendance at Daily Mass. Several others attend once or twice a week. JANEY D’ELIA. CINDY DE VITO and LIZ IORIO clear the Altar after Mass, and RAQUEL PANIAGUA replaces the Vestments after Mass each morning, services for which SISTER CONSTANCE MARY is grateful. When we were Freshmen SISTER MARION ELIZA- BETH had been a member of the Faculty at the Academy. Now, after a two year assignment to ELIZ- ABETH SETON COLLEGE in Yonkers, she has re- turned to Tuxedo to be in charge of Renamor. Be sides SISTER ELIZABETH and SISTER CONSTANCE, SISTER MARY EUCHARIA, a newcomer to the Mount resides at Renamor. Above: RAQUEL and LAURA in the outer Sacristy. At left: LIZ and JANEY bring the Ciborium and Cruets to Father at the Offertory of the Mass.

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The FRESHMEN have already chosen Love for their springtime Liturgy. Involvement in the planning of these liturgical functions will prepare students to take a more active part in similar parish activities. Apostolic works included: (1) Thanksgiving Baskets for migrant workers in a nearby area. (2) Christmas Gifts for children of poor families. (3) Easter Projects — perhaps for Golden-Age Citizens . . . and (4) CCD classes taught by specially trained students. There will be an Inter-Faith Day, perhaps in January, at which a Protestant Minister will be invited to address the students. Student-Planned Days of Recollection and the use of Insight Films were introduced this year and both innovations seem to have been successful. In the Senior Christmas Entertainment at Renamor. (student planned). MARIA RODRIGUEZ read The Christmas Story from the New Testament. The SENIOR Closed Retreat is again scheduled for the second term. Above left: At the Junior Advent Mass with hands joined all present sang the Our Father. Then FATHER STEGLIA gave a beautiful homily on Brotherhood. Concern seems to be the mood of the Juniors as. with SISTER BARBARA, they assemble the Christmas Gifts for the poor.