Berkshire Community College - Falconer Yearbook (Pittsfield, MA)

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The mrzny-voiced 01gtZII adds rzfimzl touch to zz mighty chapel. services weife held -every week for the regiment EACH Sunday we marched to Chapel as the band played c'Onward Christian Soldiers. This had been just an- other hymn, but now it seemed more. As we entered the Chapel, the blue windows of the nave and transcepts filtered out all that was materialistic and worldly, and the services opened our hearts and our minds as Chaplain Thomas gave us food for thought. The burden of routine and constant study was relieved for an hour or so, and the nearness of Cod was more evident, because we had brothers and friends who were in his hands facing the enemy. Our prayers were simple and heartfelt. 446 I 1 S. 'ig ' I' Chapel service ovary the Second and Faurth Batlalions march off. S l

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.- It's Sunday night and time for N ACA. Q sa' . Q6 ,- ' Y. EMR ' X 5 , l H N A 5 , f 1 - si.-.5 r:Q , . 1 .-:sf f V V F ' 1' 1 A , ' i . VL ,, 'V ,, .' F' I A ,, .' H , l- z'-.. -,-- ,. 1... . . , 1 . wb- ,. . .UAS .. . Y , - .,: ,sw .- at , if 'feng .ss On alternate Sunday evenings the Newman Club officers present significant programs. The N ACA CO'I.HI,Cl.f chooses the evensing programs. We Rt. Ciltlmnrflstiaam msommiaaamma FROM the first Sunday in each academic year until the last Sunday before June Week, the Naval Academy Christian Association is on the job, providing multifari- ous entertainment to the Regiment every other Sunday night, supplying magazines to Smoke Hall, and keeping the patients of the hospital equipped with reading material. Directing the affairs of this popular organiza- tion, which claims almost every midshipman as a mem- ber, is the N. A. C. A. council, composed of Chaplain Thomas, who guides and vitalizes every meeting, and seven midshipmen from all classes. Its meetings feature programs ranging from pianists, singers, and harpists to hypnotists, war heroes, and professional lecturers. lm-muwmannn Qhmmho A comforting relief from the maddening rush of academic life is provided every other Sunday night in Memorial Hall when the Newman Club gathers. There, in a quiet, relaxed atmosphere, some of the outstanding Catholic priests and educators in the country speak to several hundred interested midshipmen. Although this organiza- tion was created for Catholic miclshipmen, it attracts those of all faiths, for the subjects discussed are of inter- est to all. The influence of religion on the lives of us is undeniable, and it has taken on a newer significance in these times of war. The men who speak here realize this and make an effort to clarify all phases of religion and to instill a finer spirit in each listener. The popularity of the Newman Club has grown steadily through the years, and the fine spirit and keen interest shown by the in- creasingly large audiences is an indication of the influ- ence that it will continue to have in years to come.