Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception - Annual Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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ANNUAL 1936-- Achille Ratti Society Going therefore. teach ye all nations HE world today clamors for the salvation of good citizenship in the slum sections of our large cities. The Catholic Church eagerly seeks the salva- tion of souls in those neighborhoods. Indeed, in these particular down-trodden sections, the harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few. lt was this con- dition that prompted the formation of the Achille Ratti Society here at Cathe- dral. Within the confines of our diocese, there are a number of neighborhoods in which the amount of work for the parish priests as regards the salvation of souls is too abundant to allow exacting training for each individual soul. With this in mind and the opportunity of gaining experience, the profit from which may well be reaped in the future, Cathedral called for her sons to go forth into these down-trodden sections and assist the priests and nuns in the Catechetical instructions of the little ones. Since that movement was started four years ago, four years, which have witnessed the tiny mustard seed of charity and love' grow to a mighty tree, a source of good and of salvation, Cathedral has never been so well represented in these minute mission fields as this year. Week after week, braving the inclemency of the weather, over- coming all sorts of hardships, even sacrificing much of their own valuable free time the faithful sons of Mary, the loyal members of the Achille Ratti Society, the alteri Christi of tomorrow have gone forth to spread the word of God to enable the children to know, love and serve God as they should, so that here in this life they might be better Catholics and citizens of their country, and in the next, eternal life, holy and happy saints with God in heaven. ln this matter of Catechetical work, a special word of Commendation is due to the members of the College department, especially the Sixth Year class. ln past years, the cooperation which the upper classmen offered was as a rule, only fair. This year, however, the brunt of the work has been borne by the graduates. They have gone forth into four different parishes in the course of their work, and the words of praise and appreciation which have been heard in their regard has indeed been most delightful and encouraging. This stun- ning example has been most edifying to the under-graduates to whom the task will fall next year. And now indeed it is with a sorrowing heart that the Society bids such faithful sons ADIEU. Although the hours of instruction are fleeing fast into the hallowed halls of time with the little ones receiving their First Holy Communion and Confirma- tion, the members of the Society who are to take up the burden again in the F all look forward to their task with joy and gladness. They breathe a prayer of hope that they, walking in the way of Christ, may in their future missions save many more souls so that they and their flock may come to enjoy that prom- ised reward, Come to Me Ye blessed of My Father. 95 ,

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PROMOTERS OF APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER