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

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PROMOTERS OF APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER

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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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A N N U A L l 9 3 6 0 0 Apostle-ship of Prayer REV. GEORGE G. MORROW, Ph.D., Spiritual Director Sixth Year IOHN DIERKS Fifth Year EUGENE I. MOLLOY GEORGE F. IATKOWSKI Fourth Year WILLIAM I. SAMMON DANIEL F. O'CONNELL Third Year IAMES C. OHLSEN ANTHONY A. BIBLER Second Year IOHN H. MCGINNIS GEORGE I. BLAKE First Year ANTHONY L. HOLZHEIMER PATRICK I. CONNOLLY N the first Friday of each month Doctor Morrow conducts the Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Iesus, the Heart that favors His loved ones and is, in return, treated with coldness, subjected to rebukes and manifestly outraged. First an instructive sermon is preached, followed by the Rosary, Litanies of the Blessed Virgin and of the Sacred Heart and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Through these devotions the entire student body of Cathedral renders public homage to the Adorable Heart of Iesus in atonement for all the insults It has suffered. And when We consider all the promises Our Lord made to Saint Margaret Mary in regard to those who adore His Sacred Heart, especially in regard to the clergy . . . I will give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts, We ought to be inspired to be most devout at these Devotions. The monthly intentions decreed by His Holiness the Pope are the subjects of Doctor MorroW's sermons. He clearly and very interestingly explains the intentions and then proceeds to show how this intention is intimately connected with the everyday life of an aspirant to the priesthood. These instructions are very enlightening and enable us to clearly understand just what We pray for every morning. In every class there is a promoter Who distributes the leaflets and Who acquaints the class with the desires of Doctor Morrow. These gentleman, named above, have discharged their duties very efficiently. 97