Fordham University School of Business - Aries Yearbook (New York, NY)

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i r l i I Words of inspiration. EIRGA11 On October 4, 5, and 6, the annual retreat was held for the City Hall Division. As is the custom for the Downtown School, the Church of St. Andrew at Foley Square was the scene of the 1956 retreat. Rev. Raymond Cotter, SJ. acted as Retreat Master. The three day schedule consisted of Mass, celebrated by Father Cotter, a short recess, the rosary and a second lecture. A similar program constituted the evening schedule. Father Cotter, who has presided over retreats for the past iifteen years, spoke on the reason for our existence, heaven, hell and vocations. His lectures set the pattern for one's personal sanctilication. However to make a good retreat, as Father Cotter explained, it is necessary that the exercitant do the real work himself, study himself, his relations to Cod, how he is advancing in the service of Cod, how he is working out the only purpose for which he was created, the service of Cod and so the salvation of his own immortal soul. Although this work of making a retreat is a personal thing, we believe it could be said, judging from the seriousness and attentiveness of the students that the 1956 retreat was indeed a spiritual success. 1 1 Attentiveness is essential. 172 On October 7, the retreat was closed with the Mass of the Holy Ghost. The Papal Blessing was imparted to invoke Codls blessing on Fordham University and on the students in order that the coming school year might be a spiritual as well as a material success. . A . Preparing foruchrista g - p '

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This year, as in the years past at Fordham, the annual retreat was held in the University Chapel. This is the time of year when the students of Dealy Hall pause for a few days and concentrate on the spiritual aspects of life, bringing themselves closer to Christ and the true Christian spirit. The days that are spent in making the retreat are of extreme importance in the complete education of a Fordham man. This year for the Hrst time there were many separate retreats. The Freshman and Sophomore classes held their retreats simul- taneously from October 4th to'October 7th. The Iuniors and Seniors held their retreat together from September 27th to Sep- tember 30th. For those who wished to attend, closed retreats were held on various Weekends from October to March. The Iunior-Senior retreat was conducted by Bev. Joseph Kurz, SJ., assisted by Rev. Thomas Doyle, SJ. and Rev. Philip McAvoy, SJ. Father Kurz gave three lectures daily in which he urged the students on to greater scholastic and particularly spir- itual accomplishments in the new school year. The exercise for each day began with Mass and followed with Meditation, Rosary, Meditation, Stations of the Cross, Meditation, and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The retreat master for the Freshman retreat was the Rev. Charles Dolan, SJ., while the Sophomore retreat was conducted by Rev. Edward Houngs, SJ. This year the students were af- forded the opportunity of attending weekend closed retreats. The closed retreats were received very enthusiastically and a total of one hundred and sixty-six students attended and received their spiritual benefits. The value of all the retreats was reflected in the lives of all the students. They were, as a result, better able to pursue this scholastic year with newly enlightened hearts for Christ. Real faith leads to hope. 171 What Calvary is, the Mass is. The gates of Heaven are open to you

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