Georgian Court University - Courtier Yearbook (Lakewood, NJ)

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THE Liturgy Commission, of which Georgian Court holds the chairmanship, functions as an arm of the National Federation of Catholic College Students of the New York-New Jersey Region. The purpose of the Commission is to foster the study and appreciation of the Lit- urgy, and to encourage an active participation therein, not only on the campus of Georgian Court but among the affiliated colleges of the region. To this end it issues a seasonal bul- letin, Sursum Corda, which explains the liturgy of the current part of the year, suggests prac- tices which bring out in a dramatic manner the real spirit of the liturgy, and channels to the region those items of interest calculated to arouse a deeper realization of what it means to spend the year with Christ. This year the Commission introduced to Promoters of appreciation for the Liturg the local campus the practice of the Advent Wreath, maintained a bulletin board devoted to the explanation of the feasts and the sea- sons of the Church Year, and sponsored a series of symbolic posters as graphic repre- sentations of the liturgy being celebrated. Cli- maxing its activities, the Commission featured a liturgical day devoted to the celebration and study of the liturgy of the feast of the Seven Sorrows of our Lady, in which representatives of the several colleges of the region partici- pated. Directing the work of the Commission for the current year are the following officers: Rosemary Dunn, president, Marie Roth, vice president, Clare Roth, corresponding secre- tary, Patricia Schwar, recording secretary, Joan Murphy, treasurer. t to discuss a Liturgical day held in April. 'l'llll LITURGY lJlllllllllSSlll

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.ll.ll.C.. N. F. C. C. S. Delegates Rosemary Dunn, Dorothea Scheuermann, Pat Keating, Pat Farley, Peggy McCarty, .Marie Roth, Bebe McCrane, Kathleen Mooney, Cecily Swabb, Lucina Buckley, Beverley Richey, Ann Marie O'Neil, Joan Murphy, Mary Troy, Frances Clancy, Joan Farley and Gloria Sibek meet to tabulate student relief funds. THE National Federation of Catholic College Students is an organization representing the student bodies of i56 Catholic Colleges and Universities of the United States, thus acting as a medium of expression for some l60,000 Catholic students of the country. lt is the aim of the N. F. C. C. S., of which Georgian Court is a charter member, to ac- quaint students with their responsibility in as- suming Catholic leadership, and to offer them practical training in such leadership. This is accomplished by havinglmember colleges as- sume the chairmanship of the Commissions through which the work of the Federation is carried on. The student is thus placed in com- petition with the student leaders in the Feder- ation, and must offer a good performance in the work assigned or step down in favor of superior leadership. The Federation promotes Catholic student unity through an annual congress, frequent re- gional and local meetings, and through such publications as the Forum, the national Cath- olic newspaper, and several regional bulletins. Each year the Federation sponsors one spe- cific project of vital interest at the time, which all the Catholic students throughout the coun- try accomplish together. This year, for the 4 second successive time, the Federation is fos- tering a relief program for students of the war torn areas in order that a strong Catholic leadership may emerge from the youth of these countries. Each college affiliate, as- sessed a sum of money commensurate with its enrollment, is obliged to raise that money through benefit projects conducted by the stu- dents. Here, at Georgian Court, these projects included such activities as, an All Star bas- ketball game, an aquatic show, a horse show, dramatic presentations, a Tea Dance, and vari- ous benefits sponsored by the several clubs of the Campus, that the 51,000 assessment for Georgian Court be met. ln addition to the financial drive the Feder- ation also conducted a clothing drive for the students abroad, and initiated a program of continuous prayer before the Blessed Sacra- ment, for the spiritual welfare of those for whom material aid was sought. Dorothea Scheuermann acted as senior Fed- eration delegate for the current year, with Patricia Keating as junior delegate, Gloria Sibek as Student Relief Chairman, and Rose- mary Dunn as Chairman of the regional Lit- urgy Commission which is sponsored by Geor- gian Court.

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'llllll 'l'lllllllS'l'S As Frances Clancy opens her Philosophy of Religion by Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen, the book under discussion for the year, all student-philosophers look on with interest. THE Thomist Club, organized in l94O under the patronage of St. Thomas Aquinas, has as its purpose the promotion of interest in Christian Philosophy and its practical applica- tion to the problems of everyday life. The thought of the Angelic Doctor forms the nu- cleus of interest because he not only built the main structure of Christian philosophic thought, but because in his superb teachings there is a modernity that makes him particularly attractive to the twentieth century. During the current year a study was made of those influences leading to the irrationality of modern thought. ln this light the need for the rational teachings of St. Thomas was made clearly evident. Serving as officers of the club during the present year were: Frances Clancy, president, Sophie Bigelow, vice president, Frances Ture- camo, secretary, Doris Simcoe, treasurer.