Good Counsel College - Vestigia Yearbook (White Plains, NY)

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,yi VESTIGIA Q? 1 9 3 2 fr 9 Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary OFFICERS MARY HANLEY , MARY OSBRIEN , ELIZABETH MCGOVERN MARY A. DRURY . MILDRED SALVATO . CECILY OSCONNOR . HORTENSE NEWMAN . MARIE CSTERMAN , . . . Prefect F irst Assistant Psrefect . Second Assistant Prefect 'Third Assistant Prefect . , Secretary . Assistant Secretary . . Treasurer . Instructor of Candidates The reception of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary held at the close of the annual retreat saw the enrollment of every resident student in the college, and a majority of the day students. Active committees for the spread of Catholic Literature and increased devotion to Our Blessed Lady, strove in collaboration with the officers of the society, to increase an interest in Catholic Action. One of the most successful Works undertaken by the sodalists was the providing and dis' tributing of Christmas baskets to the needy in White Plains and its vicinity. The radio broadcast in connection with the College Council of Catholic Action, was held on the last Saturday of January over Station WLWL. Among the varied activities instituted by the sodality were the presentation of a midfLenten religious drama, numerous lectures, trips, teas, and socials. h On occasions when permission was granted for exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, the sodalists formed a Guard of Honor before our Eucharistic King. During the month of May, that season dedicated especially to Mary, our Mother, and Patroness of the Sodality, daily devotions consisting of the recitation of the Rosary and special prayers, were held before the shrine on the campus, and on the first day of the month the year was brought to an appropriate close with the Hnal reception of new members. GMEQZSGMEJSSXQ as is JMESJBSXQSJQ' W 102

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V E S T I G I . 1 9 3 2 fQf..- ' is The Mission Unit COMMITTEES ELIZABETH CORLEY, ADELAIDE BITTNER, MORETTA MCKOWN . . Senior MARIE KINSLEY, MARY DRISCOLL, VIRGINIA SANDS . junior ALICE HOGAN, CAROLINE CAssoN, BLANCHE FECHTMAN . Sophomore FRANcEs HOGAN, JULIA JONES, GERALDYNE MURPHY . Freshman The Good Counsel Unit ofthe Catholic Students Mission League has this year shown an increased interest in missions at home and in fields afar. This was especially evident in the enthusiasm dis' played by the students who so generously supported the benefits held during the scholastic year. A glance at the work carried on in the various parish schoolsg the daily recitation of the mission prayerg the earnest participation in public and private devotions-all indicate that the more serious aspect of the mission work was in no way neglected. A large group of students devoted their time and energy each week to the teaching of catechism classes and to the instruction of first communicants. In the field of Medical Mission, the students also took an active part. The second prize in the poster contest which was open to all Catholic Colleges in the country was won by Muriel Clark, '35. Funds were raised for the purchase of medicines and surgical instruments. The annual Pontifical Mass, presided over by His Eminence Patrick Cardinal Hayes and attended by many members of the clergy and religious orders and more than eight hundred students of the Catholic Colleges throughout the Archdiocese of New York, was celebrated on December 3rd in the Church of the Annunciation in New York City. The rermon on that occasion was preached by the Reverend Doctor Fulton Sheen who outlined the work of the mission held and pointed out the tremendous amount still to be accomplished. The harvest indeed is ripe, but the laborers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that He send laborers into the vineyard. -ST. LUKE, X 6 5eiE6 5 B6 az s , as JNNEQKBSEEJE 5 103