Iona Preparatory School - Saga Yearbook (New Rochelle, NY)

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f-sun FOR many years now, Iona has been able to boast of its twirlers, who are captained and instructed by Eddie Dumbowski, holder of the New York State Senior Championship. The squad has performed at all the football games and has thrilled the spectators between the ldie Dombrowski The Big Five W. McMahon W. O'NeiIl R. Alden, G. Quinlan. halves with their exhibitions of truncheon-ical acrobatics. The mem- bers of the corps, which includes Bill Vogel, George Quinlan, Bill O'Neill, Bob Alden and Brien McMahon, spend many hours in practice and in the hope that they might reach the proficiency of the boy with the burning baton who heads them. H5 G . State Senior Champion

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THIS Year, as has been customary in the past, Iona held a three day retreat. Under the guidance of Father Browne, the lona men spent these three days in earnest prayer, conferences, religious readings, and meditations, The retreat began on Novembe' l2th and ended with the Papal blessing after Mass and Benediction on Novem- ber l5th. All scholastic matters were put aside during this period of spiritual reflection. Each morning Mass and Communion were offered and there was an edifying response on the part of the students. The Sacrament of Penance was proffered every day be- tween conferences and after the fiwal services of the day. Devotions included in the daily schedule were Stations of the Cross, the saying of the Rosary and, the concluding function of the afternoon, Benediction. At the conferences Father Browne discussed Commun- ion, Penance, Sin, the purpose of our creation, our duty to God and ourselves, and our duties to each other. He stressed the offering up of our wtole day to God as one prayer and he reminded us that we cannot enter Heaven without prayer. ln the time alloted for meditation, be- tween the conferences, the students were allowed to visit the chapel or to read one of the many religious pamphlets distributed about the school. The number of students at daily Communion insured the success of the retreat. For the graduating class it was the last retreat at Iona and a very satisfactory one. In future years they may look back on these three days as most vital to their spiritual lives. The purpose of creation. CI Sanctus Dominus vobiscurr