Loras College - Purgold Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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Clarke-Loras SingersMeet The Pope The Clarke-Loras Singers began their performing year with an invitation to be one of five choirs to perform in Des Moines during the appearance of Pope john Paul ll at the Living History Farm on October 4. Since the area around the Farm was to be closed off at 6 p.m. on the 3rd, the group spent the night in the homes of various people in the area. The next morning the choir had to be at the farm before 6 a.m. to ensure that they could get past the security guards. All this was worth it, however, as the group was given front line seats for the ensuing Mass celebrated by the Pontif. The people of Iowa await john Paul ll. ww or ff ti J V 1 f 5 WS' t N I jeff justice finds one way to keep warm. Hi, I'm Dave George and I sing. Charlie Pink prepares for the Pope. T at ! l-'Wg A 1 Pope john Paul delivers his message to Iowa . . . . . and the Clarke-Loras Singers deliver their song to Pope john Paul.

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Papel Delegate visits Loras On April 24th, Archbishop jean jadot, the Apostolic Delegate to the U.S. was a guest of the Loras Community. Archbishop jadot arrived in Dubuque on April 23, for a three-day visit to the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Archbishop ladot had a full day during his visit to Loras. An informal meeting with faculty and students was held in the Keane Hall Lounge from 10:00 to 11:30 while a concelebrated Mass was held in Christ the King Chapel at 1:30. Father james Barta, delivered the Homily during the concelebrated Mass. Following the Mass a reception was held on the lawn by the Fieldhouse. At 3:30 the convocation began, with Loras President Pasquale Di Pasquale, jr. as the Master of Ceremonies. Father Gary Krapfl delivered the invocation. Fol- lowing the convocation Archbishop jadot discusses church matters with a special panel from the Loras Commun- ity. Father Barta served as moderator of the discussion, with Rosemary Cronin, a lay faculty member: Gerard Noonan, the Loras Registrar: Mary Kuhl, Pre- sident of the Senior Class: Sister Bernadine Curoe, a Visitation Sister and psychologist at the Loras Counsel- ing Center: Tom Kane, Student Senate President: and Father Robert Vogl, Chairman of the Department of Religious Studies. Archbishop jadot is the 9th Apostolic Delegate appointed to the U.S. Ap- pointed in 1973, Archbishop ladot is the official representative of Pope john Paul ll to the Catholics of the United States. During a meeting in Keane Hall the Archbishop ladot enters Christ the Kin , lead by 47545 students get to meet the delegate. Archbishop jadot offers mass, and delivers the words, and Blessings of Pope john Paul Il. S area bishops, for the concelebrated Mass. Papel delegate ladot and Dr. Di Pasquale discuss matters. Bill Lux, of the Board of Regents, speaks at the discussion.

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. . . Poland and Russia One of the first legs of the trip, as the singers leave Finland. The Black Madonna of Poland. Charlie Pink rests enroute. This sight meant death to thousands of jews during WW ll. The gates to Auschwitz. 5 f L.. I-:J The singers leave their hotel to tour Warsaw. J..--f The Clarke-Loras Singers, with many Loras students as members have, in the past toured Poland, but this Christmas they were invited to sing in Russia as well. As part of the Russian Tour, the Choir was not able to sing any of their religious music, so a second concert was prepared. The tour of Poland was enjoyable, with tours of old forts, cathedrals, market- places, and old-style cities on the agenda. The group also visited the concentration camp of Auschwitz. The group was not allowed to sing in Russia, but did manage to protest by singing several religious songs in Moscow and refusing to attend a lecture in Leningrad. The choir finished the tour with an excellent concert in an underground church in Helsinki, Finland. ZITI A common sight during winter in Poland. HI MOM, from Leningrad. Kevin Cameron from Moscow.