Norfolk Catholic High School - Crusader Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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FATHER TUCKER U ED CONFESSICDN Father Tucker holds the interest of the student body with his inspiring words on Confession. Each year at Norfolk Catholic three very special days are set aside for the bene- Ht of the spiritual life of all the Crusaders. This year January 27, 28, and 29 were designated for our annual retreat. Confessions, meditations, rosaries, conferences, Benediction, and daily Mass and Communion were all an intricate part of these three days filled with prayer and sacrifice. The Rev. Eugene Tucker of St. Joseph's Parish, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served as our retreat Master. Father Tucker is with the missionary band of the Society of Jesus and taught at Woodstock College, University of Pennsylvania, and Loyola College. All the students were interested in Father's valuable help concerning such sub- jects as Confession, Holy Communion, and Going Steady as could be seen as we watched the long line waiting for both private consultation and confessions. Also Father's casual way of speaking helped each and every one make this retreat one of the very best and one to be remembered. Each year the students of Norfolk Catholic find in these most precious days the help necessary to complete the year. The 1957-1958 retreat was no exception. 26

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An inspiring ,sermon by the Rev. Cornelius Sexton holds the students, attention at the Marian Mass. A loving tribute was offered to the Blessed Virgin Mary in this the centennial year of Our Lady of Lourdes. On May 13 students of Norfolk Catholic, St. Paulls, and the paro- chial grammar schools professed their devotion to the Blessed Mother by attending a Marian year Mass which was held at St. Mary's Church. The Rev. Peter A. Schou- ten was the celebrant of the Mass which was under the sponsorship of the Student Council. The Rev. Ga- briel T. Maioriello directed the singing. The Rev. Cornelius Sexton preached to the students on the Im- maculate Conception and its mean- ing in the modern world. The purpose of the Marian Year Mass was to increase students' knowledge of the centennial year and their devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes. Students were thankful for this opportunity to honor Our Lady of Lourdes. Students of Norfolk Catholic, St. Paul's, and parochial grammar schools attended the high Mass in honor of the Blessed Mother. 25

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AS RETREAT THEME It was a rare moment during retreat when the chapel was not occupied by students. Mary Jo Melchiorre like so many other students does some of the reading recommended by Father Tucker. 27 Father Eugene Tucker, SJ., our retreat master, didn't mind answering the questions which students placed in the question box.