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

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PRAYERS FOR PEACE The main bulletin board this May was an urgent call to prayer. Harry Tocce persuades his audience to have confidence in Mary. 155 F S MAY This large statue of the Blessed Virgin was rt constant reminder to students in room 3 that Mary is their queen. 1 1 i 8 i On the last sehool day of May, Carolyn Rodgers summed up the qualities of Mary that had been discussed at the daily talks at the Grotto. May altars were erected throughout Norfolk Catholic. Freshmen of room 6 kept this altar plentifully supplied with roses.

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, -elm, The C,S.M.C. planning committee. Sue Whichard. Archie Ross, Gordon Dozier, and Bill Ranhorn look pleased with the student's acceptance of this new organization. C. S. M. C. Betty Anne Lambden, another C.S,M.C. committee member, brings the membership cards to the faculty moderators, Sister Thomasina and Sister Thomas Margaret. From the size of the stack of cards, it looks like al- most every student is enrolled. The Catholic Students Mission Crusade, though only introduced at Norfolk Catholic this year, has enrolled the entire student body in its membership. As Father John Bannon explained at the introduction assembly, each member can fulfill his obligations by performing conscientiously these three requirements 2 prayer, study, and sacrifice. Actually begun by the Catholic Action Club, the C.S.M.C. is now a separate organization which is affiliated with various other groups throughout the entire United States. The main purpose is to offer to Catholic students a better chance to become acquainted with our brothers in foreign lands and become real unselhsh student mission- aries. O

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Mary Yanez, Mary Virginia Sword, and Nancy Lee Brownley change the pamphlets in the rack outside the chapel. What can we do for other people?,' This is the question which is constantly in the minds of Catholic Action Club members. The effects of their thoughts and answers are apparent in various activities. The club sponsored a Toy Dance in December to collect toys for their Cliristnias party at St. Ma1'y's Infant Home. In the spring they also entertained the children with an outing at City Park. The pamphlet rack outside the chapel was kept full by the club members. Especially during retreat they kept interesting pamphlets available to the students. The Legion of Decency List was also posted on the main bulletin board by members of the club. The Bishops, Relief Fund, sponsored annually by the club, was again a success this year. CATHOLIC ACTIO Sorting Christmas cards for the missions are George Files, Lucy Cuerrieri, Brenda Winfield, and Connie Vanderploeg.