Our Lady of the Lake Seminary - Spire Yearbook (Syracuse, IN)

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Liturgical Music At the right you seen our organ- ist, Bob Goodrum, who has put forth his untiring efforts to pro- vide us with the finest Liturgical music. So often we have taken our organist for granted as he tried to put us back on key dur- ing an early morning Requiem, or to speed us up when we drag- gged along. 'His was not an easy job and many times Bob could be found practicing for Terce or Complines in his free time. Aside from the usual accom- paniment, Bob seemed to have an endless supply of marches and Liturgical numbers with which he embellished all of our ser- vices. We consider ourselves for- ' tunate to have had ,Bobg an ac- complished organist, The correct rendition of Gregorian Chant is difficult of attainment for the average American, even if he be music- ally inclined. Achievement of a flowing, rhythmic interpre- tation of the Ordinary of the Mass exhausts the capabilities of most singers with but nor- mal training in the Chant. 'Ihe Seminary, therefore, following , an old practice of the Church, calls upon the Schola, a picked group of 12 singers. to sing the ever-changing chants of the Propers of the Mass for each Sunday. This group spends extra time each week in earnestly preparing these Chants, which are often leng- thy and melismatic. The Schola then sings these Prop- ers on Sundays, and alternates with the rest of the student body in singing the Ordinary. In this way all parts of the liturgical sung - prayer are chanted with at least a sincere effort at attaining the beauty and gracefulness which char- acterized these melodies when they welled up, centuries ago, from hearts permeated with a tender, child-like love of Cod. Schola Ccmtorwm Rev. L. Weisensel, O.S.C., M. Kettron, J. Voss, R. Schott, T. Blckel, J, Schultz, H. Snider, VV, Harrison, J. Davidson, J. Clauss, J. Sedlak, R. Jazger. L. Eieverding. Page 43

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Rev. Lawrence E. Weisensel, Spiritual Director. The privileged sacristans of Otur Lady of the Lake are not students whose joy and pleas- ure consist. in merely prepar- ing the altars for Holy Mass, but theirs is a kingdom of endless labors. The Father sa- cristan must exercise extraord- inary discretion in his choice of this select class. Sacristans, they are, but they must serve as janitors, carpenters, seam- stresses, electricians and any of a thousand and one tasks that pop us during the course of a year about the Sen1inary's Chapel. Each sacristan as- sumes the duty of caring for an individual altar in addition to the general field of labors mentioned. A marvelous spirit of co-op- eration and good will has been shown throughout the year. The :Father Sacristan has not placed his confidence and trust in vain. Congratulations to a grand group, and it is hoped that their inspiring ex- ample will be an inspiration to future sacristans at Our Lady of the Lake Seminary. Spiritual Guidance Holy Mother Church insists on spiritual direction for seminarians. Why? The young men in t.he semin- ary fall roughly into several classes. There are those who excell in one field or other: sports, studies, the arts, Some of these, unless they be guided, and their initial love kept alive, may leave the seminary, lured, away by the prospects of fame in another walk of life: others may give way to pride, flippancy, insubordina-. tion: these are often blissfully unaware of their condi- tion, and need only, but urgently, Ii sincere word from, an interested counsellor. Most of the young men are, at some stage or other, more or less interested in mem- bers of the opposite sex, these stand in need of guidance if they are to keep both thir heads and their vocation. To yet another class may be applied the words of an eminent spiritual writer: Hardly ten in one thousand called by God to perfection heed the callg of a hundred called to contemplation, ninety-nine fail to respond. It must be acknowledged that one of the principal CAUSES is lack of spiritual dlI'6Cl0!'S.l' Sacvistcms Seated: R. Schott, Rev. F. Biwer, O.S.C., K. Hosey. Standing: M. Kettron, J. Gerrety, R. Wilhelm, J. McDermott, R. Goodrum, H. Snider, N. Howe, J. Muschelzwicz. 1'a.g.re 42

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