Our Lady of the Valley High School - Valiant Yearbook (Orange, NJ)

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MUHIVS IIHAlll lil Each morning of Retreat found almost the en- tire student body of the High School at the altar rail receiving God's precious gift so neces- sary for us to carry on in this workaclay world of ours. Father Lucian, assisted by Charles Poppre, carries on this wondrous work as he distributes Holy Communion to the Senior girls. Our Retreat Master is instructing a group of our Senior boys in the art of developing their spiritual life in imitation of their Divine Master. Spiritual bulletins and helpful thoughts for Retreat are posted daily on the Bulletin Board. The camera caught one of the Senior groups, consisting of Doris-Kuboviclr, Ann Mehl, Frank Wheatley, Ann McCabe and Samuel Gianti as they copy these down for future reference. ' Well begun is half done is an old adage but one which never loses its truth and effectiveness. Throughout the three-day Retreat, our student body carried out this adage by assisting daily at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass celebrated by our Retreat Master, Father Lucian, while their minds and hearts were lifted on high in prayer and hymns of supplication and devotion. f

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llllll RETREAT-THE A SWER T0 llllll RETREAT ln the midst of our husy school life filled with Joys of aeconiplisliment and pleasures of companion' ship we stopped lcmolted and listened! to the words of the Divine Teacher in the silence of Ref treat. Under the capahle spiritual guidance Of Father Lucian Roharge, our students walked down the 'lValley of Silence and Prayer, keeping elose to the Mzister and therehy eoniing to a deeper realizaf tion of the meaning of life and its purpose, We learned how to strengthen our daily armor, piece hy pieee, making ready for those future days to he spent, alas, far from the sheltering arms of our Alma Mater, hut ever close to its standards and hearing upon our hearts the imprint of its shining Seal. Our Retreat Master, Reverend Lucian Robarge, O.F.M. Conv., as he begins Mass on the opening day of our Retreat, assisted by our senior altar boys, Luhr OlBrien and Charles Poppre. The close of the retreat was marked by a most enjoyable Communion Breakfast served to all the students of our High School in the Auditorium of the school. This was presided over by our revered pastor, Monsignor Michael A. Mechler, his two zealous and devoted curates, Father Boland, and Father McFarland, together with their guest, our Retreat Master, Father Lucian. HJIII

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