Quigley Preparatory Seminary - La Petit Seminaire Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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-hh' 'tn-F' 5.Il-l.? . ., Sl The First Friday Devotion had always been an inspiring service. ln the life of a seminarian worlcing for the priesthood, it is a most important one. The modern world which the seminarian will some day face as a priest will be one which will need his priestly aid. Not only will the priest need to use his physical and mental powers, but also that one power that has no second on this earth. This is the power of mediation between God and man. The priest is the great reparator. Reparation is the whole idea in baclf of the First Friday Devotion. There is no doubt that the seminarian is concerned with reparation for his own faults. But his concern extends to those unfortunate souls who do no reparation. Countless people on this troubled earth must repair the damage done to God caused by their sins. However, they do nothing. ln such cases the priest uses his faculties. He is the official mediator, he is the official sacrificer and the official reparator. Through his office and prayers, he does repara- tion for others. So we can realize the great mission ahead ofthe seminarian. Even now, on the First Friday of each month, the seminarian does reparation for himself and for others. The First Friday Adoration begins at morning Mass in the Saint James chapel, where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed on the high altar. All through the day, vigils are lcept before our Lord in the monstrance by the students and professors. All classes have special services and the entire student body joins in a Holy Hour at the close of the day. HHSI HHHHY

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lilll Ill Hlllllililll On January 23, 1942, the students of third, fourth, and fifth years assembled in the St. James Chapel at Quigley. The exercises of that day were conducted by Fathers Godfrey, Mohan, and Temple. It was undoubtedly a great success, and so it has become a custom at Quigley that is here to stay. After that first day of recollection, the custom was adopted of bringing priests from outside of Quigley to conduct the spiritual exercises. Pastors, mis- sionaries, and former Quigley professors have conducted these days for the past four years. Usually third, fourth, and fifth years assemble to hear these spealcers after the examinations each quarter. According to the schedule that has been adopted, the day of recollection opens with the Mass Then follows a series of conferences punctuated with visits to chapel and recesses These continue throughout the day until it closes with a Holy Hour and confessions The purpose of the day of recollection is to impress upon semrnarians the necessity of cultivating a love of prayer Asa future Christ the seminarian must follow the example of Christ who passed the whole night in the prayer of God and ever lives to malce intercession for us The The priest is truly the intercessor of humanity before God He occupies a place midway between God and man offering man s prayers to God and lavishmg God s blessings on man A seminarian before talcing on this duty must have G love of PYOYEY

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IIHHPH HiiiNUHNiS According to the Mosaic Law the care of the temple was entrusted to a group ol young Hebrews called Levites. This position ol guardian ol the tabernacle ol the arlc oi the covenant was a great honor bestowed in recognition of religious zeal. 'lheir duties are described in the Boolc oi Numbers: Let them watch and observe whatsoever pertaineth to the service of the multitude before the tabernacle of the testimony, and let them keep the vessels oi the tabernacle, serving in the ministry thereof. The modern office oi sacristan grew out ol this order ol Levites. The office of sacristan is one of the most distinctive honors a seminarian can receive. Ir entrusts him with complete charge of the sanctuary and the sacristy. As the Levites were chosen after they had proved themselves worthy in the eyes ol the priests ol the temple, so also are the sacristcins chosen for our St. James Chapel alter they have proved themselves worthy candidates For this honor. Somewhat analogous to this position is that ol the chapel organist. His is the taslc ol enhancing the natural beauty ol the services by his playing the organ. The sacristans at present, all members of the Senior class are Richard Feiier, joseph Lynch, and Paul Schwartz. The organists are Stanley Rudclci, assisted by Julius Klose and Thomas Lynch, Seniors, and by interim Williarn Henkel. 'Gr sw f ?5L