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

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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

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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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The Moss rs the most precious yewe in the Churchs treasury of grace and the seminarrans to whose care it will one day be entrusted fnd service at the altar an important part of their training Every year certain men chosen from among the upper classmen at Quigley talce their place as the Official Servers of the Cathedral The ancient offices of Master of Ceremonies Thurifer and Acolyte were filled rn the past by William Ryan Franlc Cantrerr Richard Feller Thomas Henry Clifford ullivan and George Dyer It was their privilege to assist the Cardinal elect at all the great feasts of the Liturgical year as they did at Christmas Easter and Pentecost ln the quiet splendour of the Cathedral they toolf part rn the ancient and beautiful rituals that form the heritage of our Catholic faith Through this participation inthe Holy Sacrifice they hoped to acquire the grace and dignity proper to the sacred ceremonies and to attain a love and under standing of the liturgy in all its perfection Their goal is indeed a sublime one For the rituals that form the setting of the Holy Sacrifice are the most perfect the Church could devise from an infinity of love and centuries of experience. Fitting indeed is it that he who is to one day be a priest should be as closely as possible connected to this divine offering to God the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. For in this sacrifice it is that the priest best serves as mediator between God and man offering his Mass to make intercession for us. ran-ww... 4. ' w .fy