St Aloysius High School - Aloysian Yearbook (Jersey City, NJ)

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STUDENT IIIJUNEII. President . . . Paul McGeady Vice-President . . Alice Kenney Secretary . . William Moran Treasurer .... Edward Kelly The Student Organization is placed under the protection of our Blessed Mother. The purpose of this Sodality is to incite to active Catholicity all its members. Each student, therefore. should have love for Christ in the Blessed Sacrament and deep devotion to His Blessed Mother. The Student Council is composed of the Chairmen of the Committees hereafter described and a representative of each class. EUCHARISTIC COMMITTEE The purpose of this committee is to increase devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. With this in mind, Walter Clossey and his committee members developed an active program on the different phases of the life of Christ. Besides the general third Sunday Communion, when the students receive in their own parishes in honor of our Lady, the entire High School receives Holy Communion in a body in Saint Aloysius each First Friday in honor of the Sacred Heart. Breakfast is served in the cafeteria on this day. From time to time, at the 12:30 assembly students give talks on Eucharistic subiects. During Forty Hours and on Holy Thursday, groups of students form a Guard of Honor before the Blessed Sacrament. Through the efforts of this Committee we all should grow in knowledge and love of the Blessed Sacrament. P1 e Fzghlv-frfffa'

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OUR LADY'S COMMITTEE The object of this committee is to pay honor to the most perfect of all women. The chairman was Iean Schiffer. Rosary drives were promoted in October which were faithfully attended by the students. Many of the feasts of Mary were celebrated by dramatizations, novenas or triduums. The life and personality of Our Lady were reflected in numerous talks on the Queen of Heaven and Earth, at assembly. During May this Committee planned such activities as noon hour devotions, the crowning of Our Lady, and burning of petitions, and spiritual celebration of Mother's Day. APOSTOLIC COMMITTEE The work of the Apostolic Committee is to help spread the faith. This we accomplished by supporting the Catholic magazines, teaching Catechism in the parishes where there are no sisters. Led by Ioseph McFarland, this unit has banded the students in Our Holy Father's own mission society, the Propogation of the Faith. Contributions to the missions included prayers, money, toys, books, stamps, and tinfoil. Interest in foreign and home mis- sions was also aroused by plays and talks arranged by this committee. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE As everyone knows it pays to advertise. In order to keep the students informed of the activities of the sodality, we have the publicity committee. This group was entrusted with the publication of sodality news in the local newspapers as well as the corridor bulletin boards. Under the leadership of Virginia Kennedy this committee accomplished much. A Christmas poster contest and a Vocation poster contest were sponsored by this group. Prizes were awarded to the contestants who submitted the best posters. This com- mittee also secured Posters which announced Feast Days and suggested fitting observance of them. LIBRARY COMMITTEE The aim of the Library Committee is to supply the students with Catholic Literature, and to distribute reading material that gives the viewpoint of the Church. Barbara Zack, chairman, secured pamphlets written by outstanding Catholic authors whose works have been zealously read. Sodalists are thus prepared to defend the principles of the Church of Christ. This committee also helped in the reorganization of the School Library. SOCIAL LIFE COMMITTEE The purpose of this committee is to promote a feeling of sociability in the school. To acomplish this Ann Lefkowitz arranged attractive programs for all social functions. Pep rallies for the teams produced an undying spirit in both the players and the spectators, which characterize them as true Aloysians. Among the social events of the year were: the Iunior barn dance and the Fashion show in which Seniors and Iunior boys displayed the latest Paris mode1s. - - , - MAIYSIAN -, - Page Elgblg fize