St Anthony of Padua High School - Siquaeris Yearbook (Watkins Glen, NY)

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Fr. Claude with R. Tulko investing the postulants into the T.O. The Third Order of St. Francis is the layman’s road to perfection in the spirit of St. Francis. The school’s Fraternity instructs its members in the Franciscan way of life and strives to impart to them an impression that will endure with them a long time after their high school days. The Tertiary’s goal is sanctity. To achieve this goal, the rule, lived in the spirit of St. Francis, is sufficient. Members are urged, however, to promote practices of piety and good works other than those prescribed. This year, St. Anthony’s Fraternity successfully completed three projects. All its members enrolled in the Association of Our Lady of a Happy Death; then, the proceeds from stamp-saving were sent to the missions; and finally, the Tertiaries sponsored The Hour of St. Francis weekly for the benefit of the student body. Novices making their profession into the T.O. Fr. Austin going over the Hour of St. Francis program with ofTi J. Pilch, M. Yurko, R. Tulko, and E. O’Neil

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T. Tulko with Fr. Humphrey discussing plans for the Honor Guard of Mary Sodality One of the primary reasons for the existence of the Sodality in the school is to prepare youths, who are not contemplating the religious life, for the lay apostolate. The Sodality aims at developing Christian habits of thinking and acting. The Sodalists are interested in being able to form Christian public opinion and Christian patterns of daily living. In the second year of its existence, the Sodality has grown in numbers and strength. Realizing that numbers have no signification unless followed by action, the Sodality has participated in a number of activities which fostered a greater devotion to Mary in the Marian Year. Every feast of Our Lady was an occasion to be celebrated in a special way. Usually, on such days the Rosary was recited throughout the entire day in the chapel by individual groups or classes. As a special act of love to the Blessed Mother, the entire student body enrolled into the Legion of Mary. Each has promised to devote one hour a day to the Mother of God for world peace and happiness. The officers for this past year were John Pilch, Prefect; Mathias Yurko, Secretary: Thomas Tulko, Publicity Manager.

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Drawing Nearer to God Fr. Fabian Czajkowski, O.F.M. The chapel forms the heart and core of Padua. Here it is that the students begin and end each day. Here it is that the Spiritual director, Fr. George, imparts to them the instructions so vital to Christian living. Here it is that one may almost always lind some youth in quiet conversation with his Almighty Creator. In addition to the regular services, special exercises are introduced during the year to further stimulate zeal in those who are contemplating the priesthood and to serve as further guidance for those considering other vocations in life. For the first time two separate retreats were conducted, both under the direction of Fr. Fabian Czajkowski, O.F.M. The first retreat opened the scholastic year and served as a spiritual conditioner for the long year ahead. The second was held immediately after the mid-year examinations, while the students paused for a spiritual refresher. Both retreats dealt with the many problems that youths may encounter. In accordance to the wishes of the Holy Father, several days of special adoration were incorporated into the program, both to pay special tribute to the Eucharistic King and special honor to Our Lady during this Marion Year. With such a spiritual program in progress, a solid groundwork was laid for all other activities at Padua. ionald concluding 13 Hours’ devotion with a procession, assisted r. Fabian and Father Humphrey A familiar scene on the various days of adoration