St Ignatius High School - Ignatian Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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sorship of the Stations of the Cross on Mondays and Wednesdays during Lent, a Missa Recitata Mass on Monday, March 27th, and gathering of the used Christmas cards for the benefit of the missions in India. Another important project was that at Merrick House, home for the under-privi leged, where sodalists spent one day a week after school in aiding the direction of various clubs and programs for the children. And, of course, the annual Universe Bulletin subscriptions drive to bring the Catholic viewpoint into every Cleveland home, was strongly supported by the Sodalists as they set the pace for the rest of the school. Aside from the Sodality functions, there were many other religious projects which were sponsored by other groups at Ignatius. Highlighting these was the Father-Son Communion Mass at St. John's Cathedral. This was the first in what is hoped to be an annual affair. Rev. Father D. B. Cronin, S.J., celebrated the Mass, while Rev. John W. Bicri, S.J., president of St. Ignatius High School of Chicago, preached. Father Bieri pointed out the future spiritual role that an organization of Catholic fathers can play in the modern world, and he lauded the Ignatius fathers and sons for their activity. Mass and Communions were offered for the welfare of St. Ignatius students and their families. Afterwards, fathers and sons breakfasted at Hotel Hollenden, where the Honorable James C. Connell spoke. On Monday, October 24th, St. Ignatius was honored with the visit of Fr. McGratty, S.J., who accompanied the perfectly preserved arm of St. Francis Xavier—a relic which has brought about thousands of conversions in Japan. He spoke on the history of the miraculously preserved arm, and about the indulgences connected with it. Another distinguished visitor was Father H. L. Shiffer, S.J., who survived the atom blast at Hiroshima. He related his experiences to the students in an effort to impress them with the need for financial support for the schools and universities of Japan, and with the importance of their contributions. As a result, all the money contributed to the weekly mission fund during the season of Lent was donated to the University of Tokyo in Japan, so that it might continue its work and expand its facilities. He advised prayer as the best defense against the atom bomb, and urged the students to “pray that another one is never dropped”. The annual between-semester student retreat saw the inauguration of the new retreat books, identical to those used at the St. Stanislaus Retreat House. The purpose of this yearly mid-year recollection is to present every St. Ignatius student with at least one time during his school year in which he can devote all his attention to God and his own spiritual life. Father R. J. Erpen-beck, S.J., a member of the Chicago Province Mission Band, gave the Junior-Senior Retreat Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, January 20-22. Father J. R. Koch, S.J., pastor of Our Lady of Springs Parish in French Lick, Indiana, was retreat master for the Freshman and Sophomore retreatants on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, January 23-25. Throughout the entire school year Father J. P. Boggins, S.J., prepared and presented vocational talks to the members of the departing Senior class. These talks featured business men from all walks of life, as well as special addresses by Father W. J. Murphy, S.J., of John Carroll University, and Father R. L. Mooney, S.J., from Xavier University of Cincinnati. The two latter impressed the students with the necessity of attending Catholic colleges, as the only means of insuring their future well-being in later life, as well as attaining supernatural happiness. Thus, St. Ignatius High School—while being a “school of champions” in athletics, and one of the top schools in the country scholastically—at the same time never forgets the tremendous importance of building a student’s spiritual character. In this way St. Ignatius not only prepares each student to take his place in the world, but also prepares him for his supreme goal: to reach heaven and to enjoy eternal happiness. 26

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Fathers and Sons listen to Father John Fieri. SJ. Rev. Father Cronin. SJ “Dotnine Non Sum Dignus” Father Critnmin, SJ “Donline Nostri Jesu Christi.” Father Murray, SJ MCustodiat Animatn Meant.” Rev. Father Cronin. S.J “ « Vitam Aeternam. Amen.” 28