St Joseph Academy - Seton Light Yearbook (Greensburg, PA)

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Each Sunday we go forth to inslruct Mary Devereux VVeld, Anne Daniels, Margaret Ludrofsky, Helen Garred Each Sunday we listen to The Catholic Hour Janet Gregoriusk Gertrude Miller, Corinne Norwich, Mary Ann Conlon gaihohk' qqcfion . . . 'KTO Jesus through Maryl' is the motto of the Rosa Mystica Sodality which fosters special devotions to Our Lady. Honoring her on Feast Days, the sodality decorates her altar with flowers. Flowers of a spiritual kind in the form of a Rosary of prayer they offer to her every day. Once a month the beautiful prayers of the Office are recited in unison. Packing baskets for the poor at Christmas time, and sponsoring the annual Valentine Dance make up the social activities. True Catholic crusaders are the loyal Sunday School teachers who bring the divine truths of Our Faith to little children who otherwise would be deprived of any knowledge of religion. Sacrificing precious hours of sleep, the girls rise early to set out for the near-by mining towns where they change their status from pupil to teacher. Of all activities of the C.S.M C. which include drives for stamps and campaigns for Catholic literature, the teaching of Sunday School exempli- fies best the real purpose of the C.S.M.C. that is, to help bring the word of God to people far away from the advantages of Catholic training. Long a favorite with all is the star speaker of the Catholic Hour, Monsignor Fulton Sheen. His weekly talks strengthen our Faith and form in us bulwarks of Catholic ideals against the propaganda of liberalism and atheism which per- vade the world today.

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Frances Carraher, Rosemary Dudley, Y Herkert, Anna Chirico, Christine Fusco, Father Egbert, Wlilliam lVIatthes, Marianne O'Connor, Gus Boova. Realizing in the Catholic Action moi Prep took part in a round table Press. Father Egbert was opened the discussion with his paper on The Here the need for an news from the Catholic view was pointed out. Another paper by rancis Carraher on the News Value of the Catholic Press stated that since most Catholic papers are weelclies the news in them is of little current value. That there is a need for a national daily Catholic paper with unified opinions was a fact all recognized. To compete with the secular press it was agreed that it must have up-to-date news stories, syndicated columns, sports and women's pages, and foreign correspondents. Discussions introduced by the girls led to such topics as Religion in the Navy , Congregational Singing , The Value of the Parochial School System , and Noted Catholic Authors. Opinions from both groups of students were given unhesitatingly without any reservation. The hour flew by as opinions clashed and decisions were reached. Subjects suggested for future discussion in the club were HMovie Censorship , The Magazines We Read, and Recent Novelsf' The primary aim of this group is to train the Catholic youth to develop his faculties, to think for himself on topics relating to his religion, and to enable him to discuss intelligently the current events of history in the light of Catholic truths and principles. 32

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,I- Y' 1'-2 10 ance! Momenfd I giv s ring the school year are manifestations of the progress ma J' p tment. 'lhe 4 e rtment is to give its students thorough technical, in- tellect artistic training. During the year opportunites are afforded X dent to gain individual recognition in various phases of musical accomp ents Twice a year the students of piano and organ appear in public re The Glee Club under the direction of Sister Ann Regina gives its initial pro- gram each year in conjunction with St. Vincent Prep Glee Club at Christmas time. The climax of the year's work in music is the production of an operetta. This offers all the students equal opportunity to join in the musical activities. This year The Waltz Dream by Oscar Straus was produced by the combined voices of St. Vincent Prep and Seton Hill. Besides the Glee Club which is composed of those most talented in singing, there is the voice class, a group who receive special training in voice placement. These selective songsters add to the piano recitals by singing several of their songs. The Finale of song comes in -lune when the entire student body sings the choruses on Commencement Day. ,D 7 , I 'A ,Q -'X . , 377 , A t X ' , I' 5 a - mum -I rv mood at Seton. The Glee Club programs, piano and X. 3 J , . A , 1 qllil. 1-1 - 6 l ' f ' v . , a ' u . f U c. , i C ' ,- s. i AFTER TH li CA N'l'.-KTA fi ,,1f'1 lf? W trr r TJ aggifewlw 1 'Kidd 0-N VOICE CLASS ' Dorothy Keenan, Gloria King, WN5 Anne Daniels, Ellen Frances Rodgers, Anne Bennis, Alice Marie Skirpanx-Iezinne Weller, Minnie Mannarino