St Josephs Academy - Twin Towers Yearbook (Collegeville, IN)

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RETREAT 1943 The Faculty of St. Joseph’s Academy strives to educate the students under its care in every way possible. No more important part of a stu¬ dent’s daily life is there than the religious. Mass is olfered each morning at 7:15 for the benefit of the boys. Always, the student is encouraged to conscientious performance of his duties as a Catholic. Every attempt is made to instill each boy with a personal love of Christ and ETis Church. One such attempt, and a great one, comes in the form of the Annual Retreat, which this year was held for the Academy in December. The Reverend Henry Druffel, C.PP.S., was the retreat-master. He had had much experience with boys and knew just exactly where their troubles lay and in what subjects they were most vitally interested. For three days, at appointed hours, the boys sat before the Blessed Sacrament and listened to Father Druffel’s witty anecdotes and sound spiritual advice. As a fitting climax to the retreat the boys went to Confession and received Holy Communion. It was an unforgettable sight to watch the boys, pew after pew, walk to the Communion rail to receive their God. They bowed their heads sincerely in adoration and thanksgiving for the graces granted them during these Days of Grace.”

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Father Falter served on the faculty at St. Joseph’s for the last ten years, teaching courses in religion, philosophy, and modern languages. Father Falter was killed November 8, 1942, as the troops to which he was attached were at¬ tempting a landing at Fadahla, near Casablanca, in North Africa. He was killed instantly by a piece of shrapnel shell. Father Falter is believed to be the first Amer¬ ican army chaplain to be killed in World War II. Long will Father be remembered for the good example he set while here at St. Joseph’s, and for his courageous, priestly work on the battle field. R. I. P. Appointed to the faculty of St. Joseph’s Col¬ lege in September, 1926, Father Knue soon be¬ came known as a priest of sterling character and as a most capable teacher. In June, 1937, he was appointed to the office of President, and in that capacity endeared himself to hundreds of alumni and friends of the College. As director of the Mission Band he was lo¬ cated at St. Charles Seminary from 193 8 until he was sent to Rome, Italy, in May, 1940, as a special delegate of the American Province of the Society of the Precious Blood. The loss to the classroom and to his friends brought about by his sudden death will not be easily filled. Father C. Ivnue

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Brother Francis Hren, C.PP.S., came to St. Joseph’s Academy at the beginning of this aca¬ demic year from St. Charles Seminary, Cartha- gena, Ohio. At St. Joseph’s he was appointed supervisor of the dormitory and study hall. Brother has fulfilled his duties like a veteran. He was also assistant coach of St. Joseph’s Academy first six-man football team this year.