St Josephs College High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Hymn 'f'a7x 'v eww? 4' P 1 EV NEIL J GARGAN SJ PREPPERS ranso fhenr vonces Ih dlvme praise of Chrosf an the Sacrament of Love fr , A

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1 i O REV, LAWRENCE J. HAK, S.J. Early in Sepiember every incoming Prepper is given his ouiline of Chrisfls program for educafion. The purpose of a Jesuif educalion is explained +o be a closer following of Chrisl fhrough fhe media of school boolcs, exfracurricular aclivifies, and sporfs -all oi which should be premealed wifh 'rhe srrengfh of prayer, and rhe recepfion of fhe Scara- menfsf' Beginning wi'rh fhe l-loly sacrifice of 'rhe Mass on Seplember 6'rh, 'rhe incoming class was prepared for 'rheir four years a+ lhe Prep by spending fhree days quielly and alone wiih Chrisl, 'rheir Divine Friend. Fafher Lawrence J. Halc, S.J. conducfed 'rhe novices fhrough lheir spirilual paces. Solemn Mass and a general Communion marked lhe close of a success- ful Rerreal for The Class of '53. Two weeks larer, The upperclassmen relurned once again for spirifual slrenglh in Their daily baffle To approach rhe Jesuif ideal of a 'Carholic genile- man. Under fhe inspired guidance of Falher Neil Gargan, S.J. an air of devofion and seriousness pervaded 'rhe corridors of 'rhe Prep. Sirenglhened for The coming year, +he upperclassmen closed 'rheir refreaf wifh aflendance a+ Solemn Mass on Sepe rember 22nd. MR. BRUNETT, S.J. leads fhe Freshmen in fhe recifafion of the Rosary in The school-yard. arnnn, DEG mem! HU ' ' tHLJEJg'Q J I Q ,, ,- . Q-A 5 lg, Q Y' 'P y W ,ff ,nr

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1 ., Af at 5 W Q e 0 I W 15 MR. KAIFER, SJ. and his loyal Booslers plan anollmer socially red-lefler day on fhe Prep calendar, 3 '4 ln llwe second year ol lls lorrnal efslence The Boslers Club lnas done much lor llwe Prep in sponf soring inlornnal dances. llwese enjoyable allalrs lwave nol only Vlled llwe Prep audllorium, bul also llwe purses ol various solwoof acllvilles. The Harvesl , . . Clwrislmas . . . Valenllne . . . and Easler Dances . . . llfaese lwave cerlalnly rnade our lasl year al llwe Prep one we slwall never lorgel. l LLM SMILING FACES indlcafe anolher fea+her has been sluck in flue cap of lhe l950 Booslers Club. NEXT YEAR'S SENIORS begin early +0 learn fhe ins and ou+s of pulling over a successful Booslers Dance.