St Josephs College - Phase Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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BISHOP THE MOST REV. JOHN B. BENNETT, D.D. Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana Bishop Bennett, an alumnus of St. Joseph’s, was consecrated first Bishop of Lafayette, January 10, 1945. THE VERY REV. S. W. OBERHAUSER, C.PP.S. Provincial of the Society of the Precious Blood and President of the Board of Control of Saint Joseph’s. PROVINCIAL Page fourteen

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Religion is the undercurrent of all activity at St. Joseph’s. Although it may not be there specifically, underneath all, religious principles apply to the basic operations. From the moment he arises to the moment he tucks the blanket under his already-nodding head, the student at St. Joe has ample opportunity to practice and observe his religion. Mass in the morning—more than forty are offered each day on St. Joseph’s twenty altars—is a good opener. These begin before 6:00 A. M. and continue uninterruptedly until 8:30. Holy Communion is distributed at every Mass at the high altar every day. This Most Precious of gifts is a daily possibility for everyone, for no residence hall is more than five minutes’ walk to one of the three chapels on the campus. After classes, or between them, or during the noon hour, the student may want to visit the chapel, which is open at all hours. In the evening after dinner. Benediction and other services appropriate to the season are held in the main chapel. T hese are always followed by an opportunity for Con¬ fession. Sometimes the every-day services are not enough. On special occasions— during Lent, October, or Forty Hours—devotions of a more particularized sort are held at separate times of the day. Each year the student body par¬ ticipates in a retreat with a director from the Mission Band of the Society of the Precious Blood. During the past year, one highlight of the religious facet of St. Joe life was the appearance of the Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima. Its local visit was the first on its regular itinerary since it was specially blessed by the Pope. St. Joseph’s is staffed by many priests, brothers, and sisters of the Society of the Precious Blood. Priests make up the greater part of the faculty; the brothers work in the local shops and handle many of the farm duties on the large Collegeville acreage; and the sisters prepare and serve the meals to students. The campus’ Xavier Hall houses some sixty priesthood students, whose presence adds a special seminary flavor to the religious atmosphere of the whole. Page thirteen

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COLLEGE CHAPLAIN THE REV. CHARLES J. HERBER, A.B. Religious Superior SEMINARY OFFICIALS THE REV. RAYMOND M. CERA, M.A. Rector of Xavier Hall Instructor in Spanish THE REV. CLEMENT J. KUHNS, M.A. Vice-Rector of Xavier Hall Instructor in Latin Page fifteen