St Josephs Collegiate Institute - Star Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Legion ot Decency One ot the more reserved activities at St. Joes is the Legion ot Decency. Although its tunctions may appear to be a matter ot routine, nevertheless its work is ot vital importance, particularly tor the students. Briefly, here is the routine tollowed at St. Josephs Local theaters are assigned to mem- bers, whose responsibility lies in obtaining the program ot the week. Then, they are classi- fied according to the list and posted in the view ot all students. Pledge cards are also distributed to the entire school body whereby they pledge themselves to abide by the work ot the Legion and retuse to attend those theaters that show the undesirable motion pictures. It can be tound that the school body is cooperating whole heartedly in this campaign. Top left The B shops Ni th o ci e Top rig tr ne '31, y rt Right' Opening prayer i o e stone laying A-ll

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9 The Edmund Club listens to a talk in the Chapel the Mission fields. The 25th of each month is set aside as the day for these meetings to be held. On this day Brother Clement invites a priest or religious to come to the school and describe the work that his particular order is carrying out. In this way a student may gain a more thorough understanding of the work being done by these self-sacrificing men of God. The officers of the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade are: President-Peter Irwin, Vice- President-Robert Cooney, Treasurer-Charles McNally, and Secretary-Francis Beacham. The annual school retreat held iust before the Easter vacation was a tremendous spirit- ual success. The Rev. William Lawless, O.M.l., the retreat-master, performing his usual splen- did iob in this capacity, opened the retreat every morning with Mass and Communion and closed the service with the Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. A similar successful achievement in the spiritual aspect was the closed Senior retreat con- ducted by our school chaplain, Rev. Michael Sekelsky. The retreat held at the new school in the latter part of May was the final spiritual guidance that the Seniors received before they left St. Joe's and started out into the adult world The retreat was acclaimed b the - Y students as an unforgettable experience to add to their four years of scholastic training at the Institute. v. Brother Gerand sponsors Kenneth Cottrell, Final exercise in the old school. Father 49, as he becomes Brother Cormac Sylvester. Sekelsky distributes Communion at the retreat We A '

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Left: Student Servers Lead the Way Bottom left: Brother Andrew Speaks at Cornerstone Ceremony Bottom left: A dream becomes reality To discuss any problems that arise, and to acquaint themselves with the work ot others, members of Catholic high schools of the diocese ot Buffalo attend monthly meetings at the Hotel Lafayette, under the guidance ot Father Wolfe, who succeeded Father McPherson as head of the Legion at Decency of the city ot BuFFalo. A general survey will indicate the exceptional work the Legion has done. The Legion of Decency has undergone various campaigns over and over again to promote decent liter- ature and motion pictures. The school chapter of the Legion ot Decency is under the moderatorship of Rev. Brother Clement Andrew, F.S.C., who has proved himself capable as moderator for a number of years. Officers include: Daniel Licnerslci --President, Joseph Yaeger - Vice-President and Hector Miglioranzi-Secretary.