St Josephs University - Greatonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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FN-w it Our Heavenly Mother, Mary Most Holy, on the day of definition of the dogma of her Assump- tion receives the reverent honor and humble devotion of her sons. RELIGIU ... Among the accomplishments of which the Centennial Class may boast, one stands out supreme: TheVSodality of Our 'Lady Immaculate and St. Aloysius. The Sodality, an association founded by the Society of jesus, has Hnally taken roots in Saint Josephs College. ln 1947-'48 the freshman class stood, in the then present Sodality, with an enrollment of five active members. The following year with the help of the newly appointed Student Counselor, Father Joseph McNamara, SJ., and the few mem- The key spiritual activity and consequently the most important of College activities is the Sodality. Moderators Father Edward Gannon and Father Joseph F. McNamara formulate plans with Sodality Oflicers Dick Darlington and Mike Devine.

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Sw daily Rosary, triduum to the Blessed Vir- gin, mission drives, and work to re-instate delinquents released from the Catholic Protectorate. Having reached our Hnal year as Sodal- ists at Saint joseplfs, parliamentary pro- cedure at meetings and a truly representa- tive society were realized. ln addition to the weekly meetings the officers of each of the four groups, including the Candidates Sodality, have private meetings to plot the agenda for the following week. Most note- worthy of the activities of the Council this year was the equipping of an office for the use of all members of the Sodality. By-laws have been drawn up for eventual incorpora- tion into the General Council. Fulfilling part of their obligation as Sodalists, the four classes combine for Friday morning Room 11, site off the weekly half-hour meeting. Beginning and ending with a prayerg the sched- ule included spiritual readings, Sodality Office, announcements, with talks and meditations by Father Edward J. Gannon, SJ. 0 WHICH 'l'0 BA Dick Darlington, President of the Sod: Q discusses some of the finer points of Fa Gannon's weekly talk immediately following meeting. The window seat in the backgrc has earned the name Uphilosophers' corner a result of many similar discussions.