St Marys College - Dial Yearbook (St Marys, KS)

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Senior High SchooJ Acolythical Society rjpi IK primary object of the Acolythical Society is to add beauty and solemnity to divine worship by regular attendance and reverent demeanor at all religious exercises. Due to the untiring efforts of Mr. Kovalcik, S. J. the Society has prospered remarkably: not in a worldly sense, but in a far more important and beneficial way: a better knowledge and reverence for the mysteries of the Altar. Although the Society was not as large as in former years, the work accomplished was in no way diminished. The solemn services of Holy Week, devotions on the hirst Friday, and Solemn High Masses, gave full opj)ortunity for all members of the Society to add their share to the splendor of the Mass and Benediction. One of the most praiseworthy features of the society is the self-sacrificing spirit shown by its members. In the early hours of the morning, while their lellow-students were slumbering peacefully, the acolytes arose, to be allowed the privilege to kneel and move among the invisible choirs of angels who throng in adoration around the Sacred Victim. Solon, Dlstler. Roll. Emmons, X. Smith. Gaul Eder, J. Duffy. Ueilly. IUkuII. O'Mahoney. Polllo J. Guthrie. J. Adler. Tain ter. McGurren, Emery. Mohr. Spalding Page 130

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College Acolythical A NOTIIFCR year has been added to the long list of active years which mark the activities of those who assist at the religious devotions at St. Mary’s. It has been a boast of St. Mary's that the majority of her students are members of the Acolythical Society—a tribute both to the school and to her sons who can still find time to draw nearer to the altar of (lod. and assist m a special manner in giving honor and glory to their Divine Lord. St. Mary’s is proud of her college Acolytes. Faithful to assignments, edifying in their actions about the altar, observant, and willing to make sacrifices in fulfillment of the duties of their office, the members of the college acolythical society have brought upon themselves the most favorable comments. The fidelity with which the boys fulfilled their duties tended greatly to add to the dignity of the sacred liturgy. Wlesner. Sheoran. Schuster. It. Sullivan. Hunker, 1'msoheid. Duff F. Smith. Deane. G. Smith. Prendergnst. Nunan H. O'Donnell. T. Smith. Vossman. Ileffernan. McAulllTo. Lenghlgh. Adler. Hyland, II. O’Donnell, McGurrcn. Burns. Kramer. 1 a8e lL»y

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Junior Acolythical rJ1IIK good name left this year’s Junior Acolythical Society by its prede-cesors lias taen well maintained during the past season. In tlie Junior Society the boys learn the principles upon which the Senior Societies are organized. They become, by their training in the Junior Society tatter able to be eminent members of the other organizations. Many of the new hoys evinced their desire of serving (iod in the greatest sacrifice by enrolling for the society. After long and careful training these hoys took their places upon the altars of the Faculty Chapel and the Imma-culata. They joined the older members who had regularly taken turns at arising early to assist at the Divine Sacrifice. Xo fault can he noticed in the manner in which these devoted acolytes fulfilled their assignment. If future Acolythical Societies are of as high an order as the one of this year the good example offered by them will certainly increase piety. In the years to come, our places will he filled by others. The Junior Acolythical Society will still continue to do its work of preserving a spirit of reverence in an irreverent age. Douthat. Delelmnt. Lawler, Burget. Burris. Nlvert Knglum. McNulty, Robert} . Gnlltciez. Kick. Pitts. W. Bernard Amllaucr, Bernard. Ilamaker. McGurren, Butler. O'Brien. C. Duffy Page 121