St Paul High School - Paulian Yearbook (Owosso, MI)

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ll T 4 l 3. 62 I 3 Z MARY IS CRCWNED The crowning of Gur Lady takes place yearly during the first part of May. The Sodality Prefect is given the honor of placing the crown upon Mary's head, and she is assisted by her officers. This year's Prefect and officers are Joanne Kovacic, Sally Thiede, Karen Gray, Kay Bom- pezzi, and Suzanne Woodhams. Af 'ff' V ,,.. :fi Our Lady's Sodaliry makes an appeal to such Christians as are not content with doing only a little more than they must, but to such as are fully determined to respond generously to the in- spirations of grace and to seek Godls will and fulfill it perfectly in their state of life. These are the words of Our Holy Father, Pope Pius Xllg and these are the thoughts of the soda- lists at St. Paul High School. Our Lady's Sodal- ity has two main objectives: to form spiritual leaders, and to form active Catholics. In order to accomplish these aims the sodalists meet in small groups once each week to study the rules of the Sodality and to discuss means to be em- ployed in bettering themselves. A general meet- ing is also held once a week. In addition to these study meetings, a three-day retreat is made each year to assist in the spiritual development of the sodalists.

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Knights of the Altar 1- lst pew: John Riley, James Killoran, Walter Rigling, John Sternamen 2nd pew: Dennis Bakos, john Teremi, Donald Bakos, James Cavanaugh. 3rd pew: Gerald Buehler, Daniel Stotenbur, John Skok, Richard Pariseau, Bernard Schirle 4th pew: James Morgan, Dennis Raden, Thomas Mehrens, Raymond Kennedy. Sth pew: Edward Cunningham, John Bakos, Richard Thompson, Donald Beaudoin. After' the priest the altar boy is the closest to Christ on the altar. It is wonderful that boys so young have been given the privilege of assist- ing at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. They can receive an inestimable amount of grace by per- forming their simple but oh so glorious duties. In .nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spititus Sancti. Amen. Thus begin the prayers at the foot of the altar. The altar boy answers in a loud and clear voice all the prayers intoned by the priest. He stands, kneels, and sits always conscious of the presence of God. From the offertory to the sanctus he follows the Mass. At the Consecration he sees his God under the appearances of bread and wine and he realizes the opportunity which is his. He is the second person to receive the Holy Eucharist. A few more prayers and the priest is recition the last gospel. The altar boy now enjoys the privilege ofnclosing the Mass with the final Deo gtatiasu. This is the reward the altar boy receives for his hours spent in studying his Latin, the early Masses, and the long, cold walks to church on winter mornings. The altar boy knows that his reward is greater than his trouble and he is happy as a Knight of the Altar .

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T : A scene from a play, Life O' the Party , enacted by t he Senior sodality membe OP eneral meeting. Bottom: A Thursday afternoon, g IS I5