St Thomas High School - Thomist Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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gig? 1, :W ievfiwz. ,: W:--:, fi. --7--if 1 1 f 1 V: grmf- -1 H- -'ff 'L-fy:-' THE RETREAT The first day of the Retreat found the young men and the young women of Saint Thomas High School slowly wending their way towards the Pro-Cathedral of Saint james. It was a young crowd deeply saddened by the thought, that, their beloved Bishop Muldoon would not be there. eagerly awaiting their arrival in order that he might say a few words to them. It is to this won- derful Bishop that the retreat was dedi- cated. May God prolong his life so that his wondrous work may again be carried on by his own capable hands. Due to his illness the annual Retreat was conducted by the Reverend Father Boyle, a Holy Cross Missionary from Notre Dame University. It was on the first day of the Retreat, Tuesday, March 29, and the Pro-Cathedral was well-filled with students when the Rev- erend Joseph Boyle made his first appear- ance. Father Boyle is a man of character, a man whose resonant eloquence held the students spell bound. The Retreait was not to be a dry affairn but rather, one of spiritual fervor. It was to be one of deep religious feeling for Father Boylels every word seemed to be inspired. The first day's conferences were: Purpose of the Retreat, the Immortality of the Soul, Salvation of Souls. Father Boyle,s talks were concrete and personal and the English he used was exquisite. An awe-inspired body of students, eagerly awaiting the words which were about to be spoken by Father Boyle, filled the Church on the second day. On this second day of the Retreat the impressive speaker chose as his subject: The judgment of Godg Sing Confession. Truly, the oratorical ability of this holy man was very remarkable on this day for the majority of the students, after the last conference, sought the aisles lead- ing to God's haven of Mercy, the Confes- sional. Qn March 31, the third and last day of the Retreat, the students sang High Mass and received Holy Communion in a body. This day was, indeed, one of happiness. Happiness reigned supreme in the hearts of the young men and the young women who received their God in Holy Communion, in the hearts of the Sisters, and in the heart of the priest who strove to change the lives of the repentant sinners and to make bet- ter the lives of the good. Father Boyle delivered a talk this day, which I am sure, touched the hearts of all that listened. He told us of the Bishop's frail health and the love he bore Saint Thomas High School and its students. After the conference, Father Boyle conducted Holy Hour ser- vices. After Holy Hour, the Retreat was closed by having the Papal Blessing con- ferred upon us by Father Boyle. There was about Father Boyle an almost impetuous sense of justice and loyalty which reminds one of the violence of our Lord, scourge in hand, vindicating the honor of the Father's house. Indeed, loyalty was the keynote of his sermons. If Father Boyle should again come back to Saint Thomas to conduct a Retreat, I am positive that the students would welcome him with eager words of praise and would give honor to this holy man of God. ' Mario Vallortigora, 228. l92l

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