University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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( DOME ) SometnL ng, we nave known .... HE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME has always considered four elements essential to the true enlargement of the mind and the making of the full man. The formula for this process of development entails the indispensable pillars of religious, intellectual, social, and physical pursuits. The basic and most necessary of these four elements is religion, for it is through this medium that man ' s soul is perfected and that he arrives at the realization of his final end, his ultimate salvation, the Beatific Vision of God. The ethical and moral teachings of religion are integrated with the other divisions to complete the educational square and produce a mature and truly Christian gentleman. Of necessity, the religious teaching transcends and acts as a guide for the other modes of development Page 6

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(DOME) of man, but this does not imply a hindrance or im- pediment; it rather demonstrates a guide that is always present, which if adhered to can never lead to error. On the campus of the University, there is a religious fervor exemplified by the student body which perhaps is unparalelled in the entire country. Frequent Com- munion, Mass, Adoration, Retreats, the traditional daily visits to the Grotto of Our Lady for guidance and inte- cession, are as much a part of the development of the man as are the other things more commonly rec- ognized in the world today. We have learned and fully recognized that the soul of man tends instinctively toward a liturgical articu- lation of its inner convictions. This desire is amply aided toward realization by the religious program provided by the University which enables the student to obtain the spiritual assistance so vital to him during college life, and to establish a criterion to follow as a citizen when his school days are ended. Page 8