Villa Madonna Academy - Ros Maris Yearbook (Villa Hills, KY)

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,Wave , jjf,5 V. AI5 V ! 'LQ!'5fgfl ' M . Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I well tell you what great things he hath done for my soul.- Ps. LXV, 16. The Retreat The halls of the big building were empty. The classrooms, so recently filled with the light-hearted laughter of students, were now silent. Profound peace had descended upon the Villa, and with it had come retreat. The chapel was the only scene of activity, for there students had gathered to hear the nrst conference of their retreat-master, Father Austin, O. S. B. This conference be- gan with an explanation of the word retreat, an explanation which showed quite unmistakably that the retreatants had entered upon three days which were not at all a retreat in the usual sense of the word, but rather a step forward. This thought remained with them throughout the succeeding days, and served as a constant reminder to those who were tempted to break their silence. The atmosphere of silence and meditation continued and was intensined rather than disturbed by the inspiring conferences of the retreat master, and the singing of Our Lady of Good Counsel and other hymns at nightfall. Evening Benediction, as always, was the most impressive feature of the day. When the Blessed Sacrament was exposd on the altar, the cares of the world seemed worlds away and all that mattered was approaching nearer to God. This beautiful spirit remained unbroken throughout the retreat, as though God had taken each retreatant by the hand and had asked only that she open her heart to Him in prayer. ' As the strains of Holy God We Praise Thy Name died away and the Seniors led the ranks from the chapel after the last conference, there were tears in theeyes of many of the girls, not, however, tears of sorrow--rather that particular brand of tears which girls save to be shed on special occasions, such as graduations, or weddings, or the end of one's last retreat at the Villa. BETTY ANN DREssMAN. '43 Page twenty-eight

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