Vincentian Institute - Crossroads Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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Ixllfflfl' HKIVVIIIIYIIJ and lfullzvr lfzmriim. I ETREF ' Highlighfing lhe year of Vincenriarfs spirirual acfivilies was 'rhe Annual Relreal. Three days of lale November were ser aside for each sludenl as a lime of prayer and recolleclion. Fafher Dunslan, O.F.M.C., and Falher Barnae bas, O.F.lVl.C., relreaf masfers for lhe girls and boys respeclively, gave enlighfening spirifual Jrallcs lo help 'rhe sludenls caplure rhe full mean- ing of lhe relreal. Informal discussions were held in which Jrhe Relreal lvlaslers slressed lopics ol vocafions, Chrislian virfues, and our purpose on ear+h. Daily Mass, Communion, and Benedicfion en- abled slrudenls 'ro enioy lhe many spirifual bless- ings of These Three days. Prevailing silence allowed lime lor concenfralion on our efernal goal. hula lzrlmz In lwrlfzm' llzmrfiru v r'i'lrm1f miifi-:'mz.1' n n1-i-u -1 Q .-1-iiv-w -uul i

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' C'IlVI'I'lI9 For many, time ciismissai means the enci of classes ancl tifxe beginning of extra-curricular activities. Our gamut of activities was ieasant ciistractions for ever 'one after a P Vi iiarci cia ' of ciassworli. Ciuin meetinds afiordetl mental cli- 7 Q version anti yet were imeips to a Letter untierstanciing of our ciassworla. A glimpse oi! our clanees justiiieci the long teiepiione con- versations anci aiiter-fiance ciiseussions. Concert time oiilereti renciitions L Y musical or anizations wiiicii as a reiucie 7 Q P lon iiours oi' ractice. To meet tie-atiiines tiwe staff memiaers S P oi' sciiooi Publications iiiaewise spent mucim time aiqter seiwooi. Time iuusy iiours were always woven into lwours of enjoy- ainie astimes 1 a icture ion to ine rememioereci. P P S .ff Y.-ff.-+

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M AY DP x Each May, al lhe QCD. grounds, Vincenfian sfudenfs parficipale in a magnilicenl dernonsfraf lion of devolion To Our Blessed lvlofher. The Varsily Band and a living rosary, formed by boys and girls of lhe high school, led fhe procession of sfudenls from fhe high school lo fhe grounds, where lhe exhibifion of publicly honoring Mary began. ln lradilional red and gold gowns, The Girls' Glee Club eslablished afrnosphere wilh lhe singing of appropriale May hymns while May Queen, Joan Bornhorsf, and her courl of ai- lendanls approached lhe allar of Our Lady ol Fafima. Climaxing lhe dernonslralion was lhe corona- lion of lhe Blessed Virgin by Jrhe sludenl' queen. An inspirafional address, given by Monsignor Maginn, was imrnedialely followed by Benedic- May Umm ,Mm H 'rion ol lhe Blessed Sacrament 4'ruu'11iny by frm .-H Tlu' May Court and Jllnizxifnznr Lllliljllfill foxy Iu'fm'f Our I :dx xtulzw. .2 N-vi-iF WX i s Q il .H lg