ACTIVITIES Of R t ! p o^oSs *--v f»J6 t*<^ ! e* v*;* <r 0' '%> */, Sfc But to as many as received Him He gave the power of becoming sons of God. THE SODALITY OF OUR LADY leadership Prefect Under the of Anthony J. Stringer '57, the Sodality inaugurated a program designed to incorporate the rules and activities of the Sodality into the lives of all its members. Rev. Raymond J. Swords, S.J., Spiritual Di- rector, provided the inspiration necessary to implement this program on two levels: the Apostolic and the Spiritual. The Spiritual Program included General Meetings with guest speakers, Chapel Meetings, monthly Spiritual Dis- cussion Meetings and five Days of Recollection. The Apostolic Program was effectively carried out by the four activities committees. The Candidates Committee, headed by Traugott Lawler '58, instructed new candidates in the Sodality way of life. Paul Schweitzer '58, guided the Literature Committee, which made all the latest Catholic Left to right: Traugott F. Lawler, Candidates Committee Chairman; Anthony J. Stringer, Prefect; John A. Doon, Vice-Prefect. pamphlets and magazines available to the student body. The Social Service Committee, under John Hanley '58, worked with the children of St. Ann's Orphanage. The '58, Missions Committee, led by James J. O'Connor col- lected over one hundred dollars per week for the Jesuit Missions. Other activities included a closed retreat for Sodalists in November, organization of the Corridor Rosary, May talks by Seniors, and weekly publication of the Ordo of the Mass in English for the use of the student body. CHRISTOPHERS Secretary; Pres- Left to right: Frederick J. Mahony, Jr., Austin M. O'Toole, ident; Joseph T. Monahan, Vice-President; Brian P. Burns, Treasurer. 177 , 3) /•'. ——r "k ( i* -^y JW«i, left to right: Arthur Starr, Charles B. McGroddy, Christopher J. A. Fox, Donald J. Spaeth, Chairman; Raymond A. Nqthnagle, WillardJ. Skehan. Standing, left to right: Geoghan, F. John J. John McElligott, Francis J. Murphy, William A. Singleton, William F. Lynn, ReinhardJ. Sternemann, John E. Kelley, Joseph A. MacKay. CONFRATERNITY The principal work of the Holy Cross Unit of the Con- fraternity 'of Christian Doctrine is the instruction of the public school children of Worcester and vicinity. Each week OF the one hundred members taught approximately eight hun- dred junior and senior high school students in their home parishes. A practical course of instructions on the Ten CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE Commandments was given this year, and notes on the indi- vidual lessons were prepared and distributed to the students at every class. In order to satisfy the need for trained teachers in future years, twenty-five men were selected from those who at- tended the Methods Course given by the Chairman. Many of these men became instructors during the Spring term, and as many parishes as wanted teachers were supplied with qualified men. The Confraternity's Tenth International Congress was attended by Rev. Martin Ryan, S.J., and the Chairman and Secretary. As was seen by these delegates, the Holy Cross Unit can be proud of the interest and zeal of its members in promoting the work of the Lay Apostolate. John Kelley and a typical class. Sanctuary Society The Sanctuary Society has as its objectives the fostering of special devotion in serving Mass and assisting at the altar in all religious ceremonies. It is for these two reasons that some of the more than two hundred members who make up the Society arise before the rest of the Student Body, don their cassocks and surplices, and go forth "ad altare Dei." Although the members of the Society are its backbone, it could not run smoothly without its officers, under the guid- ance of Mr. Thomas F. O'Malley, S.J., and Mr. Joseph B. Pomeroy, S.J. The officers were Seniors: John Dowd, John Kilfeather, Thomas Gleason, Albert LaValley, Malcolm * Magovern and Eugene Schwartz; Juniors: William Busch, John Conroy, Frederick Kong, Traugott Lawler; Sopho- mores: Edward Cap and Joseph Loftus. Left to right: Albert J. LaValley, Eugene J. Schwartz, John E. Dowd, President; John E. Kilfeather, Malcolm J. Magovern, Thomas D. Gleason. 179 The College Choir At 7:15, 0, Deus Ego. From the Mass of the Holy Ghost to Baccalaureate, the College Choir fulfills its purpose by increasing devotion at daily Mass. The Choir also sings the Mass which closes every social weekend on the campus. Perhaps the most rewarding ex- perience for the Choir is their singing of Christmas carols at St. Vincent's Hospital, St. Ann's Orphanage, the Home for the Aged and our own Christmas Banquet. The week before Christmas vacation was climaxed by the joint sing- ing of the Choir and the student body at the Crib in front of O'Kane Hall. The Moderator was Rev. Joseph D. Ahearn, S.J., and the Szumiloski, Yon and Mullen. director was Joseph W. Mullen '57 who was assisted by '57. Leonard J. Szumiloski Organists were John Laschenski '58 '57. '59, John Wilson and Peter J. Matthews Seated, left to right: John Sheehy, Robert Barrett, David McQueeney, John Geoghan, John Toomey, James Lynch, Raymond Porter, Martin Paul, Paul LeClair, David Llewellyn, Charles Graney, Arthur McGuiness, Thomas Mott, Louis D'Amore, Charles Gusmer, Richard Brobst, John Figge, Charles Stemwedel, Bernard Hampsey, John McGough, George Gauthier. Standing: Joseph Scanlon, Edward Collier, Paul Gearan, Martin McKneally, Francis Mutrie, Alfred Boutot, James Redgate, Barry Curran, Richard Wamsley, Edward McNulty, Christopher Drees, Paul Carty, Franklin Hundley, Joseph Mullen, John Wilson, John Laschenski, Paul Hickey, Leonard Szumiloski, Charles Murphy, Richard Seagrave, Paul Cantalupo, Richard Budinger, Philip Ryan, William Deignan, John McGill, Paul Godby, Donald Sweeney, Robert Guertin. Hffifig \ MM M<T«A<$33 ^ & £} P ^ I m L to right: Secre- Seated, left Lorenzo A. Rotondi, Robert J. Imbus, Deputy Grand Knight; William G. Bagley, Recording tary; Robert J. Martin, Chancellor; John M. Bowen, Past Grand Knight; Paul V. Gearan, Grand Knight; Braden A. Mechley, Warden; John W. Burbine, Financial Secretary; Andrew C. Fazzone, Six Point Program Chairman; John J. Baldes, Kennedy. Standing, left to right: Louis J. D'Amore, Joseph R. Perroni, James T. Cavanaugh, J. James Frank B. Nuss, Jr., Gerard J. Mannix, John E. FitzGerald, Frederick J. Frensilli. Knights of Columbus The Knights of Columbus has been at Holy Cross since the establishment of Crusader Council Number 2706 in 1929, and annually initiates approximately one hundred new candidates to the Major Degree. Catholic action, youth work and fraternal activities have merited a Star Council Award from the Supreme Council in New Haven. Several banquets and picnics were sponsored during the year for Council members. In cooperation with other national organizations, Crusader Council promoted a drive for Hungarian relief and a Blood Drive. A Sports Night was also held, honoring the track team for their vic- tories in the annual Knights of Columbus Track Meet in Boston. Business meetings were conducted bi-weekly and were followed by various forms of entertainment, such as guest speakers and movies. A Memorial Service is held annually The Knights and the International Club in honor of deceased members. Initiations into the Major aid the Hungarian Relief Fund. Degree are offered once a semester. Rev. Joseph F. Busam, S.J., Chaplain, guides the Council spiritually. Grand Knight Paul V. Gearan supervises the administrative work of the Council. 181 Cross and Scroll The Eleventh Annual Fenwick Lecturer, Charles de Koninck, Dean of the Philosophy Faculty of Laval Univer- sity, highlighted this year's eight varied Cross and Scroll presentations with a discussion of Existentialism and Thomism. Other public programs included Douglas Hyde, Vincent Tortora, P. Albert Duhamel, and Rev. John C. Dr. Charles de Koninck, Fenwick Lecturer. "Socrates didn't have to buy cabbage." Ford, S.J., at the rostrum, and Catholic University's Players Incorporated on the stage in Henry IV. The contribu- tions of Jesus Maria Sanroma's keyboard virtuosity and Joan Marie Moynagh's lyric soprano provided a musical complement to the series. Provocative discussion topics stimulated many a lively exchange in the Society's closed gatherings. Subjects ranged from Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward, Angel to Twentieth Century Music; from Shaw's Saint Joan to Catholic Liberal- ism. The result was the fulfillment of the Cross and Scroll ideal: the expansion of the cultural horizons here on the Hill and the enrichment of the outlook and insights of its individual members. 'The Kenyon Review notwithstanding ..." Seated, left to right: Joseph A. MacKay, Cullen R. Schwemer, Brian P. Burns, Wm. Michael Dante, Permanent Chair- man; Daniel Sullivan, to right: Albert LaValley, John W. J. Stanley T. Pardo, Anthony J. Podlecki. Standing, left J. Gleason, Michael Sheehy, Jr., Charles M. Murphy, Jr., Thomas W. Hungerford, Francis J. Murphy, Thomas D. J. K. O'Loughlin, Herbert G. Keene, Franklin M. Hundley. First row, left to right: AlbertJ. LaValley, EugeneJ. Schwartz, Franklin M. Hundley. Second row: Charles M. Murphy, W. Sheehy, F. Jr., John Jr., William P. Kennedy, Daniel J. Sullivan. Third row: Anthony J. Podlecki, Traugott Lawler, Michael J. K. O'Loughlin. ALPHA Alpha Sigma Nu is a brotherhood of honor students, with SIGMA members representing eighteen Jesuit colleges and univer- sities in the United States. The Society purposes to recog- NU nize and stimulate among undergraduates qualities of schol- arship, service and loyalty to the ideals of Jesuit education, and to encourage this spirit among the alumni. Each year, the Holy Cross Chapter submits a joint report to the Dean of the College, summarizing its recommenda- Left to right: Albert LaValley, Vice-President; Franklin M. Hundley, Secretary; tions for improvement of the College. In a given class, four J. EugeneJ. Schwartz, President; Martin F. McKneally, Treasurer.