Rosaverian, Vol. XXII, Issue 4

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It happened that a decree went out at this time from the emperor Augustus, enjoining that
the whole world should be registered; this register was the one Hrst made during the time when
Cyrinus was governor of Syria. All must go and give in their names, each in his own city; and
Joseph, being of David’s clan and family, came up from the town of Nazareth, in Galilee, to David’s
city in Judaea, the city called Bethlehem, to give in his name there. With him was his espoused
wife Mary, who was then in her pregnancy; and it was while they were still there that the time
came for her delivery. She brought forth a son, her first-born, whom she wrapped in his swaddling-clothes,
and laid in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
In the same country there were shepherds awake in the fields, keeping night-watches over
their flocks. And all at once an angel of the Lord came and stood by them, and the glory of the
Lord shone about them, so that they were overcome with fear. But the angel said to them, “Do
not be afraid; behold, I bring you good news of a great rejoicing for the whole people.
This day, in the city of David, a Saviour has been born for you, the Lord Christ himself.
This is the sign by which you are to know him; you will And a child still in swaddling-clothes, ly­ing
in a manger.” Then, on a sudden, a multitude of the heavenly army appeared to them at the
angel’s side, giving praise to God, and saying, “Glory to God in high heaven, and peace on earth to
men that are God’s friends.”
When the angels had left them and gone back into heaven the shepherds said to one another,
“Come, let us make our way to Bethlehem, and see for ourselves this happening which God has
made known to us.” And so they went with all haste, and found Mary and Joseph there, with the
child lying in the manger. On seeing him, they discovered the truth of what had been told them
about this child. All those who heard it were fuU of amazement at the story which the shepherds
told them; but Mary treasured up all these sayings, and reflected on them in her heart. And the
shepherds went home giving praise and glory to God, at seeing and hearing that all was as it had
been told them. 'Qlo.'Ua i*t ^ ‘X.c&Uu.
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Vol. XXII College of Saint Rose, Albany, New' York, December 17, 1958 No. 4
M i s s io n C om m i i te e H a s
P a r t y F o r S t . P h i l ip ' s
A Christmas Party for the
children of St. Philip’s School
will be presented by the Mis­sion
Committee of the Sodal­ity.
Sister Elizabeth Catherine,
moderator, chairman Janice
Neill, and secretary Ruth Paint­er
are directing the activity.
On Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the
school, Santa Claus will distrib­ute
gifts donated by the mem­bers
of the committee and the
Junior Class. After the singing
of Christmas carols, refresh­ments
will be served. The school
is under the direction of the
Sisters of the Holy Ghost.
S a in t R o s e Gle e Club
O f fe r s V a r i e d P r o g r am
F o r C h r i s tm a s C on c e r t
The Glee Club presented its
annual Christmas Concert on
Friday, Dec. 12 at 8:15 p.m. in
the auditorium of Saint Joseph’s
Hall. Mr. Donald McCarthy
conducted. The Glee Club was
accompanied by Barbara Guy
and Margaret DeLucia. The
program olTered w^as a varied
one. Included among the se­lections
were a Huron Christ­mas
Carol, a Czechoslovakian
folk song, and a Ukranian holi­day
spiritual, and Gloria from
Mozart’s Twelfth Mass. Mary
Lou Calleo sang “Musetta’s
Waltz” from La Boheme. The
program also featured piano
duets by Joanna Giniewski and
Judith Bloom. Popular songs
from the holiday season and
Christmas novelties completed
the program.
The Rocethians sang, “Jesu
Redemptor Omnium” and “The
Birthday of a King.”
The Glee Club Christmas Con­cert
traditionally opens the
Christmas season at Saint Rose.
F o r m e r C . S . R . C h a p l a i n S p e a k s
O n T h e o l o g y O f C h r i s t m a s
The Christmas Assembly to
be presented by the Sodality of
Our Lady on Wednesday, Dec.
17, will consist of two parts.
The first part will be a Christ­mas
Pageant and the second
part an explanation of the The­ology
of Christmas. Members
of the student body and invited
guests will make up the cast
of the pageant. The talk on the
Theology of Christmas will be
given by the Reverend Francis
Woods, pastor of Saint Made­leine
Sophie Church, Schenec­tady.
Father Woods was chaplain
of the College of Saint Rose
from 1939 to 1946. Father was
a former Moderator of the So­dality
and the founding Moder­ator
of the Mariology-Religious
Afl'airs Commission.
As chaplain of the College,
Father Woods assisted Father
Peyton, C.S.C., in the founding
of the Rosary Crusade. Since
1946 Father Woods has been
associate director of the Family
Rosary Crusade and has trav­eled
all over the world to pro­mote
devotion to the Rosary.
Father Woods has recently re­turned
to this area after assist­ing
at the Family Rosary Cru­sade
held by the Archdiocese
of Saint Paul.
This will be the first oppor­tunity
for the entire student
body to hear Father Woods
since his leaving the College to
work for the spreading of the
Rosary.
Members of Freundscliaftskreis portray Nativity Scene at
club dinner.
S e n a t e C h r is tm a s P a r t y S tu d e n t s P a r t ic ip a t e I n
P a c k e d With S u r p r i s e C o l le g e R e c r u i t in g F l a n
It's that time of year again
— the time when everyone
glows with that wonderful
Christmas spirit. The Student
Senate at Saint Rose is ever
willing to help spread some of
that glowing holiday spirit; and
their efforts will culminate in
the traditional Senate Christ­mas
Party to be held this year
on Wednesday evening, Dec. 17.
Senators promise that the
surprises in Santa’s pack will
not be the only ones at the
party this year. The entire pro­gram,
arranged by entertain­ment
chairmen, Pat Becker
and Alice Brumagim, will be
entirely different from what has
been presented in previous
years. Madalene Pallotta >vill
emcee the program, which will
feature music by the Rocethians
and a visit from Santa with his
sleigh full of gifts, all within
the framework of a play spec­ially
written by Pat and Alice.
Father Dinneen will bless the
Christmas tree in a short cere­mony
on stage.
Refreshments chairmen, Ros­alie
Cimino and Barbabra
Shickle, will also help along
the Christmas spirit by provid­ing
everyone with the “pause
that refreshes.”
Rocethians, accompanied by Margaret DeLucia, rehearse Yuletide carols.
The N.S.A. campus commit­tee
is organizing a committee to
assist Miss Audrey Brown in
the Public Relations Office. This
committee, composed cf seven
sophomores and juniors, is co­operating
in a nation-wide pro­gram
of student participation in
college recruitment. Commit­tee
members will prepare lit­erature
about Saint Rose, make
postei’s,' and assemble material
for distribution to prospective
students. In conjunction wdth
this recruitment program, a
Speakers Bureau has been es­tablished
to bring a fuller pic­ture
of life at C.S.R. to interest­ed
high school students. Under
this program certain girls will
accompany Miss Brown to the
various high schools and give
talks about campus life.
Anyone interested in assist­ing
in the Public Relations Of­fice
should contact Fredericka
Florant or the N.S.A. delegates.
Those already working on this
committee include Ann Flood,
Rosalie Cimino, Rosalie Jarmac,
Madalene Pallotta, Patricia
Stein, and Patricia Walsh.
T e a H e ld T o H o n o r
S i s t e r s Of F a c u l t y
The Saint Rose Lay Faculty
Association played host to the
Sisters of St. Joseph at a tea
held at 3:30 p.m. in St. Joseph’s
Hall on Sunday, Nov. 23.
Miss Helen Carey, a member
of the pioneer faculty, present­ed
Mother Rose of Lima, presi­dent
emeritus of The College of
Saint Rose, with a gift of one
hundred dollars to commemor­ate
the 100th anniversary of the
coming of the Congregation to
the Albany diocese.
The Lay Faculty Association
is an organization composed of
the lay teachers who are mem­bers
of the day or evening fac­ulty.
The Association’s officers
are: Miss Yvonne DesRoches,
president; John Marcel, vice-president;
and Mrs. Irene Mc­Dermott,
secretary-treasurer.
Congratulations to the 1958
ROSE LEAVES staff for re­ceiving
the All Catholic
Award from the Catholic
School Press Association,
Medalist Award from the Col­umbia
Scholastic Press Asso­ciation,
and First Class Honor
Rating from the Associated
Collegiate Press.