More than twenty four hundred visits to the sick and shut-ins of the parish and 289 follow up telephone calls were among the 1,663 activities of members of Sacred Heart Altar and Rosary Society, according to annual reports submitted at the January meeting.

All members, working through different committees, combined to keep the altar beautiful and the linens, vestments, and sacred vessels in spotless and perfect condition throughout the year.

Contemplation of the Borgia family, St. Peter Chanel, Cardinals Hayes and Mundelein, and the book, “The Day Christ Died,” was practiced by the Study Club committee during the year. A visit by the group to Holy Ghost Monastery included a talk by Father Luke on founding this order.

The spiritual development committee provided members of the Altar Society for the adoration hours of First Fridays and for the Forty Hours Devotion.

Speakers included Rev. Thomas J. Roshetko, S.M., who on separate occasions spoke on the Sacred Liturgy of Holy Week and shrines visited in Europe; Rev. Vincent P. Brennan, S.M., who spoke on Christian unity; and Father Marian , O.F.M., who showed slides and spoke on his missionary work in Bolivia.

Projects of the ways and means committee, which raised over $3,000.00 during the year to provide for the needs of the sanctuary and sacristy, included the sale of a Christmas record, candles, Lenten folders, a raffle and parish supper, and commission on a diary promotion.

New officers for 1964, installed by Father Roshetko at the 8:30 Mass Sunday are: Mrs. Robert M. Schnore, president; Mrs. J. C. Monaghan, first vice president; Mrs. William A. Knapp, second vice president; Mrs. E. J. Tuttle, recording secretary, Mrs. W. A. Peacock, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Frank Schroer, treasurer; Mrs. Leo G. Maurer, auditor; Mrs. Millard Norris, parliamentarian; Mrs. C. S. Peak, historian. directors will be Mrs. Grogan Beall, Mrs. U. S. Haisten, Mrs. George M. Gardner, Mrs. E. S. Capral, Mrs. L.L. Kelly.