Mercy High School - Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Wfho can know the choices made, the graces bestowed, and the peace restored during the quiet days of retreat? . . . Seniors found a friend and spiritual guide in Retreat Master Father XVilliam Ryan, theology instructor at the University of San Francisco, formerly a prisoner in Red China for four years. In his memorable talks, Father addressed his audience as mothers and sisters incognitof' driving home points with various devices pulled from the fathomless depths of his cassock pocket. Father expressed every seni0r's prayer in a letter to Sister Mary Aurelia after retreat. I feel convinced, he wrote. that these young women will make the finest wives, mothers, or nuns in the country. DEAR LORD, lNIAKE THIS RE- TREAT MY BEST . . . Before the Blessed Sacrament P. McCloskey, J. Shambora, fburkl and B. Carson, C. Devine, ask Gods grace for them- selves and their classmates. Like their big sisters, underclassmen and juniors included in their retreat day a sung-dialogue Mass, singing the beautiful Adoro Te Devote during distribution of Holy Commu- nion. Francisan Fathers Simon Scan- lon and Brendan Mitchell conducted conferences, heard confessions, and ended each day with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. THAT REMINDS NIE OF A STORY , . . Ginny Nev'in, Alice Kapler, and Diane Cadden relax after a conference to hear Retreat Master Father William Ryan tell of his missionary years in China. AFTER MASS, julie Driscoll, Cecilia Lally, and Diana Robinson join the lunch line, still pondering morning talks.

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retreats senior retreat . . . November 18, 19, 20 lower class retreat . . January 21,22,23 P JUST FOR SENIORS, the November retreat was a spiritually refreshing pause in their busy routine. Coming from conference are C. Bley, S. Mifsud S. Carpeneti, j. Murray, D. Cadden, V. Hyde, R. Zaro, M. McCarthy. ASSUMING SACRISTAN DUTIES, Marie Hughes lights the tapers for the sung-dialogue Mass in Rist Hall, temporary chapel for retreat. WITH AN APPLE AND SOME SPIRIT- UAL READING, jeri Siri and Arlene Nollevaux spend at few minutes on the campus lawn before Benediction.

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ff 3 -t ff- W: THE BIG DAY IS NEAR: Diary Blon- aghan recites her well-memorized pray- ers for catechism teacher, Maureen O'Connor, who has prepared Mary for her first Holy Communion. vw I . Q , oposto IC interests The far-reaching hand of Mercy extends to grammar school classrooms where Legion members teach catechism, to the parish Sodality, to institutions for the aged, and to hospital patients, who welcome the friendly smiles and sympathetic interest that seem so natural to high school girls. ai!--Q X SUlN1lNIER SCHOOL BRINGS SlNllLFSf Dele- gates and teachers at the Summer School of Catholic Action held at Nleru in uly hailed from nearlx all the western states Father james l E Prindesille moderator of thc San Francisco unit of the Federation and Father Fred Yimmerman HOW ABOUT SPACHETTI7 Parish Sodality Pre fects Carol Hourigan CSt. Emydiusj Margo Warnick CSt. Stephen'sJ, Judy Carle CHoly Namej, Mary Rud- den CSt. Cecilia'sj, Carol Reilly COur Lady of Mercyj, seek ideas for an all-Sodality play day and dinner. QUITE A HALILY Barbara Hart, Virginia Barden, and Madeline Mulholland gather books and magazines collected by students to brighten the lives of patients in mental hospitals. Sj bring, Barbara Baumgardner Pat Hunter Fda Bono Marilsn King, and Doroths Cases outside for a picture ,vv