Mercy High School - Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Simplicity, sincerity, serenity, sympathy, and service are the attributes of a charming woman.' With compelling words, Retreat Master, Father William Ryan, SJ theology instructor at U.S.F., summarized the Seniors' Novem- ber Retreat. In his inspiring conferences, Father showed how Mary, in her perfection, was the personification of these virtues. FATHER RYAN, it was wonderful! Diane Tarantino and Marilyn Merlo echo gratitude of the 59er's. i USING FREE MOMENTS of silence for spiritual reading: Carolyn Sorriva, Marilyn Portman, Claire McDonald and Joan Garaventa. FATHER JOHN BRAD- STREET, SJ., Sophomore Re- treat Master, relates some of his experiences as a war chap- lain to Sandra Amstutz and Marisa Dryden. C SJ., FATHER DONALD BRACKT, S.M., Fresh- man Retreat Master, assists Nancy Maggio and Barbara Howard in renewing their bap- tismal vows. FATHER JOSEPH SAVELL, junior Retreat Master, pauses between conferences. Emphasizing her submission to the will of God and her complete selflessness, Father held up the Blessed Mother as the perfect model for every wife, mother, and nun. Three days of silence and meditation gave each senior a chance to reflect upon her plan of life and to survey her progress towards her final goal.

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.senlor . november 24-25-26 junior, sophomore reshman .... february I3 wi retreats K A f . . . . february 9-10-II A 4 ii x y 'ein I L. Exim-',f'i FRESHMAN AIDES Beatrice Malone, Arlene Ruggiero, and Marlene Pihlgren help return vestments and Mass books to sncristy after freshman Day of Recollection. THE LARGE HOST is placed on the patenf' Sister M, jean, senior retreat sacristan, shows Leslie Toma- sini how to prepare the chalice. SHEILA O'TOOLE, sacristan's aide, opens the altar missal to Mass of the day. I ASSISTANT jan Schneider arranges the linger bowl and cruets before the Holy Sacrihce. SENIOR RE- TREATANTS Fran Makowski, Florence O'Connell, and Sharon McNamara take advantage of a rare bit of November sun. -' v -'-1 jan..-v

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96 I ll! ll M XX XXX apostollc actlvltles OX I im ST MARY S HOSPITAL VOLUNTFERS Carole Gaughenbaugh Karen Gleba Sandra Hanley Marua Kmtes and Mary Lou Flynn earned thexr green and vshlte yolunteer workers taps for tontrlbutmg a total of three hundred fourteen hours seryxce at the hospttal datmg, from summer yatatton through the Chrnst mas Holidays The work of the Student Spmtual Counctl headed by Anne Leahy president and eanne O Callaghan v1ce prest dent and Federatlon represent atlve ts mamly that of lnsptrmg Cathollc attttudes and fostertn and coordxnatmg Cathollc practlces 1n the student body Worklng under the guldance of Slster Mary ulxana moder ator, are twenty section repre sentattves who are homeroom coordtnators of stamp dr1ves food and clothtng collections for the needy and who help promote sectton devotions such as durmg Mary s month LEGIONARIES TEACH CATECHISM, volunteer for hospntal assrstance, or devote an hour weekly tn some other apostolrc duty Typxcal of expertenced leglon volunteers are Marnlyn Barry, Fran Flaherty, Pat Warman, Delta Be cerra, and Sylvra Goeas .2 XfQ1fX ifm 1 SQU1 K I .....f..- f V 0 0 0 'Ars ,V A ix 5k my f 22 N 1 A ' ll J ll 54, ll fJ,f 1 l J 1 I x , .. .,. ' Z . J , , - . . . S . J . D , - 7 3 3 7 ' !