Mount Carmel High School - Ave Maria Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Om lady Projects were entertaining or- phans during the Christmas holidays, giving and wrap- ping Christmas gifts for old folks at Mullen and prepar- ing baskets for needy fam- ilies. Units meet every Wed- nesday at sixth period. Mod- erators are Sr. M. Perpetua, seniors and sophomoresg Sr. M. Alphonsa, juniorsg and Sr. M. Eugenia, freshmen. Above: Mary's feast days are appropriately observed by Sodality members. This group is preparing an altar for the Feast of the Presentation, November 21. CSMC officers and their homeroom representatives work together carrying on MTC's crusade of prayer and sacrifice for the missions. Being convinced of the power of prayer in the work of converting souls, Wednesday of each week is dedicated to the missions and students offer Mass. Holy Communion, and rosary. Gifts to the aged and poor wend their way each Christmas season to those in need. Funds raised by the students through personal sacrifice, raffles and various other means are sent to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and to our own Service missions. Officers are: Mary Ann Brislane, vice Presidentg Rose Marie Laureta, presidentg Ben Rizzuto, Treas- urerg and Mildred Pike. Secretary.

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58 T Personal sanctification is the primary aim of the Socialist through weekly Communion, additional weekly Masses and use of the Missal. This aim is carried over into apostolic zeal for one's neighbor. Above: The liturgy of the church has a deeper meaning for these Sodality officers who prepare the Advent wreathe in preparation for Christ's Nativity. Yolanda Lombardi, Secretaryg Virginia Mal- piede, Prefectg Tom Parisi, Treasurerg and Fred Gaglia, Vice Prefect. 7a am Below: Mt. Carmel's Fighting 69th is but a small part of a national organization who wage battle for the observance of the Sixth and Ninth Commandments. They work against anything that would tarnish the delicate virtue of chastity.

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Ittlcr Calkins gives thc Papal hlessing at the cntl retreat 72 Silence, prayer and confession were stressed by Father Lawrence Calkins. OSM in the annual retreat. Each clay new f A 'w-MW, , .e.l, , fi-cg....i Rontaglia anti Voss tamiiles. ,n Tsexx began with Mass and Holy Communion at Mt. Carmel Church Conferences and Benediction were held in the temporary chapel set up in the cafeteria. ... l Above: Father Calkins addresses the seniors at a special conference. Left: It was a tight squeeze to get nearly 300 stu- dents into the chapel. hut the many hlessings re ceixetl tluring retreat made up for inconvenience. .Z . The Martinez Family fTwo more smaller children received Holy Communion but are not in picture,