West Philadelphia Catholic Girls High School - Gleam Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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1 f Ti r-M5 as ,gn- S...- xl7p'xv -19- -aff '2? ' Snster M Wnlhelma Snster Mary Agnes Sister M Alphonsnta Slster M Carola Prefect of Studxes Commerczal Subjects Commercxal Subjecls Commercial Subjects Il? 745-an.r Milf! Slster Mary Elizabeth Slster M Floretta Commercxal Subjects Commercial Subjects Sister Mary Frances Commercial Subjects

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Q., ML Sister Eleanore Julie Sister Ann Saint Francis Prefect, Librarian Spanish i.. 3125 ll ', 4,,A'L4u. x I f lfifllthr .- fn, 4 4-.. Sister David Francis Sister Julie French Religion, French Sister Mary Augusta Sister William Marie Religion, French Spanish On the feast of Saint joseph, 1906, His Holiness, Pope Saint I'ius X. issued the decree of the solemn beatification of Blessed Mother julie. On May 13 the first Mass in her honor was sung in the Basilica of Saint Peter. Rome. What was the outstanding work of this great servant of God? To care for the education of the poor, Mother Rose julie Billiart, of l'icardie, France, founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. February 2, l804. So rapidly did her work grow, so blessed by God have been the efforts of these Sisters that foundations are now located in all parts of the world: the United States. Europe, Asia, and Africa. All spiritual and corporal works of mercy are their work-, in the hospitals, schools-elementary and high-colleges, vocational, as well as the schools for the underprivileged. They conduct sodalities and tabernacle societies for the benefit of poor churches and missions. The Sisters of Notre Dame number more than tive thousand working everywhere for God and His Church.

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QQS X-ff' Sister M. Margretta Sister Marianda Sister Marilyn Commercial Subjects Commercial Subjects Commercial Subjects Sister M. Romaine Sister M. Therese Sister M. Xaveriana Commercial Subjects Commercial Subjects Commercial Subjects In Paderborn. Germany, on August 21, 1849, the Reverend Mother Pauline von Nlallinckrodt organized the Congregation of the Sisters of Christian Charity to care for blind children. ln a short time the work was extended to include many avenues of education. So rapidly did the l'ommunity grow that close to three thousand are now laboring in North and South America as well as in all parts of liurope. With the growth of the Community. there was a corresponding growth of interests and labors: schools, hospitals, dispensaries, homes for the orphans and the aged, homes for the delinquent and the working girls. also houses for catechetical centers as well as retreat houses. To the original title Si.vtf'rs of fllll'iSlltIH CllllIl'lf'V, the identification 11tllt4Qhfl'l'.Y nj Ihr Hl1'.v.rr'rI Virgin .llary of the lltlttlllfllllllt' Conccptiofz, was added by His Holiness, l'ope Pius lX. The outstanding characteristic and practice of the Community is love and devotion to the Most Blessed Sacrament.