Bishop McGuinness High School - Chi Rho Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Sisters of Pro idence, Sr. Joan Therese, S.P.. typing instructor, sits at her desk, planning her next bulletin board for room 13. Sr. Mary Joanita. SP., religion and commercial instructor. smiles joyful- ly as she spells out the right word to put her ahead in a close scrab- ble game. Page I6 When student life sometimes hits the tedious points. when the monotony of daily routines be- comes almost unbearable and the hours from nine to three seem never to pass. one can always count on two little black-veiled heads plotting things of in- terest for the students. The little Providence Sisters always pull through. The order of the Sisters of Providence had its beginning when Mother Theodore Guerin led five French sisters into the Indiana wilderness of an unf known land. There, with nothing more than a roclv like trust in Gods Providence. she built St. Mary-off the-Vwloods. This was the year l840. Mother Theodore was considered an outstand- ing educatorfthe government had attested that fact by decorating her with the French medallion for proficiency in teaching. Thus, in the spirit of their foundress, the Providence Sisters developed compel tent teachers in every field of study. However. devotion to the Blessed Sacrament has always characterized the true Sister of Providence ln the Exposition Chapel at St. Mary-of-the-XVoods is continued unbroken a tradition of Perpetual Ad- oration of more than thirty-five years. ll T Y xxx, X - 1 I 4 4.

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Mercy Sisters, works of the lnstitute, begun by their saintly founds ress, art' being Carried on by these sisters for the al- leviation of human misery in every form not only in the United States but also in British Honduras and British Guiana. One of Mother lVlclXuley's favorite sayings was One might suppose the daily and uninterrupted rvpetition of the same duties would prove tiresome: it is not so. the Religious life affords more lively. solid and lasting happiness than all the variety the world could give. Sr. Maru lllilmetl, R SJVH hixtoru, algebra, and reliaion instructor, displays some of that famous southern hospitality as she rings the hell for dinner, Kr. Maru Tarrisiux, R SM . instructor in mathe- matirs. sews on a new habit in the quiet of the Merry convent. Sr. Maru flnclreu. R.S.M . 1,1111-V7 instrurtor, tuhips up a rake in the spotless kitchen of Ihr convent, l ,.,,a sk. is

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fiv- f Sr. .lime Marie. O.S.B.. English and iournalism lf7.Xf!'tltfUIA um! tlt'fII'f700lI 11dL'i.sor. .vnvilus as the cumerrl tLllt'f70X her 117 the midst ol' pletlftnq fl milf, Yr. .llaru IJt1L'11I. U SIS . Ifmilish iristructor and director of the Cleo Cfluh. mtomrs Ll psalm 1.77 Christ Ihe Kimi chapel Benedictine , Une of the most familiar sights at Catholic High is the little blue Chevrolet that comes lillll- ing down lfiftieth Street carrying three of our Sis- ters to school. 'l'hese are the l3enedietines and the storv of their order is indeed an interesting one. lhe Pueneclietine Order was founded in the sixth centurv bv St. Benedict, while his twin sister. St. Scholastica, was forming a convent under his direc- tion. The order was founded for the purpose of establishing a peaceful familv atmosphere in which the religious men and women could live a ft1ll Chris- tian life. 'lihe source of the Benedictine spirit is the Mass and the Divine Office. Benedictines are taught how to draw the most fruit from these sources in order that thev mav always be an ever new and refreshing center of their religious life. Sr lfgiru Ill7!?7GL'L1ftIftl, CIS B.. 1:'r7g1l1'Sh and .speech 1'n.strt1c'1or. f1V'IIlACI'f7tIIUS with pleasizrc' the l77lII4f Cft'f!lL'0I'Ptf to the H0f7t'KfI-FII-171't'OV7Uf'!7I. Page , gs. 1 .ffltiffi ke , , .. ...Ss . n--4Qwf 4B'fV ' 1? .