Bishop Noll High School - Marquette Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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St. Ma UfXiA t Masuf, Since 1952 St. Margaret Mary’s Church, located on the school campus, has provided a splendid complement to the religious life of Noll High students. Though it is really a parish church, students are welcome to the advantage of its quiet facilities for daily Mass and Holy Communion before school hours. Ea ch of the four classes has a special day during the week when the students of that class are urged to make a personal sacrifice at least once a week to attend Mass. This is a matter of personal responsibility and no attempt is made to make any sort of a check. On the day of any athletic event it is a common sight to see the players and many other students at Mass and Communion. On each First Friday of the month an especially large number of students is present. During the past year the C. S. M. C. has also sponsored a Holy Hour after school as a part of its monthly First Friday program. During the annual retreat students also had the use of the parish facilities.

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Ute Qnxdto. Whether the year is 1942 or 1956, the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes is of para¬ mount importance to Noll ' s family, student body, and alumni. Located at the west end of the campus, the Grotto represents a special tribute to Mary, the Mother of God. Twelve years ago Nollites, with the encouragement of Sister Ivan, spent their free time constructing the Grotto which contains rocks from various parts of the world, notably from Lourdes and Fatima. Upon its completion, the Grotto soon became an integral part of school life and treasured traditions soon centered around it. Prayers of petition and thanksgiving are laid at Mary ' s feet daily. Before and after each home football game the team in a body visits Our Lady. Near the beginning and end of each school year special ceremonies are held at the Grotto. In October the entire student body joins in reciting the rosary and in Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament before the Grotto. In May the entire student body again honors Our Lady with the May Crowning ceremony. The prayers directed to the Mother of God at Noll ' s Grotto over the years have undoubtedly brought many blessings to the school, its faculty, students, and alumni because of Mary ' s powerful intercession. 8

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•B == On December 6, 1955, the Most Reverend Leo A. Pursley, D.D., Apostolic Administrator ' of the Diocese, officially opened and blessed the newest wing of Bishop Noll High School. Sorely needed for quite some time, the sunny cafeteria has already won a place in the hearts of officers and crew of the USS Noll. The six additional classrooms on the first floor of the addition have relieved| crowded conditions to some extent and per¬ mitted the admittance of one hundred | eighty more students.