Divine Child High School - Clarion Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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 Traditional events make up a large portion of the high school calendar, and one good example of this is the May Crowning Ceremony. Twelve senior girls participated in a special way, along with the rest of the students, in this tribute to the Blessed Mother. The coronation of the statue of Mary took place in the church. The court members, who had previously been voted on by the senior girls, processed into the church, Wearing long gowns and carrying single roses which they placed in a vase at the feet of Mary. Hymns, readings, and prayers honoring Mary were recited throughout the service. The top three vote-getters of the court served as the queen, attendant, and the crown-bearer. Queen Jeanine Levy crowned the statue of Mary while attendant, Ann-Marie Abundis, and crown-bearer. Sue Vaughn, aided her efforts. The rest of the court consisted of: Carol Berkowski, Cathy Kalita, Lyn Kidwell, Becky Lennon, Loretta Hail, Holy McCarthy, Geralynn Mazur, Karen McDonnell, Molly McGinnis, and Liz Shea. The girls were pleased and excited on learning that they had been chosen for the court. I felt really privileged, said Becky Lennon. Mary means a lot to me and it was special to me to show honor to her in this way. All agreed that the proceedings were a success. The ceremo- ny was really nice and I felt honored to be chosen to experience it, said Carol Berkowski. I've never heard of another high school doing anything quite like this, said jeanine Levy. It's another way our school unites religion with the school atmosphere, and it shows that God is not a thing separate from our lives. CD by C. Maisner Mary! The 1986 May Crowning Court: At- tendant Ann Marie Abundis, Cathy Kalita, Crown Bearer Sue Vaughn Loretta McCarthy, Queen Jeanine Levy, Liz Shea, Molly McGinnis, Becky Lennon, Karen McDonnell, Lyn Kidwell, Geralynn Mazur, and Carol Berkowski. May Crowning 23

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As the procession into church begins, senior Liz Shea is tilled with the solem- nity ot the occasion “It was an honor to be able to participate in this cere- mony ' she commented. The church is silent as Queen Jeanine Levy crowns the statue of Mary. The coronation of the statue concluded the beautiful ceremony preceeding the senior brunch The court takes their places on the al- The excitement is mounting as the ter in preparation for the crowning court lines up outside the church Sen- Lyn Kidwell, Karen McDonnell, Liz iors. Lyn Kidwell and Becky Lennon Shea, Sue Vaughn, jeanine Levy, Ann waited patiently for the ceremony to Marie Abundis, and Molly McGinnis begin were all filled with the excitement of the big day 22 May Crowning

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Two years ago, the Fine Arts department introduced a third play to our theatre season, labelled the Spring drama. In its first year, it received a lukewarm response; this year, however, it had a smashing encore showing. The comedy Cactus Flower, directed by Mrs. Bonnie Adler, featured a number of veteran performers, as well as some newcomers to the school's stage. Spring Drama is Comic Relief Cactus Flower ran for four nights in May, but the preparations began long be- fore. We were under alot of pressure because we only had six weeks from casting to curtain, said senior Becky Lennon. The rehearsal schedule called for three-hour stints for four days a week, immediately after school. The actors had to learn their lines on their own. Several aspects of the show were a bit unusual. One of these was the use of a live band in several of the scenes. Another was the set: a semi-realistic series of backdrops. The hard and dedicated work of the cast, crew and production staff of Cactus Flower made its encore possible. Their reward is applause. Q by M. Starosciak Toni Simmons Igor Sullivan Craig Poplar Stephanie Dickinson .. Darlene Zweng Mrs. Durant ..Sheila Strakovits julian Winston Michael Starosciak Harvey Greenfield ... ... Chris McParlan Arturo Sanchez . jim Roggenbeck Customer, Waiter, Music lover ... Adam Mentley Boticelli's Springtime Cori Amato Too overwhelmed to speak, nurse Stephanie Dickenson listens to Toni's words of admiration. Stephanie had been cajoled by Dr julian Winston, her boss, to go to Toni, posing as his non-existent wife to tell him that she wanted a divorce, julian, to avoid marriage, had told his girlfriend that he was already married. Afraid of being a homewrecker, Toni insisted on meeting Mrs. Winston. 24 Spring Comedy