Holy Family High School - Response Yearbook (Glendale, CA)

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the annunciation the nativity

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we light the light of faith , V' m; t. r va'y'whfnk,g4$0h orhekh.. .zioz . t. 514; Christ, Light of All the World, is the keynote of Holy Family's Candlelighting ceremony. This year it was held December 19. The student body, wearing dark skirts, white blouses, and their school sweaters, entered the darkened church as each Class sang its Christmas Carol. The only light came from the red, green, blue, and white Vigil lights carried by the officers, who were interspersed among their classmates. The senior officers entered the sanctuary, and freshman, sophomore, and junior officers stood beside the altar rail. The student body sang O Come, 0 Come, Emmanuel, ancient Israel's plea for salvation, as one by one the candles were extin- guished. Finally, from the last small flame, student body president Suzy Partlow lit the large Christmas candle, and the lights of the church dispelled the darkness. After the officers return- ed to their places in the church, the seniors recited the Last Gospel of Saint John, Father Zwiss- ler offered benediction, and the student body proclaimed Joy to the World after the coming of the Light, and recessed from the church singing Adeste Fideles. 21

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And He shall be called the Son of the Most High. Recalling the prophecy 0f the angel, the Holy Family Glee Club, under the direction of Sister Mary Robert Bellarm'me B. V. M. , re- enacted this fulfillment in the annual Christmas Cantata. Adding to the renewal of the peace and hope of the first Christmas night were the Art Club's tableaux, constructed under the guidance of Mrs. Peter Maga, and the drama assistance given by Mrs. Virginia Linder. 23 mother and child Mercedes Hill as Mary