Immaculata High School - Immaculata Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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oyaf Road, to I fue arizona, EVEL Q Q Q-.iff . ... Center: Senior prefect, Margie Hanley, represents the sodalists in Coronation ceremonies as they place themselves under the protection and guidance ot Our Lady at the annual ceremony of tribute. Upper right: Fourth floor bulletin boards are utilized to publicize the numerous projects of the Sodality. Viewing the latest poster are Ann Kasting, senior publicity chairman, and Connie Marvin. Center right: Looking over the latest Queen's Work pamphlets sold monthly throughout the school are Genevieve Weissensel. Ioan Krause, and Dolores Dettlofi. Lower right: During the month ot October students gathered nightly in the oratory to say the rosary in honor of Our Lady of Fatima for Russia's conversion, at the same time increasing devotion to Our Lady under that title. Page Seventy-three

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0 o I I Soclafwia gun! Sintra to Steer y A knowledge more vital than that acquired in any classroom has been woven into the routine of these four years. The precious thread of the discovery of our Divine destination stands out in the sturdy cloth of education to provide the strength of purpose on which all the other threads depend. As we become more and more convinced that we were meant for God alone our eyes begin to see His infinite power and goodness. Seekingha model after which we can pattern our' selves in order to serve God to the fu'lest, we find no one who has reached a greater perfection than Mary, His Mother, and so we determine to serve Christ as Mary did. There have been definite rules and ideals set up for us in order that we might not seek aimlessly after our goal but so that we might increase in grace with a definite consistency and have a dependable guide to fa'l back on. This strength is imparted through a world-wide organization which consecrates itself entirely to the Mother of God in order to re-live her life of virtue-the Sodality of Our Lady. of Our Lady. Although it covers the world, the Sodality is keyed to the needs of the individual for it real- izes that if a person is not holy in herself not only will she be unable to accomplish her own purpose but she will exert no influence for good. So, too, here at school do we follow the norms set up for us by the Scdality rules. The girls are encouraged to attend the after-school bull ses- sions. Cisca meetings and division assemblies are held which give the students an opportunity to examine, piece by piece, the doctrines of the Church to see what meaning they have for them as individuals. They are given an opportunity to view their religion in a critical light and to ques- tion it honestly. Despite the vastness of the organization of the Church, its simplicity of purpose enables us to see that true love of God is also a matter of sims plicity, the same simplicity which Mary showed when she said, Thy will be done. To help the Sodalist follow in Mary's footsteps, she, too, is given a motto of simplicity which may be ap- plied to every work- To Christ through Mary. Upper left: Lively discussion is held to the current topic by the senior Chairman who leads one of the weekly after-school bull sessions open to all students, 115 purpose is to become Coggcioug of the soul value of everyday situations. Lower left! Displaying gifts COlleCleCl fl'Ol l'l their l'i0mes, sophomores prepare to ploy Santo Claus to children not as fortunate as themselves. Standing, Nancy O'Mq11eY, Betty Smith, Indy Sheqhqn, Mgr. garet Shannon. and kneeling, Mary lean Stanton. Shirley Beckg, and Mary Murray, Lower left: A teCll CGLISQ lOl' thanks is the generous response to fhe Qnnuol Thanksgiving Collection, C1 Yes'-ill of G11 the girls giving Canned 900455 Gnd other unperishable foods which they ordinarily would have used at home. Page Seventy-two

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I 0 fltriyf rough ary, ing Upper left: This view of the Cisca Holy Hour during benediction ceremonies at Notre Dame church shows how the holy hour is attended by boys cmd girls from Catholic high schools all over Chicago on the first Sun- day of every month. As part of the program a differ- ent priest is guest speaker each time at this parish on the south-west side, prominently known because of its perpetual adoration ceremonies. Upper center: Putting used stamps to a good purpose are Marilyn Horan, Faith Kaitul, and Mabel Hinger, senior mission chairmen, as they cut and sort the stamps salvaged from old letters, postcards, and especially Christmas cards collected from their own homes or dad's office where otherwise, probably, they would have met with a less noble death. Upper right: Freely airing her views at one of the Sodality's general meetings is sophomore Marilyn May. During the year separate division meetings are also held, handling such subjects as the Mystical Body and the Christian Mind. These assemblies, something new to us this year, proved to be a good method of clarity- ing otherwise hard-to-understand doctrines and Catho- lic viewpoints. Left center: As they enjoy themselves while getting a sneak preview of one of the current issues of Today, Agnes Blasovich, Beatrice Meyers, Marie McCormick, and Pat Delehanty are pictured preparing to distribute this popular student magazine fpublished by Cisca right here in Chicagol to the rest of the school where it is used not only as recreational reading, but also for discussion in many classes. Center: Holding an informal meeting on the campus senior Sodality officers, standing, Margie Hanley, Rose- mary Callaghan, Io Anne McCauley, Iean Waterloo, and seated, Ann Kasting, Agnes Blasovich, Ioan Krause, Dorothy Kramarz, Mabel Hinger, and Marguerite Liston outline plans for future meetings and projects in order to form more actively Catholic studenis who know their faith. Lower left: Officiating at the installation of the senior Sodality officers, the Reverend Martin Carrabine, S.I. witnesses their pledges to do their best to increase the fervor of their fellow student's devotion to Christ through Mary by helping them realize the importance of their religion and how it can be applied to every- clay living in a practical way. Lower right: If they haven't already acquired a Way with children Sarah Boyle, Iean O'Neil, Ioan Miller and Geraldine La Belle soon will, after learning the line art of keeping peace in a nursery at the De Paul settlement. A committee of juniors spend their after- school hours there five times a week helping the sis- ters care for the tots who are left with them during the day, Page Seventy four