Incarnate Word Academy - The Light Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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MARY, QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE

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fbecficalian To the Queenship of Mary Most Holy, we dedicate this Light . . . the time when all our thoughts are turned to Mary . . . all our prayers ascend in unison with those ot our Holy Father . . . and all actions are directed toward Mary-Likeness . . . we humbly offer our efforts as a prayer. AD CAELI REGINAM We, by Our Apostolic Power, decree and institute the feast of Mary as Queen to be celebrated throughout the entire world every year on May 31. And, likewise, we command that on the same day there be renewed the consecration of the human race to the lmmaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Upon this there is founded a qreat hope that there may arise an era oi happiness that will rejoice in the triumph of religion and in Christian peace. -Pope Pius XII. Nov. 1, 1954.

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STAFF MARY ANN NORMAN Editor I IANE DAVIS Business Manager CAROLYN EARREL Class Editor I CLAUDIA LAUPER Typist THEME In harmony with the dedi- cation of this annual, We have Chosen as our theme, Mary- Likenessf' May the sincerity of our love for Mary and her Son be evident in our lives. MARY-LIKENESS Mary-like in soul and bddy! Mary-like in mind and heart! Mary-like in every action- Child of God, how fair thou art! Fair to Christ and all I-lis angels, Fair to earth, since thou art seen To be like her-like dear MARY Earth's and I-Ieaven's fairest Queen. Mary-like in soul! What beauty When thy soul is full of grace! What a Mary-smile will greet thee When thou'!t meet her face to face! Mary-like in body! Keeping All the senses in control, Looks and bearing both revealing A Mary-temple for thy soul. Mary-like in mind and memory! Sinful thoughts and fancies free, Idle dreams and selfish musings Find no place, fair child, in thee. For the Mary-mind is lifted From all sordid thoughts to live On the high and noble promptings That a Mary-soul would! give. Mary-like in thy affections, Loving all, excluding none- Loving, as you think Our Lady Ever faithful, would have done, Mary-like in every action. In enjoyment, work or prayer, Watching Mary, loving Mary, Copying Mary, everywhere. Mayst thou catch her gentle manner, And her calm and queenly ways, Mayst thou learn her art of bearing Words of censure or of praiseg Mayst thou learn the hidden secret Of her smile, so kind, so true, Which reflects the radiant beauty Of her pure soul gleaming through ln a word, may all the greatness, All the sweetness of her ways, All the inner grace and beauty, Heaven and earth delight to praise, Find their likeness in thine own soul, Child of Mary, as thou art, Making thee more like thy Mother, Ever dearer to her heart. Night and day, in joy and sorrow, Night and day, 'neath crushing care, Ask of Christ true Mary-likeness. Through the years be this thy prayer, t Christ will listeng Christ will answer, If thy pleading but ring true, HIESUS, make us just like MARY, MARY, keep me just like YOU.