Marian Catholic High School - Mariner Yearbook (Chicago Heights, IL)

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English Words are dead until a writer breathes life into them. Love, hate, friendship, blue, flower -these words in themselves are meaningless. But interlocked in a pattern they express the truly great thoughts of man. ' A piece of literature is a complete work made up of these intricate word patterns. To understand literature, one must understand words in the context of the sentence, the paragraph, the complete work. Think, people, what is the author trying to convey? These words are familiar to all English students, students who strive to understand the complicated patterns into which words are molded, students who try to reshape the patterns knowingly in their minds. Besides working to understand literature, students strive to express their own deepest thoughts. The job of choosing and interlocking Words can be either confusing or easy. Adding concrete and specific words to an essay while trying to vary sentence forms often presents a challenge. The English Department strives not only to make this job easy but to instill within the student a love of the written word, a love of the English language. 9' , 5 I I . Sister Thomas a'Kempis 54' Mr. Michael Goldrick Sister Mary Christa Sister Mary Verona Seniors display their dramatic abilities in a class presentation of William Synge's Riders to the Sea. 'QB' ,- Miss Krusinsl-:i's English students lead the class in a panel discussion. Sister Mary Isabelle gives special attention to Mike Welsh, a special student.

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May Crowning For the person who wants to realize a more intense commitment to Christ and His members, Marian offers a Sodality program. Each member is active in teaching grade school or special Confra- ternity of Christian Doctrine classes. Trips to other schools for group discussions and visits to adult apostolic agencies stimulate the Sodalist to strive toward her goal-to draw herself and those around her closer to Christ. The enthusiasm aroused by these special works of mercy and the intermittent days of inspiration is deepened by daily spiritual exercises and weekly meetings, so that the Sodalist has many opportunities to make of herself a truly Christian leader. One of the Sodality's chief projects is the May Crowning. This year a new dimension was added to the annual ceremony. From the darkness of the stage emerged modern images, depicting three stages in the life of Our Lady. Short Meditations on the Nativity, the Crucifixion and the Assumption were given as the folksong Mary Had a Baby blended with the living rosary to give new depth to a traditional ceremony. 1 Kathy Shook helps to teach St. Joseph's grade school catechism class. Beverly Broderick crowns the Blessed Virgin in Marians May Crowning ceremony. i fi V- f' V K ' In ' 2 i-Z' '.-ff' n ' .-.. lik? . :- intl LH, ,,: .' Iill i l v -in SODALITY OFFICERS: fl. to rJ Judy Martin, secretaryg Mary Kay Maher prefect Joanne Delehanty, treasurerg Mina McCaughey, vice-prefect. I2 Sodalit I i

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Sister Mary Isabelle , .:-. J - ,,1- if 1 V gm , iv.. '. i' 51 , , , ' if 2 ff' f . V I 3' I I Sister Vincent de Paul Mrs. Joan Krysinski Sister Mary Antonette Father Leonard Stachura, C.S.V. 'inn I4 'Mu Father Stachura enjoys teaching literature. ,Q XS Mary Kay McGlave is ready to give her ideas on Laurence O1ivier's performance in OTHELLO. Q Michael Glennon placed first in the community, and second in the district in the Voice of Democracy essay contest.