Mercy High School - Mercian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Q you Jaw, 5.72. There are some people who will never have to account for wasted time be- cause they have none to waste! Fatherjohn Hayes, Chaplain of Mercylligh School, is one of those people. Father's Work is so varied, but he always has time for the girls-and as much time as they care to take. Father has been a priest for twenty-five years. We were happy that Father was our Chaplain in 1955, because we were able to participate in the joy that was his Silver jubilee! During those years Father Hayes wrote for Today , Voice of St. jude , and Work . At the present time he is editor of Aposrolate , a quarterly magazine published to assist priests and lay leaders in specialized groups of the lay apostolate, and writes for Worship . Besides all these activities Father instructs Mercy girls and directs them toward their one Purpose and Goal in life. He is always on hand when needed, and is tireless in his efforts to help all. Mercy's debt of gratitude to Father must surely run on into Eternity!

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Problems, problems, and more pro- blems! They come like the never ending flow of water - and to us Mercians it appears as if a great amount flows into our hands. It seems so great a burden would be too heavy to carry,but to our aid come Father Raftery who counsels the juniors, and Father Coffey who guides the Sophomores. These problems seem to increase as the years go by and we find the necessity for priestly guidance. Although new this year and unfamiliar in the ways of Mercy, thesepriests have come to us and in some cases have almost taken the place of parents in the guiding role. A grateful toast to the advisers, and a wish for many more years at Mercy! R Wwmaa Ra RELIGION III Father is a busy parish priest at St. Dorothy's, Area Chaplain for the Christian Family Movement Groups, conductor of Pre- Cana and Cana Conferences--:and still gives much of his time to teach and guide Mercy girls. '1' 'I' 1' 'I' 'I' mia .cczwwf Wa, RELIGION II Holy Rosary Parish activities keep Father Coffey very busy. However, busy priests always seem to manage one thing more. Father is a C.F.M. Chaplain, and plays that role also for the Altar-Rosary Society of the parish. Time and energy is expended with complete whole-heartedness in teach- ing the Mercy girls.