Mercy High School - Mercian Yearbook (University City, MO)

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SACRED HEART CLUB Mod rator Sister Mary Emmanuel R S M ln therr efforts to spread devotion tc. he Sacred Heart the members of the Sacred Heart Club had the school consecrated to the Sacred Heart were rnstrumental rn havrng Him enthroned in more than lUC horries and enrolled 700 students in the League of the Sacred Heart The girl of the cub made badges for the entire student body while the bcys encouraged the making of th First Fridays A movie was sponsored by the club for the benefit of the Sacred Heart Program THE LIBRARY Mercys library is maintained under the careful supervision of Sister Mary lmmaculta R S M The card files reference books and encyclo pedras supply the information so necessary for various assignments whrle the ample supply of brogra phy travel and fiction provide a source of entertainment for the stu dents The quiet and peaceful at mosphere make a visit to the library truly enyoyable LEGION OF MARY Moderator: Sister Mary Anthony R.S.M. The Legion of Mary has as its main obrective the self-sanctification of its members by prayer and active co- operation in Mary's and the Churchs work in crushing the head of the serpen and advancing the reign of Christ. -re are two general classes ,. memlners. The untrue members do such works as the following: weekry work on the Sa-re'i Heart Program, visiting old folks' homes and orphan- ages, helping in hospitals, making religious scrapbocics for the prison in Iefferscn City, assisting at the Cha 14 cery O frce, ,orlectihg stamps ffr the missions, and teaching ca echism rc rjathcfc ghildren rn public schocls. The uuxr ruru members alout Qdd in Mercy? pray for the success L. Y... warns of the active members. .1 I ffl? . g. .f MM z

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WW i fs its Wilw- wi uwrtyxf ,Q GLEE CLUB The portion ot the music de- partment known as the Glee Club provides the student body with vocal entertain- ment and musical programs. The Life ot Stephen Foster and a program in honor oi the attributes of Our Blessed Lady were the main features this year Members ot the Glee Club also participate in the annual Archdiocesan Spring Festival at K1 l Audi torlum Sister Mary lmmaculata R S M Library Sister Mary Basil R S M Music Sister Mary Alma R M English and I-l y rend lose-ph C OBrien Religion and History A CAPPELLA CHOIR The a cappella choir is an extra curricular activity pre sentmg programs for the pub lic and the students oi Mercy igh School wjjjilw

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'yt' I fl film 1 Chaplarn Reverend Davld A Ratermann YC S IS a newcomer to Mercy thls year One way to descrrbe Y C S IS to explam the shreld The letters stand for Young Chrrstran Students The cross represents Chrrst s Redemptrve Sacrrtrce The ear of wheat symbollc ot darly bread represents the student s darly hte at school at home at work at play 1n h1s own pansh The goal ot Y C S members rs to help themselves and others t1e the two together CHRIST and DAILY LIEE rncludmq every thrnq from dawn to dreams Y C S educates serves rep resents It s burlt on FRIEND SHIP THE MERCY SHIELD The Mercy Hlqh School newspaper IS the student s Journal The emoyable con tents deprct the act1v1t1es of the school and the students It rs wrrtten publrshed and edrted by the students under the superv1s1on ot Srster Mary I-Iuberta R S M ART CLUB Moderator Srster Mary Elrqrus, R S M As an opportun1ty class on Thursday after school, the ArtClub DIOV1d9S an occas1on rn whrch students may prove therr artrstlc abrlrty They spend therr trme pa1nt1ng, drawmq, makrng ceramlcs, alumrnum trays and many other decoratrve artlcles ' 0 givixqn-' yr fl 1' 'VXI' ', ,JLl'Tr. , I fllwlk df fl ,f'.ll1:'rpWWl '7 J' 'I Q ,L a '1 , , I -I ,L 'J 1 'll X' ' . 'l'llN'l, '