Mother of Mercy High School - Mercywood Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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cffffszc Z .f wzfirz :fl 5114145 Remember O Most Gracious Virgin Mary, tha never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, employed thy help o sought thy intercession 'fvaslleft unaided. Four years you've completed together, A brief spell that can't be compared: Both the laughter and tears of your school life Witli each other you've lovingly shared, Youve helped and you've loved one another As forth, hand in hand you did trod, But beside these your earthly companions Was Mary, sweet Mother of God. As the doors of the world slowly open , To permit you, my child, to pass ff rough, Gaze upon the upheavel and ruin Qt the inad scene which now gre-ets your view. lnspirecl with this confidence l fly unto tl'-ee, O Virgin ot Virgins 'iff Mr thi i. A world ol mistrust and confusion Filled with sorrow, to you yet unknown, Yert, my child, do not tremble and fear so For you'll not make the journey alone. Ch, 'tis true, from your friends you'll be severed For each has his own goal to gain, But Mary, the dearest of all friends Will close by your side e're remain. As she folds her blue mantle about you To protect you from all earthly harm, Face the world with a heart filled with couraoe And find then no cause for alarm. To thee l come, before thee l stand sinful and sorrowful Q Mothi 1 . 11- 'iNvwift liicariiate, despise not my petition, but in thy mercy hear and answer fi--. Bravely set forth, your hand clasping Mary's, Qn your lips a perpetual prayer That what e'er be the dark, hidden future Shell keep you in her loving care. lntercede through the love of Qur Lady ln her ever hope and confide, Keep your heart pure and loving as her heart As she stands as model and guide. So that some day when each has accomplished The task that was his to complete Through Mary, QU? MQTHER OF MERCY ln our heavenly home we shall meet. Page lb

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1 , The year that always had seemed so very far away finally arrived. Here we werewfull-pledged seniors and entitled to all the privileges of such. Ours were the beautiful gold class rings bearing the year 1946. Ours was the senior lobby with its comfy lounges and merry voiced piano. Ours was the honor of visiting Our Lord each morning in His little tabernacle home in the chapel. Ours was the privilege of being first on the big school busses. And yes, ours too were our beloved little sisters, of whom no one could have been prouder. We soon discovered however, that senior life at Mercy did not consist only of privileges. We also had many responsibilities. Through perfect cooperation and hard work Gleanings our schcol paper, was published six times and was Well worth the praise it received. We also put forth our best efforts to make our annual one of the finest in the school's history. In keeping with Mercy's tradition, we chose as our class patron the beloved child saint, Little Agnes, and honored her duly by a program on her feast day. It was on this day that we proudly displayed our red and white class ribbons for the first time. The names Amy, Beth, Meg, and 'llo will always hold a special meaning in our hearts because Little Women was chosen as our class play. Our class also received recognition when a number of its members took active parts in debates and lunior Town Meetings. With the cooperation of the junior classes we gave a dance, The Apple Bounce, for the benefit of the missions. Another dance never to be forgotten was the Mercy- Elder dance, Hearts Hop, the first of its kind in Mercy's history. The year passed all too quickly and lune soon arrived, bringing with it the final days of our high school life. On the fourth of lune the 84 members of the class of '46 assembled in the halls of Mercy for the last time. As we marched in pro- cession, clad in white caps and gowns for class night exercises, our minds reviewed our years at Mother of Mercy, four of the happiest years of our lives. The laughter and singing in the lobby and visits to the lake, the rush of changing classes, long hours of study and the smiling face of Our Blessed Lady from her throne in the beautiful stained glass window are now only memories. But our actual departure from Mercy came on lune 7 when for the first time in her history Mercy joined the ranks of Diocesan Catholic High Schools at St. Xavier field house for the reception of diplomas. How proud we were to represent our beloved Mercy at such an impressive assembly of Catholic youth. This was our formal goodbye to Father Connell, our own Sister Mary Emily and all the teachers and friends we held so dear. This was our farewell to Mother of Mercy and our happy high school days. Though a feeling of reluctance always accommodates goodbyes, our hearts were lightened by the realization that on some future day we should again meet-that day when the 84 members of the class of '46 will gather at the feet of our Mother of Mercy in our heavenly home. Page 1 5

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