Mount Carmel High School - Oriflamme Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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OUR MOTHER' 1251 CAPUL R 19.1 SEVENTH CENTENARY One of the linglish Carmelites of the Middle Ages was St. Simon Stock. 1,ittle is known of the early life of Saint Simon except that the second part of his name tStockl is due to the fact that he lived in the trunk of a tree, spending his days in spiritual labors and his nights in prayer. Later he became a Carmelite and when the lirst General Chapter of the Order was held in England in 1247, Saint Simon made such a favorable impression upon his brethren that they selected him General of the Order. ln the many dirliculties of the new position the newly-elected General turned naturally to Mary, to whom he had always been devout. lYhen Simon was a youth he had been preadvised by Mary that he would one day join an Order which had been for years on Mt. Carmel and which She had taken under Her special protection. To his characteristic devotion to the Mother of God is due the miraculous power ofSaint Simon whose life abounds in miracles. But ofthe many supernatural events of his life the most interesting is the Vision ofSaint Simon in which the Scapular was bestowed, in 1251. Saint Simon, burdened with the weight of eighty years and oppressed with dilliculties which threatened the very existence of the Carmelite Order in liurope, betook himself to prayer and supplicated the Mother of Carmel, asking Her, as Mother and Patroness of the Order, to have pity on 1-ler Carmelite Brethren and relieve them in their hour of trial. The bountiful heart of God's Mother could not resist the prayers and tears of the General of the Order called by her name, and towards morningbiust as the dawn was breaking, She appeared to the holy man. The sight was entrancing, for the Queen of Heaven was surrounded by a great company of angels of dazzling bright- ness. There, in answer to his prayer, She presented him with a garment, formed after the manner of a scapular, saying Tl-11S S1-1Al,l, BH A 1'RlYl1,1slGl+l FOR 'l'Hli1i AND All CARM1i1,1'1'1iSgWHOSOEVIQR SHAL1, 131111 XYEARING lT Sl-1A1,l, NOT SU1flfl'iR lslVlalR1,.-XST1NG FIRE. These strange and wonderful words of the Blessed Virgin were rapidly communi- cated to Carmelites throughout the world, and l-ler promise was in turn made known to the people by the Carmelite monks, down to the present. 1 P V1 The camera catches a very beautiful float waiting by Carmel for the parade celebrating the seventh centennial ofthe scapular R11 H1 lll1'gL congregation is led in prayer by a number ofwhite-cloaked Carmel Faculty members.

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4 i l VW l 1 ? ... gma il . 2 gy, z 5 5 Qtggll l i E -2 5 Q3 e ,3A e fd DEDIC TED TO MR. MICHAEI, CYCONNOR, A.l3. Born in Biddleford, Maine, on Septemlier 25, Mr. O'Connor at- tended Biddleford High School where he excelled in liaseliall, foot- hall, and track. Through an interest in science, he achieved a motion picture operator's license while yet in high school. He studied at the University of Maine, where he confined his athletic endeavors to track, specializing in the half and quarter mile, and acquiring four major letters. :X memlier of the class of' '26, he graduated with honors and received a degree in mathematics and physics. ln W26, he came to Carmel, where he taught mathematics and physics. ln V127 he hecame track coach, a position he has held ever since. Carmel track aspirants have felt the lienefit of his own interest and experience in the sport, especially in the half mile and the quarter g f mile. Miks''oiprlgffiilfxiall'mfmlist ln W32, he married after a two year courtship. He has twochildren, ' a lioy and a girl. livery summer he returns to Maine, specifically to Old Orchard Beach, where he is an engineer, supervising the repair of hreakdowns in the amusement park. He has received a degree in Radio Theory and Code from Chicago 'l'echnical School. His handi- work in his field is very evident in the Physics l.ah, where he has constructed a good deal ofthe equipment and many complicated electronic devices. During the year, he gives the extra radio course in the morning for the Seniors. This is calcu- lated to he ofgreat advantage to them in the service. Un january 25 of this year, the Carmelite fathers sponsored a lianquet for Mr. O'Connor, at which he was presented with a beautiful, engraved watch. Our hearts are saying more than our feelile words, Mikel Many thanks! God liless you l Ql.l il 'l'l Mr. 0'Connor performs one of' his many duties as track coach by timing ai running. QRlGH'l'j ln thc physics lah hc explains tht intricacies of thc radio.