Mount Mercy Academy - Mercienne Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Q ii., K ff If ' L l , N- I ., lx -I v K sk . . ef? 4 A 9 . 1 L T ' 51 f' l 2 S ' i 2 When her heart'5 desire is granted and St, Theresa be- Heavenly choirs resound with celestial hymns as St. Therese comes a Carmelite, she walks to the altar of God while kneels at the feet of Our Blessed Lady in triumphant joy, the Caecilian Singers triumphantly sing The Magnificatf' at attaining her final goal-heaven. As St. Therese receives her First Holy Communion, the Guardian Angel and heavenly hosts rejoice at seeing their devout daughter drawn Closer to Our Lord. St. Therese's heart abounds with love and adoration for her Divine Master as she promises to fulhll her duties as a faithful servant of God. Her joy is interpreted by the chorus and transferred to the attentive audience. A high light of the school year was the presentation of Silver Canticle, an oratorio celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the can- onization of the Little Flower. The first tableau pictured the birth of Therese in Alencon, France. Four- teen years later, filled with a burn- ing desire to serve God, Therese went to Rome to beg permission from the Holy Father to enter Carmel. After spending only nine years at Lisieux, Therese died and began her heavenly existence. Her last words were, Oh, I love Him -My God-I-love-You. 6 asf! I, 'lvl

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V77 I, . A l f -4 aff' Below: St. Catherine inter- l rupts a duel at Avignon. I 1 During the school year of 1950, Mount Mercy presented a stirring drama, Cafbefine the Valiant. The tive-act play, written by Rev, Urban Nagle, OP., centered about the captivity of the Pope in France and his triumphal restoration to Rome through the efforts of the Valiant Woman, St, Cath- erine of Siena. The choice was particularly appropriate for the Holy Year when so much attention was focused on Rome. The Duke of Anjou persuadcs Countess Ursina to cooperate in his plot to pre- vent the Popes return to Avignon. i, wi ,V , ,1 wh. Qi. i Q .4-9 S XZ, 2 'ta -iq. xg, Above. St. Catherine of Siena aids in the final reunion of Vincenzo and Mar- garita. Guests dance a gay minuct at Anjous court. ,fi

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Under the inspiring direction of Miss Theresa Pantera, the the chorus, the soloists present a notable performance Caecilians interpret Silver Canticle to their appreciative worthy of high praise, audience. With the assistance of a musical background by The three Martin sisters, filled with pious veneration for the newly born Christ Child, visit the Christmas crib. With reverence and devotion, they be- hold a sight more glorious than their eyes had ever seen. It is here that Therese decides that the best way to unite herself to God is to enter the Carmelite Order. Her sisters, also filled with an ardent desire for everlasting happiness, make a similar decision. 033 I I 1 ' av- 'iii ls P t In a talented portrayal of the visit with Pope Leo XIII, St. Therese is filled with a determination to join the Carmelite Order. She dares to throw herself at the feet of the Holy Father in Rome and beg for permission to enter the cloister although she is only fourteen years of age. Her perseverance proves successful for, in the following year, she is allowed to enter. A. at it N