Mount St Mary Academy - Mercian Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Our Apasfalafc af Kufhzwc Action Members of Our Lady of Lourdes Chapter, are from left, clockwise: Carolyn Knight, preridentg Elizabeth Mack, uire-preridenlg Emily Miller, rerrelaryf Margaret Cole, lrea.rurer,' Frances Ford, jo Ann Hicks, Rose Hogan, Mary Jane Hooks, Frances Bednar, Veronica Bednar, treasurer of Our Lady of Mercy Chapterg Clementine Post, .rerretaryf Agnes Pitonyak, rlire-preridenfg Christine Konecny, preridenl. ,Cegian of Mary A PRAESIDIUM OF THE Legion of Mary was established at Mt. St. Mary's in 1942 by Miss Mary Dulfy, envoy to the United States, from the Concilium Legionis, or central council of the Legion, Dublin, Ireland. i Membership in the Legion is restricted to juniors and seniors. Meetings are held weekly and the prayers, setting and order of the meetings as prescribed in the official handbook of the Legion are carefully followed. The object of the organization is the sanctification of its members and the active co-operation, under ecclesiastical guidance, in every form of Catholic Action useful for the welfare of the church. Some specific activities have been the organized demand by the local mem- bers for Catholic books from the public libraryg the maintenance of Catholic literature racks in public places, such as drug stores, bus stations, etc., responsibility for seeing that Catholic inmates of the State School for the Blind are taken to Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. This year, in union with the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, the members are conducting correspondence courses in Christian Doctrine for children of grade school level who have no op- portunity to attend a parochial school. In connection with this activity, the material for the Con- fraternity of Christian Doctrine Work Sheet System, which was prepared by the Rev. C. M. Meyer, for the diocese of Peoria, is used. Enrollment in the course at the present time totals forty-eight students from the mission fields of the diocese of Little Rock. '

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W ezflz the Queen is' Wh lfe ez ei Blue Reading from left to right are: Dolores Fredrich and jo Ann Hicks, editor: of the Sodali.ft ,' Marilyn Hart, Social Life Committee Cbair- Illdllf Carolyn Knight, fseatedj .rerretaryf Phyllis Hampel, Caibolir Tflltb Commilteeg Rose Hogan, prefertf Frances Ford, uire-preferty Betty Sue Ball, Eurlmrirtic Committeeg Elizabeth Mack Qseatedj, treas- urerf Mary jane Hooks, Aporlolir Cammilleeg Emogene Cumnock, Publicity Committeef Betty Frazier, Our Lady'.r Committee. ROSE HOGAN Prefer! Sodality of the Kleesed Virgin THE SODALITFY of the Blessed Virgin Mary, under a capable staff of officers appointed by Sister Mary Mark, Sodality Moderator, began its year of activity with the first meeting in September. Sodality meetings were held every Friday afternoon at the regular religion period. On the first Friday of every month, the Sodalists recited the Little Office of the Immaculate Conception in the chapel. On December 8, fifty-one students were received into the Sodality by Msgr. Keany. Other activities receiving the enthusiastic support of the Sodalists were the students' annual retreat, continued donations to the Sodality adopted mission in India, participation in the inter- national Spiritual Bouquet to the Holy Father at Christmas, and different Holy Year projects. Several Soladists took turns taking a small girl from the Arkansas School for the Blind to Sunday Mass during the year. I