Mount St Marys Academy - Mercycrest Yearbook (Fall River, MA)

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Aut pro Deo, aut de Deo inspires our faculty MISS MARY E. LITTLE Bookkeeping 9 MRS. LEONIA SWEENEY School Nurse

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St. Dominic ' s motto. STATUE OF ST. DOMINIC IN THE CHAPEL St. Domininc ' s biographers relate that his mother beheld her son in a dream or vision represented under the figure of a black and white dog, holding in its mouth a torch which kindled and illuminated the entire world. The figure of the dog and the globe at the foot of the statue recall this incident. Furthermore, The noble lady who held him at the baptismal font saw, as the water was poured on his head, a bright star appear on his forehead. St. Dominic is referred to as never speaking except of God or to God. We might likewise say that our DA teachers have so organized our school life that everything in it is either of God or for God. Whatever does not conduce to training us in upright Christian living finds no place in the Dominican atmosphere of our academy. REVEREND MOTHER M. DOMINIC, O.P. Prioress SISTER M. IGNATIUS, O.P. Principal, Religion, English SISTER M. ALINE, O.P. Religion, Algebra, History, Guidance SISTER M. AMBROSE, O.P. French, Religion, English SISTER ANGELA, O.P. Religion, English, Latin SISTER ANN MILDRED, O.P. History, English SISTER M. BENEDICT, O.P. Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics SISTER M. CARMEL, O.P. Religion, Art SISTER M. DALMATIUS, O.P. Religion, Art SISTER JEANNE D ' ARC, O.P. Shorthand, Typewriting, Office Practice SISTER JULIE MARIA, O.P. Religion, French, Business Arithmetic SISTER MARY PIUS, O.P. Glee Club, Music SISTER MARY OF THE SACRED HEART, O.P. Orchestra, Choir, Music SISTER M. SYBILLINA, O.P. Latin, English SISTER MARY THOMAS, O.P. Latin, English SISTER M. VILLANA, O.P. French, Music MRS. DENISE COREY French MISS MARY E. LITTLE Bookkeeping MRS. LEONIA SWEENEY School Nurse MISS NANCY WALSH Physical Education, Science, Algebra

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SENIORS When all classes chose Dominican patrons for this year, we seniors had first choice, and we claimed St. Dom- inic. Looking to his biographers for details of his life, we find many enlightening comments by his contemporaries, those who knew him best. All speak of his joyous and happy expression: None was ever more joyous than he, and none a better companion. He was always radiant and joyous, except when moved to compassion by some mis- fortune of his neighbors. He grew more light of heart as the roadway of age slipped by him, and as he found that others depended so much on him for their courage. They mention his friendliness: Along the road as he traveled he had a kind word to say to everyone ... he took all into the arms of his wide love, and was loved himself in turn by all. They refer to him as a kindly consoler of everybody. Others mention his simplicity: I have never seen a man so humble. The great poet Dante wrote of him: Messenger he seem ' d and friend. Fast knit to Christ . . . Then with sage doctrine and good will to help. Forth on his great apostleship he fared.