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

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L PRINCIP L SISTER MARY CARMELA, R.s.M., MA. Sister Mary Carmela, R.S.M., M.A, is the first principal of Mount Saint Mary Academy. Sister has conducted the administrative affairs of the academy with untiring' zeal for fourteen years. Sister Mary Carmela holds a Master's Degree from Boston College with her major field in English. VVC. the members of the Senior Class, wish to express our heartfelt apprecia- tion for the interest and assistance Sis- ter has extended to us during our four years at the Mount. As we leave the academy, we shall carry with us the ideals instilled in us by Sister Mary Carmela and all the Sisters of Mercy during these fruitful years of our school life. Sister Mary Carmela and Joan Ma- comber are absorbed ln an important discussion concerning J0an's test scores. s.-QS'

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Mother Mary Catherine, R.S.M., M.A. Mother I rovincial of the Province of Providence Mother Mary Catherine, R.S.M., Mother Provincial, has through her foresight and in- itiative undertaken the responsibility of the erection of our new building. The graduates hope to fulfill the trust that Mother Proving cial has in Mount Saint Mary Academy by being active, loyal aluninae of their Alma 22' Mater. Sister Mary Olga, R.S.M., M.S., is the superior of Mount Saint Mary Convent and head of the science department of Mount Saint Mary Academy. Sister Mary Olga has always shown a keen in- terest in our scholastic endeavors. s f ' ,-QUIK A 1-K x me -0. N., I3 Mother Mary Antonine, R.S.M., M.A., who is a native of Fall River, is the Assistant Mother Pro- vincial. Previous to this appointment she was act- ing dean of Salve Regina College. Mother Mary An- tonine was formerly a member of the faculty at Holy Family High School, New Bedford. Her work at present lies mainly in the field of administra- tion in the Province of Providence.

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FACULTY We. the gratluating class of 1960, express our gratitntle to the faculty of Mount Saint Mary Academy, whose zealous efforts have been clirectecil to- ward our religious and scho- lastic well-being. We shall en- deavor to fulfill their trust in us by o11r constant application of the ideals of true Christian women. Sister Mary Phyllis, R.S.M., B.Ed., shown with Ruth Ann Faris and Eileen McCormick, is new to the NIount's faculty this year. Candidate for her Master's Degree in French from Laval University, Sister for- merly taught at St. Louis' School. She teaches French, religion. and mathematics. Another new faculty member is Sister Marie Lorraine, R.S.M., B.Ed., pictured with Cornelia Har- rington. A candidate for a Bachelor's Degree in music from Marywood College, Sister is moderator and instructor of the academy glee club and the orchestra. Sister teaches religion, English I, and business mathematics. Sister Marietta, R.S.M., B.S. in Nursing Edu- cation, is new to our faculty this year. In addition to her duties in the convent infirmary, Sister teach- es nurses' mathematics to the seniors, and general science to the freshmen. Sister Mary Fidelis, R.S.M., B.A., has been a member of the faculty at Mount Saint Mary Acade-' my for thirteen years. The recipient of a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Providence College, Sister teaches religion, biology, and English II. She is also a member of the Alumnae Board. Sister Mary Kateri, R.S.M., B.Ed., joined the Mount faculty in 1958. Sister teaches mathematics, science, and religion. The moderator of the Science Club, Sister is a candidate for a Master's Degree in chemistry from Niagara University. I. f