Our Lady of Mercy School - Lore Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Twos the Seoson of l-.'Y'A'L 1--e Above ns an eleven foot simulated stained glass window portraying Our lady and the Christ Child done ln crayola by 5lSlel' MHYY l9na7'U5 P'ClU ed al the right with her tradlhonal Art Room cnb tb Y Realuznng that Christmas has come to be a very commer clalnzed season In the past few years OLM strove to brang to our mnnds the true meamng ot thus poyous feast Pictured be low are many scenes of the fnrst Christmas from whuch both faculty and students galned nnspnratuon Even the hearts ot passersby were warmed with a tuner appreciation of Chrustmas as they vnewed the crab facnng the entrance Thus Nativity scene surrounded by green lights on tlnsel clad trees was to many a friendly spot In a dark nlght lf , 319 The cnb at the mann rance of school The Natuvlty scene un the chapel I 1 ,314 I l I n 'ii' . . I . A 1 xp 1 - 4 Q' if f 'x lv an 5 ' , 5? l 3' I, ' . 4 .ff 53 N 2 ' si gl 1 1 X 'J 4 3 , A ' , -A ic , KB u' ' x . t . , -c . , t al- uf A I -A----U , l .. ' ta is H Q' ' A V I t M A M 3 Q ,l 'vt A it . 'ax--l-, l I in A if l . ' ' I ' WF? K Vi7!,.H Y if 'V , KA . . 1 .Q ,

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of . Foundation Day. -r-v 3,5 als Service with a smile was the motto of the Seniors who helped make the Founda- tion Day Banquet a real success. L. to R., Standing: Lois Carroll, Brenda Eriksen, Elizabeth Marcotte, Janet Mack, Carol McGeough, Kathleen Ondre, and Agnes White. Seated: Sisters of the Faculty: Back Row: Sisters M. Boniface, Beata, Hugh, Madonna, Inez, Third Row: Sisters M. Laurentina, Isadore, Caietan, Rebecca, Second Row: Sisters M. Jeanne, Carmen, Lucy, Kilian, Ignatius, Victorineg Front Row: Sisters M. Protase, Albertina, Margaret, Leocadia. Mother Catherine McAuley in Heaven The life of this outstanding woman was presented in a series of flashbacks inter- spersed with narration by Catherine to the little angel, guardian of the newest Sister of Mercy. Mother Catherine McAuley lNan Hent- Catherine lDonna Belianl pleads with Mother McAuIey's Sisters lAnne Bracken scheli relates her life story to the little her guardian, Mrs. Callahan Uoan Finne- and pafricia wieghoffy minisfered to the angel iK37lYY T0m50nl- Sanl fo 5Pe3k to the Pflesl- needs of the wounded lGloria Pattock and Charlene McKennai during the Crime- an War. iX,?vIqAe'j W Q! J W, ly 1 my , gh ., Y WSF'

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Chrlstmos and all through OLM there rengned an aur of preparatuon Our school and our hearts were readued forthe comang of th Chrust Chnld Bulletln boards acquired a festnve look whale Chrnst mas trees glvstened with svlver tlnsel and loraghtly colored lrghts Classroom doors were student deslgned and decorated Prrzes were awarded t 203 lO5 and GI for the ongnnalnty and attractnveness of theur relrguous scenes FRN 'Ps e Christmas program glven by OLNls chorale and drama departments expressed the true spurutof Christmas e annual food gxvung program typlfned the splnt of glvung as Nlerclans presented theur gufts of canned foods for the Llttle Sisters of the Poor Homeroom partues concluded the festnvutues Prlzewlnner on the second floor was room 203 Garls of 110 Ilghtened Santas load thus year by supplying the needs of a famnly In Our lady of Hope Parlsh BACK ROW Carol Glannottn Father Sylvester Anne Marne Abel FRONT ROW Judy Walsh and Ann Judd deluvered the gufts to the grateful family on Christmas Eve Judges Mr Frank Ross Mass Kathleen MacHaIe and Mlss Anne Leszczynsku admired the artistry of Slster Mary Bonlface s Sophomore class Ill Mother's fruut cellar must have been nearly empty, for Mercy's audutornum was nearly full wlth canned food contrlbuted for the Little Susters of the Poor Seniors, l to r, Nan Hentschel, Ruth Caverly, Paul me Peprans, and Carmen Cortma helped pack the gnfts at the annual food gnvmg program In a llttle plne forest on Mercy's dnve Homeroom reps were out to fund Chrlstmas trees for their rooms 17 a A 0 0 0 , . . . , I I XX . S , 1 . . t FA. . . . -J fl ' O I I : 7:7 . 'Y X-sus Th . . , V L , Th - . . . . , . ' . -7 an ,I -. 'L ' ' I , h '