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

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Retrecit . . . . . . plays an important part in the spiritual life of every Mercian. This year for the first time, fifty Seniors had the oppor- tunity of making a closed retreat at the Convent of Mary Repara- trix. Here retreatants began the day with Mass and Holy Com- munion followed by conferences and visits to the Blessed Sacra- ment Free time was spent in rooms or in the chapel for spiritual reading or meditation The final day of the retreat was very special for every girl because of a program in honor of Our Lady Queen of all hearts To Seniors who would soon make their own way in the world this retreat meant a great deal It was an enlightening experience always to be remembered During the week of January 28th other members of the student body gained the benefits of an open retreat Both retreats were conducted by the Reverend Father Walter Kaelin C P OLM s chapel Mal Q-'J if Between conferences Barbara Ewald and Nancy Hart found time to say the Statlons of the Cross In

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Above Readlng good splntual books was an nmportant part of the closed retreat Mary Repar atrlx Library offered a large selection of worth whsle reading maternal Standing l to r Ch nll Payne Leocadna Kubaslewlcz Kathy Tomson seated I to r Carmen Cortma Mary Hause and Janet Mack Left Each retreatant made a llst of sacnfnces she had made dur mg the retreat and offered these all to Mary Monica Schroeder Right Charlene McKenna ac companled retreatants as they sang Benedlctlon ln the Mann Chapel 20 Right Saymg good bye was not so easy as expected l to r Mary Lou Lopez, Kay Hamacher, Brenda Erik sen and Margaret Shortal, bud farewell to Mother Mary of St Obert gave the wreaths of sacrufnces to Our Lady The Annual Closecl Retreat Whale at the closed retreat many of the gurls, among them Carol ORourke found time to do splrltual readlng In one of the newly decorated rooms at Mary Reparatrlx s In . J . , . g X I 4 ,,,, ,. .. , .- J, , .. - ' a' 2 ' K X . I 4 ,Q I , f l ' ' 3 R l' l -' ' Y v t 1- 'xslt Q , 'X , I V 8 ' z I l 'Ni :JRE i ' ' ' . ' , .: er- I 1 1 F I ' ' I I X - . ' ? ,, f ' 1 ' K . ' N . ,, - , lf X ll X X f h tx , ' X S . 1 X 5 I

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MMI!! .M li W-'f 1 'yyww'v:Wiiu 8 4 t . f M' Z r AK-T ' 'fxi f fffA' T Qi xl ' W ,g,, Mos!-Z - X 4- 'ii 3 . ,X 2 ,- 9 B trial U , ' X..-10 4 Ds Within their scholastic heritage lies the highest caliber of learning for Mercians. The will to succeed in scholastic undertakings urges Mercians to maintain this high caliber. Making use of opportunities offered under the capable guidance of the faculty, each girl is eligible for the greatest honor of all -- that of pleasing God. Hard work is rewarded. The Honor Roll is the reward for work done, and provides an incentive to try even harder. Scholastic reward for hard work done, and provides an incentive to try even harder. Scho- lastic achievement is a requirement for the greatest honor bestowed by O.L.M. - that of admission to the National Honor Society. A solid preparation tor a vocation in lite is the reward ot diligent scholastic application during high school years. fi 2 S i l