Ravenhill Academy - Mariale Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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RAVENHILL DAY CAMP STAFF Left to right: C. Horton, E. Bonoma, T. Huidobro, Miss E. Russell, A. Huidobro, Miss R. M. Scarpello CLOTHING OF A POSTULANT October fifteenth, the feast of St. Theresa, was a glorious day at Ravenhill, for a postulant was taking the habit. Mother Therese, a former graduate, was to have the privilege of being the first graduate of Ravenhill to enter the Assumption Order. The ceremony was both beautiful and impresf sive, with His Eminence Cardinal Dougherty presiding. It closed with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. A tea was served to the large number of relatives and friends who stayed to congratulate the happy novice. On the eighth of April, the feast of the Good Shepherd, Mother Margaret Francis and Mother Katherine Eugenie, received the purple habit and white veil of the Assumption, at a similarly beau' tiful ceremony presided over by Right Rev. Mon' signor Thomas F. McNally. Reverend Father Anthony J. Flynn gave an inspiring sermon. Mother Margaret Francis was a former student of Ravenhill. ELENA SANTA MARIA, X Class MOTHER CHARLOTTE'S JUBILEE The dull, dreary, drabness of the day, and the rain falling softly, made quite a contrast to the beaming smiles that greeted Mother Charlotte at Ravenhill on Sunday, January the 28th, the occasion of her Golden Jubilee. It was a quiet celebration, as Mother Charlotte had not been well lately. Mass was said for the first time in the Chapel at St. Margaret's for Mother Charlotte's intention. The small chapel was not quite big enough to hold the many nuns who heard Mass with Mother Charlotte that morning, and thanked God with her for her full and apostolic life. CHARLOTTE RALPH, Class of '53 SPRING The shadows from the snowffilled hills have fled And all the lusty winds of March are dead. The air that once was sharp with grief and cold Now bursts with song where bitter winds had tread. The hills were brown and pining with the sorrow of their dress. And the skeletons of poplars had forgotten happi' ness. Yet now the air is filled with peace and song While little winds are teasing hills new green. As joyful brooks wander as they sing All the world pays homage to the Spring. CONSTANCE HORTON, X Class NEWS ABROAD Did You Know That: First prize for a thesis on the Assumption was won by Mother Therese at the Marian Congress at Rennes, France. Mother Rosa Marie, Vicar General in the Philip' pines, was awarded a medal of merit for her work in education by President Quirino. The Asstunption at Santa Ana, El Salvador, was host to a National Convention of Sacred Music. Mother de la Merci, also at Santa Ana, was decorated by the French Government. The Life of Mother Foundress, by de Bernoville, won first prize at the Academie Francaise. HOLIDAYS! Telephones ringing, doorbells buzzing, the hum- ming of Carols, suitcases being packed, last minute instructions, final farewells and commands to Write! Call! Come over! Study hard! Grand Central Station? No, Ravenhill Academy before the Christmas Holidays. CHARLOTTE RALPH, X Class

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ARCHBISHOP CARUANA One of the Assumptions dearest and oldest friends, Archbishop George Joseph Caruana died March 25. Archbishop Caruana was a native of Malta. In his varied, interesting, and active apostolate which began at St. Ignatius College, Malta and took him to Rome, the Philippines, United States, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Mexico, Haiti and Cuba, he did great work for God and for the Church. May he now enjoy the reward of his full life. RAVENHILL WINNERS! Splash! The girls hit the water and the race was on. They darted forward. Ravenhill was well represented by Dolly Hill, who broke two records, Elaine Mcllvaine, Pat Morris, Connie Halpin, Susan Hansell, Aideen O'Malley, Paula Cucinotta, Pat Hogan, Sheila Kelly, and Ellie Gallagher. The relays were over, the girls waited tensely, anxf iously for the verdict. lt came. Ravenhill! Win' ner! High with eightyfone points! The girls screamed, and jumped for joy. Come on, team! Let's do it again! Witness of the victory, the beautiful silver cup awarded by the Evening Bulletin stands in the cloister at Ravenhill. Congratulations I GWENDOLEN FORSYTH PAT Moiuus, IX Class BREAKERS From moonlight sands I grasp the sight, As breakers in their endless plight, Reach high up against the sky, And then return to break and die. PATRICIA Moiuus, IX Class THE TRIDULIM On October 30th Bishop McCormick opened the Triduuin with the Holy Sacrihce of the Mass. In the afternoon Monsignor Furey ofhciated at Solemn Benediction. Cn the second day the Glee Club sang the Mass of the Shepherds with Monsignor Mc' Kenna celebrating High Mziss. At 3:30 we had Solemn Benediction with Father McDonough as oihciant. On the great day of the Proclamation, November lst, we had a Pontifical High Mass with Bishop Lamb as celebrant. In the afternoon Monsignor McNally ofhciated at Solemn Benediction. We, the Seniors, feel very privileged that this great dogma was proclaimed during our last year at Ravenhill. FAI' MARIE JONES, XII Class WHISTLING WEST WIND O Whistling West Wind piercing hills and trees, Seizing, embracing the wide open earth, Unheeded you wail your warning clear, Suddenly, silently, the snow whirls. O West Wind blowing clear, crystal flakes, What patterns symmetrical--what patterns inf finitesimal, With sighing strains, relinquishing cries you give, The snow I call so joyously, preciously, mine. O West Wind fleeing in soft, gentle tones, O'erflowing your willowy white, wispy wonder, Leaving the still, silent softness of snow, And above a silvery starfstudded sky. TERESA Cooic, X Class

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LAO SUEL It is spring in Lao Suelg The shiny new spring sun gaily bounces off the rude clay walks Into a brilliant pool of light Where it falls in a shower of sunbeams. It is spring! Time for dreams! It is summer in Lao Suelg And the people dream when they hear the stranger who comes this June. He is liveried in yellow And his moon face is watching with eager eyes. Tungchickfcomrades, he cries. It is fall in Lao Suelg Leaves, like hope, are snatched apart and ruthlessly dashed to the ground. No one in Lao Suel dreams now. The first sound of grief is a rising tide. Summer and dreams have died. MARY ELIZABETH WARREN, XI Class DR. PATTEE Friday, March 9, 1951, we were honored to have as our guest speaker, the distinguished writer and authority on Spain, Dr. Richard Pattee. Dr. Pattee stated that to understand the Spanish political situation one must understand the people. Dr. Pattee said that Spain was one country that didn't need Communism explained to it as it had Grst hand knowledge of Communism, had fought Communism, and had conquered Communism. JUDY HAWTHORNE, Class of '51 THE DOMINICAN MASS To give the laity a broader and better under' standing of the universality of the Catholic Church and of its various liturgies, each year the Ravenhill Lecture Forum sponsors a series of Masses of differ- ent rites. This year on Sunday, February 4, 1951, a Solemn Dominican High Mass was celebrated here. Reverend Robert F. Conway, O.P., from the Dominican House of Studies, Washington, D. C., was the celebrant and preacher. He was assisted by Reverend Raymond M. McCabe, O.P., as Deacon and Reverend Edward M. Gaffney, O.P., as SubfDeacon. Father Conway explained, in his sermon, that before the 13th century each Monastic Order had different prayers surrounding the essentials of the Mass. When Pope St. Pius V stabilized the liturgy for the Roman Church, he allowed those Orders which had had their rites for over two hundred years, to retain them. For this reason, although part of the Sacrifice handed down by Christ to His Apostles is the same throughout the Church, some of the rituals vary. The Dominican Rite today is the same as it was in the 13th century. In special reverence to the Blessed Sacrament, a Dominican priest never turns his back to the Consecrated Host, but turns halfway to the con- gregation to bless them or to ask them to pray. To the great confusion of altar boys familiar only with the Roman Rite, the Chalice is prepared at the beginning of a Dominican Mass. The Chapel was filled to capacity with inter- ested members and friends of the Forum. The following Rites have been brought to Ravenhill in previous years: The Armenian, the Byzantine, the Slavonic, the Ruthenian and the Maronite. This series of Masses has made us cognizant of the wide diversity and the essential unity of the rituals of the Holy Sacrifice. JANE SMITH, XII Class THE ST. NICHOLAS BAZAAR This year the St. Nicholas Bazaar was held on December 9th. It was a grand climax to the gay preparations of the preceding weeks. The new location of the fete was our auditorium, gaily decorated with fir boughs and Christmas balls. Booths, arranged around the auditorium, offered interesting and beautiful articles for sale. The children were especially delighted by the puppet shows, held this year in Milleret Hall, and the big jolly Santa Claus, who took their Christmas orders and gave each one a small toy. Delicious refreshments were served in the Junior Snack Bar and in the main dining room. The bazaar was, as usual, a gala affair and a huge success. The prohts helped a very worthy cause-Foreign Relief and our School Charities. JOAN BONANOMI, XII Class