Ravenhill Academy - Mariale Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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1 . 4 7 xi wif?-I 7-'Wi - f Sister Malcolm and Sister Agnella R.l.P. On july 17, 1951, Mother Elizabeth of Jesus died at Sidmouth. She, like her sainted ancestors, St. Thomas More and Bl. Oliver Plunkett, gave her life to God in His Church. For over fifty years, as a religious of the Assumption, she spent herself in that most divine of all things cooperating with God in the salvation of souls , As assistant of the noviceship at Auteuil she came in daily contact with our Ven. M. M. Eugenie who had received her as a postulant in the same noviceship. Leaving Auteuil, Mother Elizabeth served as Superior at Madrid, Kensington, and Ravenhill. In all over forty years of her life she spent as Superior. With her wide vision, her scholarly mind, her interest in education, her zeal for souls, she reorganized, she expanded, she strenghthened. She met all her successes and setbacks - in all true successes set- backs are sometimes present -with unshake- able faith and persevering prayer - that heritage of martyrs. She loved God and those whom He had given her. She could with almost uncanny accuracy give encouragement, directive or correction where needed. Everywhere she left the touch of her stimulating interest. She has never left Ravenhill. She lives in the hearts of those who love her. She is for them a real Assumption nun: supernatural in spirit, simple in manner, humble of heart, loyal in thought, and obedient in will. On the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, September 12, 1951, Sister Mary Agnella died at Ravenhill. She had come with the first sisters to found the house and her warm heart was bound to it by her interest in everyone and everything. Her life was a life of constant prayer. Sister Mary Malcolm, who came with Sister Agnella for the Ravenhill foundation, followed her in death on March 15. She, who had spent much of her religious life with Sister Agnella, hastened to meet her in heaven. Vividly an old girl of Ravenhill now a Carmelite says, Sister Agnella did not delay long in coming for her friend. I am sure they are skipping like lambkins whither- soever the Lamb of God leads, as sometime ago Sister Agnella wrote they were both longing to do . 2 me-gr-is - ,t e11rr11l :

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To the Assumption everywhere, the name and heart of our beloved Cardinal, late Archbishop of Philadelphia, is known. To the nuns, children, and friends of ,Ravenhil1, past, present, and future, he will ever be the epitome of fatherliness, kindness, and providence. To the Assumption children of Ravenhill, the name Cardinal means their approachable, understandin-g friend, who during the course of the years was a frequent and familiar figure to them. October 9, was always an important day - the Cardinal's feast. White uniforms - Holy Mass fsaid by the Cardinalj - his blessing and then - his coming to sit in the big hall with them. Smiling, each child went in turn to kiss his ring. To each, he would say some special word, some remark, come comment. Always the meeting would end with a short talk overflowing with his inimitable humor. Finally, and fully His Eminence Late Archbishop of Philadelphia expected, with a twinkle of merriment, he would say NowI absolutely forbid, Reverend Mother, please attend, that anyone come to school tomorrow , Bursts of applause would interrupt here. And I order, further, that today ice cream and cake, the best, Rev. Mother, be served in large portions . How precious was this day! Now doubly precious in retrospect! It was not the gifts he gave but the giver for the gift without the giver is bare , He gave himself, his kindly interest, his fatherly solicitude, his unwavering loyalty, his doctrinal strength, his scholarly advice, - all and with it the beneficence of a great heart. Here there is only love, gratitude, memories now filled with prayer that our Cardinal, Prince of the Church, is at home with his King. I MEMORIAM Dennis Cardinal Dougherty

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