Ravenhill Academy - Mariale Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Cf General Interest Anyone who spoke to Mother Rose Agnes and Mother Clare joseph after their return on September 20 from a four month European sojourn caught an infectious enthusiasm for Val Notre Dame, the Valley of Our Lady, where is located the ancient abbey, the Motherhouse of the Assumption. Peace, solitude, silence - an almost tangible Presence. A place hallowed by prayer for twelve centuries. From here the Assumption spirit and life spread to all parts of the world. What a joy to be there, to meet, to know, to live in community with Our Very Reverend Mother Generalg to know such religious of the Congregation as Mother Isabel, Mother des Neiges, Mother Genevieve, Mother Madgdalena. It was a joy also to spend some time at 6 Rue Lubeck, thethriving school in Paris whose superior, Mother M. Denyse, is a spiritual dynamo. Everywhere a great difference and a great similarity - difference of language - national customs, but the same heart, the same spirit, the same charity. Only one flaw to mar the perfection of the visit - the absence of the Assistant Mother General, Rev. Mother Mary Baptiste, whose serious illness retained her in England. Mother Therese Margaret, the first Ravenhill Alumna, to be professed in the American Assumption Noviciate, pronounced her First Vows and added the title of Our Lady of Sorrows to her name, at a lovely ceremony on November 4, 1951. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas McNally officiated and spoke a few words to the newly professed. The chapel was beautifully decorated with an abundance of flowers, gifts of her family and friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Duross, Mother Therese's parents, were present and two of her sisters, Mary and Georgianna, acted as bridesmaids. A reception and breakfast followed the ceremony. Dolly Hill Wins 2 Swim Crowns - May 17, 1952 Dolly Hill, Quaker City SC and 15-year- old Ravenhill Academy student, won two Senior Middle Atlantic AAU freestyle swimming championships and one backstroke title last night in a meet at the Philadelphia Navy Yard pool sponsored by Berry Brothers fArchie and Arthurj, ' Dublin, May 25 KRNSJ-Investigations are in progress in Limerick city which may lead to the canonization of Mother Therese Emmanuel, co-founder of the Congregation of the Assumption, an order of teaching mms. Mother Therese was born in Limerick in 1816 and died in 1888 after a life of extreme holiness. In 1837 she founded the Congre- gation of the Assumption, with Mother Eugenie Milleret de Brou, in France. The canonization cause of Mother Eugenie already has been opened, Msgr. Michael Moloney, pastor of St. Munchin's Church, Limerick city, has been requested by the Congregation to lead the investigations into the life of Mother Therese, The Congregation has communities all over the world. It was first established in the United States in 1919, and now serves the dioceses of Philadelphia and St. Augus- tine, F la. FIRST VOWS Reverend Philip A. Donahue officiated at a ceremony of First Vows on the Octave Day of the Sacred Heart, june 27. The newly professed are Mother Margaret Frances of the Most Pure Heart of Mary and Mother Katherine Mary of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Their parents and many friends attended the ceremony. Reverend john O'Connor preached the sermon. In june 1952, Ravenhill lost in death a devoted and dear friend, Reverend Edward Allen, pastor of St. Bridget's Church. Every- one at Ravenhill knew and counted on his unfailing kindness. The name of Father Allen will always be remembered in prayer at Ravenhill. One of Ravenhill's oldest and most beloved friends, the Reverend S. M. Burgio celebrated the twenty-five anniversary of his priestly ordination. The Community, faculty, and children of Ravenhill joined in felicitations and prayers for the occasion. The month of May brought a welcome but hurried visit of Miss Mary Ann Zarine, a recent old pupil of the Assumption, Kensington and Exton in England. Ann Marie's mother wasa pupil of the Assumption at6 Rue Lubeclt, Paris. Her father, former ambassador to England from Latvia, is still ambassador of his government in exile. He and his daughter are en route to visit Latvian colonies in the U.S. and Canada.

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Front row: P. Gleeson, B. Joyce, E. Daly. Second row: ll. Wiley, R. Toman. Third row: C. Vischer, R. Leveringv .l. Thelmingv .l. Ernst, B. Lammer. Fourth row: J. Boardman, T. Gallagher, Miss Kenny, L. Hanover. I, ll, lll Classes Ti O EN KD 146.lut6Ll Back row: K. Park, S. Campbell, C. Coupe, R. Kenney, L. Allen, T. llorn, K. Van Hook, S. Bowes. Front row: S. Bradbury, S. Millington, Z. Boudouris, M. Aeckerle, A. Gordon, K. Klos, M. McMahon, D. lloward, A. llenkels, S. Lehman, E. llosey, B. Bur, S. L. Fogel, D. Denedetto, N. Thelning, M. L. Bullitt, Miss C. Tiers. PreSchool J. Brown, S. A. Moore, P. Tucker, M. L. Liebert, D. Devaney, K. F. O'Brien, A. W. Farr, B. Henkels, M. F. Daly, K. Sommers, P. Bregy, M. F. Buchinsky, M. Hunt, A. Friedrich, E. Kearns, G. Duross. ll Class Back row: B. Zywalowiski, J. Roscoe, F. Koch, A. Virtu, L. Wiley. Front row: W. Gaither, L. Davaney, Miss Spencer, C. Shelton, J. Thelming, T. Wall. PreSchool , 3,-,Ji Back, left to right: A. Henkels, Z. Boudouris A. Aeckerle, E. Bayer. Left, back to front: M. McAdoo, S. Britt, J. Roscoe, J. Mucha. Right,back to front: B. Kneeves, S. Moore, V. Sheridan, M. Davis, V. Wickland. Class

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Alumnae News Alumnae Day was again our first fall meeting. We had it on Sunday and it proved a better day and a great success. We attended Mass at School, had brunch, a sad hockey game with the school - we lost - wanderings around to see the things that had been added since we were last at Ravenhill, chats with the Nuns, Tea and Benediction. Dottie fSteidlerI Scullin was Co-Chairman of the St. Nicholas Bazaar this year - work- ing with Mrs. Richard j. Kearns, jr. tone of of the Parentsj. The Alumnae had hands more than fingers in the following this year and they were great successes: the Bazaar, a Cana Conference and the Retreat. Our Board Meetings continue, of course, as do our Catholic Action meetings. The annual luncheon for the Graduating Class given by the Alumnae was at the Barclay on the Saturday after Easter. Monsignor Cornelius P. Brennan came for the Blessing of the Babies on May 17th. lt was a lovely afternoon for the Parents as well as the children. Did you know that Dottie lSteidlerj Scullin won the Fathers' Association Award for the Alumna who did the most for Ravenhill during the year, that Mother Therese IS'ally Durossl was Professed last October, that Marie Louise Quin is selling Real Estate in Ambler, that joan Walsh is working for a photographer, that Lizanne Kelly scored 20 points in basketball game against Temple, that janie Smith is at Rosemont, that Elaine McCabe is secretary to Senator Magnuson in Washington, that Pat fFinneganl Brown is living in Wilmington, that Rosemarie fBarn- hartj Lipsett is living in Greenwich, Conn., that Maisie fTilghmanJ Cook went to Cali- fornia to meet her husband retuming from Korea, that Dottie lLangdonJ Sitley is now living in Germantown after two years in Ventnor, NJ., that Dorothy fBoylanj Moore and her husband spent several weeks in Europe last Fall,that Fay jones uses Raven- hill for her home while training at Fitzgerald- Mcrcy, that we have a very good and willing Board of Directors headed by Betty fStewartj Dorsey and composed of Ellin f0'Malleyl Lang, Mollie Breene, Mary McGinnis, Glenna fCostellol Miller, Chrissie fStewartl Tankin- son, Dottie fSteidlerj Scullin, Kitty Cannon, Elizabeth McGuckin and Pat Ijohnsonj Leaming? Marilina fCannadayI Adams came to see us, lives in Denver still and has three child- ren. Helen fAllenJ jones and her Mother come for Ravenlill affairs. Beatriz fAlvarezj McCracken was here for Alumnae Day. Gloria fArguellol Riuas O., Sister, Lilia, is here at school. Anne fBaerI Sheher came to see us. Mary lBaerj Rowland sends messages - would like her children to be here. Susie fBaerI Holt is now living in Gary, Ind. Mary fBeattieJ Parent has 6 children, lives in Willoughby, Ohio. Gloria fPereiraj Belli came with her little girl for an operation. Peggy fRosen- bauml Bernier's step-mother is coming to give us a concert. Claire Birhmire came to the School Dance. Nancy Blake is now an R.N. and made the Retreat. Leonor fBoillatJ Brizuela wrote from Europe. Ann Bonnafon has been here several times. Eileen Bonoma drops in from time to time. Sarah Wannemanj Bradbury's daughter is here. Sister Therese of the Carmelites fMarie Louise de Brangesj wrote recently. Emily fRivinusI Bregy's little girl is at Ravenhill, as is Dottie lBullittI Brinley's. Shirley fBurnsI Krecker comes - but not often enough. The Cacho Family has written. Mary Faith lHenonI Callahan, her little girl and her sister, Rita paid the Nuns a visit - Rita, more dman one. Dora fCamposj de Verea's daughter is at Miami. Kitty and Helen Cannon are now in Bryn Mawr from where Kitty goes into town every day to a Government office. jane ICareyl Thomas came to see us while she was staying with her parents last Summer. She is now in Annapolis with her husband. Mau- reen Cavanaugh came to the Retreat. Carmen and Marie Teresa Cervantes's Mother and Father came to see us from Mexico. Berthe fChurchmanl Patterson comes on occasion. Celia fjavellanal Claparols wrote from the Philippines. Louisa fYoungJ Collins wrote from Florida. Tony fRobertsI Curry and sister - judy Roberts - visit when they can. Tessie Camps-Campins IMrs. Michael Mar- tinezl wants her whole family to have the spirit of the Assumption . Barbara fCarrj Graziani has joined the Adoration Society - as have Didi and Honey Danforth and Mollie Breene - and comes faithfully every month. jeannette ISchellI Cleaves always writes at Christmas. Thewhole Stewart clan is very close toRavenhill. Roonie !StewartI Connell, Mary Willis and Ann Tracy Connell ther two adorable little girlsj came to Babies' Day - all the way from Iowa. Mother Mary Stewart is at Eden Hall. Dorothy fLehmanl O'Brien is living a full life - Karen is in the second class - and Dorothy is teaching science again at Ravenhill. Kit Wood fMadridj, was only able to teach here a few months - she