Regina High School - Regina Ancile Yearbook (Norwood, OH)

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MOTHER HOUSE SISTERS OFhTHE PRECIOUS BLOOD Salem Heighh. Day+on. Ohio In fhe year I834 a few zealous maidens. under +he leadership of an aged and pious mafron. Anna Maria Brunner. fhe moJrher of Jrhe sainHy missionary. Fafher Brunner. founder of Jrhe Sociefy of +he Precious Blood in America, banded fogefher in fhe ancienf cas+le of Loewenberg, Swifzerlahd, where Jrhey began a We of heroic penance and prayer. The firs? and grea+ obiedive of +his IiH-le communHy was +he perpefual adoraffon o? +he Precious Bfood in +he Blessed Sacramenf of +he AHan for +he sake of ob+ain$ng vocafions +0 +he holy priesfhoode especially +0 +he missionary career. Thus +hey aimed to assisf in rendering 'FruiHul. in +he hearfs of men. +he Price of Man's RedempHon. Having prospered as a religious family for +en years, Jrhey were +rans- ferred +0 fhe New World in l844w where +hey confinuecl Jrheir life of self- denial and prayer. The firer frio, Mo+her Maria Anna Albrecht a prmcessed refigfous. and fwo novices. arrived in Jrhe lafe summer of fhaf year in Jrime +0 begin schoof 6+ Jrhe lifHe mission of Si. Alphonsw Peru. Huron Counfy, Ohio. The younger nov'lce. Sisfer Rosalie Afbrechf. became +he firsf teacher. and fhe ac'HvH'y of +he Sisfers of +he Precious Blood in fhe American held of educa+ion da+es ?rom +his beginning. Fa+her Brunner. appreciahng +he value of sound pedagogical educaHon. was greaHy concerned +ha+ +he S'Esfers should become well qualified +0 cond dud +he schools in +heir charge. He made every arrangemen+ possible in fhose pioneer days +0 aFFord +he S'ierers opporfunier for acquiring +he necessary qualifica+ions. On fhrough Jrhe years educafional eHorfs kep+ asfride wiih +he demands and needs o1c fhe Hme. J -e e eee .e-e-e-wewee - -. qg-ee-em-n Page Twelve eee-e -. we-x W

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Rev. A. Runman Rev. J. M. BarreH. O. P. f I I I - I SisIer Mary Grace. Principal f I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ' Rev. Wm. O'Connor I I I I I I I I I I I I f f . Sisfer Mary Delphine JKJ 212LL1V61WJ Sisfer Mary Oc+avia Sisfer Mary Engelberiha Im 277M W Sisfer Mary Pe+ronella Sis+er Mary Peregrine I A 2 2 I 2 - - f MLJ K MALI, xW Sls+er Mary Josephine . SEs+er Mary Maxilfnda Rev. R. Backhus ' Rev. C. Noll. C. PP.S. Sister Mary Mag'na .1210534'777 77114-27sz Sis+er Mary Gebharda X-IMZMQ? Jy p 2 Sis+er Mary ConEacIa 7 Sis+er Mary Adena I 2 Sis+er Mary Clemen+ Win... , Mrs. Hazel Hearn SisIer Mary BernadeHe S'isfer Mary Bernadine S15+er Mary Ca+herine Page Eleven

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As early as I888 Jrhe communiiy was having members in aHendance in ins+i+u+ions 07C hiqher learning. Each year finds Jrhe universifies and colleges. such as The Ca+holic Universi+y in Washingfon. D. C.-. Fordham, New York: Xavier. Cincinnaii: Universily of Dayfon: Sf. John, Toledo: John Carroll. Cleveland, and Jrhe colleges of music bearing The names of Sisiers. C.PP.S.. on Their regisiers. In I914. The communily's summer school was given recognifion by The Superinlendenl of Public lnsfruc'rion in Ohio. The reorganized summer school of I9I5 Took on Jrhe nafure of regular ex+ension work. while during I9I6 +he regular communi+y normal school was af'FiliaJreol wi+h The Cafholic Universi+y of Washingion. D. C. For more fhan eigh+y years The Sisiers 0T +he Precious Blood have been engaged as Teachers in bol'h parochial and public schools in Ohio. and al' +he presen+ +ime +hey are concluding Schools in Indiana. Missouri. Arizona. and California also. When +he archdiocesan proied iook form under The diredion of His Excellency, MOSi Reverend Archbishop John T. McNicholas. The communify assumed The overwhelming burden of buying properly in Norwood and ereclingl af i+s own expense. Jthe Regina High School for Girls. which in iJrseht is an exemplificalion CT The communify's zeal and Tidelily fo Jrhe cause Oi: Cafholic Educa+ion. No? only Those members of The communi+y who are capable of becoming Teachers are given adequafe +raining. buf also +hose who have +alen+s along special lines, as ari and music. The members are nol' clois+ered. nor do +hey rank as choir, lay, or exfern Sisfers. Spiriiual exercises are made in commoni and each Sis+er has The honor of spending an hour each day before +he Blessed Sacrament The communii'y enioys i'he singular privilege of perpeiual exposi+ion in Jrhe chapel of +he Mofherhouse. In ofher large convenfs fhe perpelual adora+ion of +he Precious Blood has been uninierrupled during +he pas+ eighfy-six years. The rules and obligaTions are nof severe. Any girl possessing ordinary good healfh will find no difficulfy in Their observance, provided she has a Jrrue voca+ionl Poinis oi viial imporlance are: a pure mo+ive. a docile disposiiion, a firm will +0 consecraie herself +0 God in religion, and above all. +0 slrive Tor perfedion by The pracfice of poverfy. chas+i+y and obedience. AT +he close of +he period required for pos+ulan+ship. which is ordinarily one year. The pos+ulan+ is inves+ed wi+h +he holy habit preparalory To entering upon her novifia+e of we years. aHer which profession of Jremporary vows is made for a period of +hree years This is followed by a renewal of vows for anofher period of +hree years. Alfer persevering as a Taifhful member of +he congregalion nine years. Jrhe Sisfer is admiHed +0 perpe+ual vows by which she binds herself for life. The Mas'l'er is calling, The Masfer is calling. Calling for hearfs Thai are Faiihful and Truaa Willing +0 labor For oihers and suffer. Perhaps He is calling and Wailing for you, Payv 'I'szrfcen