St Agnes High School - Palm Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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8 My Ji jlfu X EK ill' ilxikixs up lillififh' xziysgmijyifvlr al The hymns, the prayers, the soft new foliage, the sunshine, the dressed-up feeling all contribute to the solemnity of the occasion. The presence of our mothers and friends, the beauty of an outdoor Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- ment fill our hearts with a joy and 0 f P . 'The May Queen, surrounded by her court: Umm left! Loy- rame Shortmo, Karen Preiss fin lronll Kathryn Whalen, Jane KCHY, .loan Shaw lqueenl, Maureen Baglin, Anita Shortino fin front? Jean Shortino, Frances Sweeney, Jacqueline Sypian and Theresa Fm ks. a deep peace that we experience at no other time. May Day celebrations, as much as any one thing will recall to us our days at St. Agnesf 49 Another decade of the living rosary stands in place before the shrine as the stu- dents follow in the prayers they are lead- mg.

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Ioan Shaw, 1952 queen, led by crown-bearer Anita Shortino and followed by train bearer Maureen Baglin, approaches the shrine to crown Our Lady as students sing hymns. The religious life of our school manifests itself outwardly each year in the Spring in one of the loveliest days of the year. The day we honor Our Blessed Lady, our May Day, gives the-entire student body a chance to show their devotion openly. Students, garbed in the characteristic academic white and red of St. Agnes' file in procession to the Lourdes shrine in the back yard and, after they have formed the living Rosary, solemnly crown the statue of Mary as Queen of their hearts and of the May. ' ' . . . to honor Our Joan Shaw crowns the statue of Our Lady. One decade of the living Rosary stands before the shrine say- ing the prayers. 48 c s 4.

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. . . and lo open at last whatever door lies ahead of us. . . . Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet . . fi are the Seniors of St. Agnes when that long-awaited day arrives that marks their arrival at adult estate. How proud each girl is to have such a lovely Graduation ceremony to end her happy days at Saint Agnes'. The ceremony is impressive to the graduate as well as to the observers. The majestic strains of the organ ring out clearly in the auditorium. Dressed in snowy white formals and carrying their symbolic red roses, the graduates file slowly towards the stage. While ascending the platform perhaps each girl is remembering how quickly her high school days have bubbled away. Time flows quick- ly by. The awarding of the diplomas, the giving of special honors, and the wise words of Bishop Kearney end all too swiftly. Graduation, the final act of their high school days, marks their entry to womanis world. When Graduation is just a memory all that it symbolizes will .remain with the Saint Agnes girls. They will realize that they have been deftly pre- pared for the homes and careers that they will en- ter. They know that their precious education has given them the key to future Christian living. Aloyse Brown kneels to receive her diploma from Bishop Kearney. Father O'Brien presides and .loan Shaw waits to receive hers. GRADUATION The student body, in academic gowns, joins the graduates in a final musical number. Mr. Hollenbach conducts.