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

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Qmione aetoumd ol audience So- THERE ARE RUMORS OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOU, SISTERS, warns Sichi Sao to the consternation of Sister Regina and Sister Terese, as little Tanya Chin. unaware of the danger. plays with the Christmas figures. THE DOUBT AND CONFUSION implanted in Mark Chu by the Communists are powerfully portrayed in his hesitant reverence before the Blessed Sacrament. 3 c Communism versus Christianity, deceit against truth, love over hate. These conflicts permeated the plot of this year's Senior Play, The Bamboo Cross . The play, a truthful depiction of Com- munist tactics, involves the terror that grips the Chinese village of Hen Yang when the Mary- knoll Convent is put under surveillance by the Reds. Shadows of dark influence are cast over the lives of the sisters and faithful Christians, due to the brutality and cruelty of the Commissar, Ho Kwang. Mark Chu, houseboy for the village priest, and Sichi Sao, housekeeper for the sisters, suffer deep emotional turmoil evoked by the exhortations of the Communists. Really outstanding acting on the part of the entire cast resulted in a superb production of this play originally portrayed on television. The pro- found spiritual message, imparted by this splendid performance, was a strong warning to our self- assurance. YOU HAVE HURT MY MOTHER! cries Tanya Chin when she discovers Sichi Sao struck down by the angry blow of Mark Chu.

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with QlQiQQ aid Qil!lCQflifg, -..- U ,n 1 i l , wh i i . i l Q'4 IF YOU MUST SHED TEARS, let them be as pearls on the garment of your goodness! Woineii and children of the village bring gifts and good wishes to Sister Regina in the peaceful days before the Reds take over their lives. CAST OF CHARACTERS Sister Regirin, llifarykrzull Superior at Hen Yang Sister Terese, her Conipanion Sister Airqiistirie. lllintlzer Superior at llfei Lin .Sister Pfii'1ipp.'1. her eunipanion Yang Fo. .1 Uillaltge woman ll'ir1.i1 Su, :1 village uiimiarz Sielii Saw. faithful helper to the Sisters Ti'iIll1i'I Chin, her Cfiiifi fllzirk Clin, former Carol Santee Sharon Grinnan Loretta Fien lVlargaret Finks Indy Leiston Beverly Kuslik Ieanne Hogan Gail Elsensohn piipifuf the Sisfers Phil Maley King Fat. iiiliu seeks ailifantages Larry McDonald Hu Kii'anItJ, fraineii Commiinisf 'Iames Morin Village VVomen and Children: Ioyce Beideek. Ellen Berardi. Carmella Calahria, Rosemary Creseuola. Ioyce Deisinger. Lorene Erwin. Barbara Greieo. Elaine Honclorf, Teresa King. Ruth Maier. Kathleen McCarthy, Suzanne MeGlynn. Margaret Mary Miller. Virginia Ryan. Dorothy Schmitt, Barbara Sorochty. lean Trainor. Elaine Wzilker. 'ACONFESS THAT YOU HAVE KILLED THE BABlESl screams Coininissar Ho Kwang to Sister Terese while Mark Ch . Ki F with varying emotions. 75 Ll ng at and Sister Regina watch