St Bernards High School - Bernardian Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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The year I776 not only saw the independ- ence of our nation proclaimed, but also the birth of a religious congregation, that of our teaching faculty, the Sisters of the Presenta- tion ofthe Blessed Virgin Mary. It was the courageous act of the fifty-five delegates at the Second Continental Congress, who signed the Declaration of Independence, which brought about our independence. But the establishing of this religious order was the work of one heroic young woman, Nano Nagle, who has been likened to the Hebrew prophetess Deborah who helped free her peo- ple the Israelites After finishing her education in France Nano entered into the gay society life of Paris and the court of Louis XV But Nano In her quiet moments listened to the gentle voice of God speaking within her the voice which urged her to break with this selfish life of end less pleasure and to return to her own people so cruelly persecuted for their Catholic faith Alone and at a great risk not only to her own person but that of her family Nano now returned to Ireland gathered some thirty poor eg- I 'Y' I... 3, 5'- MA 0.39, 7 O s children In a rented room Although the in terests of their Immortal souls came first they were also taught to read write and to work with their hands Nano also fed clothed and visited their homes at night instructing the older members of the family and helping them in every possible way Soon other heroic women lolned Nano so that in a few months over 300 children were berng taken care of both spiritually and physically in rented rooms scattered about the town As the number of these schools steadily in creased Nano was advised to consider the forming of a religious community which would continue her work after her death In spite of Penal Laws which forbade such communities Nano in that memorable year when we took such a decisive step also did likewise in the opening of the first convent of the Sisters of the Presentation Nano did not live to see her work spread not only throughout Ireland but to England Newfoundland Australia India and to the United States The first Presentation Sisters came to Fitchburg in 1886 Today they form the teaching faculty not only of our high school but also of four grammar schools and Regina Coell College on the Motherhouse grounds Well might Ruth Mack Joseph Hickey Patricia Maloney Richard Jameson Elizabeth Enwrlght remnmsce on their experiences in kindergarten and primary grades at Holy Family and compare their school rooms with those of the beautiful new school lust completed on the Motherhouse property on South Street l Q I ' Vx 1 Y . K ' L , rv.. I I I I I 1 1 ' I - 1 1 Pl 955 , n ' - , '25 - l ,Fi 'I'-5 . . . I .X . as ' l 'T y ..-W . - . l 1' . . X. ,T . - M. . ,, V' . F' 'wlf l . ' - T., Qt ' ,T-s ' J, . . . . . . 1'- . jf I X. , . . ff- ' H - ' - 1 , , , 1s L Q Q , -fr , . 1- . . 1 . , .. , Q I . . - A f - fx 1 1 1 1 , , - - '-11:15 gg - so hs' . ' , fix ,N A S' - 1' 'Q ,qt . . 1. ' 21 14 . I 14 u..xA..s. A I-fflf , l , I , . l uv--1-2 , , A, ,b . . . . luv.: ,tu ' s .Q 1 1 1 T.: 7 In ' . . . . . . .W I ix H .J ... .f , - - 1 Y ' I 4' . . .-- f . 5 Q Y H 5 I I . - . .' - , A f.. o -.ns . .

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CRISPY CHRONICLES of the CLASS of i958 September 9, i954--266 of us make our debut as students of St. Bernard's High School, entering without delay into such activities as the following: DECLAMATION CONTEST-Constance Cha- rette, Elizabeth Enwright, Theodore Filteau, Maureen McManus, Gerald Pluker, Elaine Arsenault, Janet Elliott, Mary K. Flynn, Paul Gelinas, Janet Keaveny, Ann Maloney, Ken' neth McCullough, Annette Menard, Deanne Surrette, Jane Tessier, John Wironen, Bev- erly Gendron, Yvonne Brodeur, Pauline Fortier, Jeanne White, John Morrilly, Donald Haaker. October 28, in the intraclass competition of declaimers, Elizabeth Enwright and Theodore Filteau represented our class, Elizabeth was chosen by the iudges to go to Milford. November 22-23, the Song of Berna- dette, a drama with an all-school cast which included: Maureen McManus, Ruth Mack, Gerald Pluker, Theodore Filteau, John Selinga, John Wironen. In the cast as students were Margaret Reardon, Ann Vowles, and Nancy Woodward. Pilgrims were Ann Maloney, Claire Le- Blanc, lrene Farineau, Elaine Arsenault, Annette Menard, Jeanne White, Frances Quintal, Mary K, Flynn, Jeanne Cote, Jeanne Paquette. Other Pilgrims at the Lourdes shrine were Mary Angelini, Lucille Hebert, Joan Montagna, lrene Girouard, Cecelia Thibodeau, Mary Belliveau, Yvette Moquin, Sandra Poudrier, Margaret Sewell, Claire Lavoie, Beverly Gendron, Ann Brisson, Jeannine Mer- cier. Left: Maureen McManus as Bernadette and Ruth Mack as her Aunt Bernard. Joyce Kimball with her trumpet and Madeleine Lamoureaux with her accordion answered the call to organize an orchestra again at SBHS. Both have been faithful members ever since. Other freshmen who answered the call were: John Selinga and Kenneth McCullough as drummers, Joseph Hickey, clarinet, James Meehan, accordion, Barbara Babineau, Patricia Posco, Janet Keaveny, Yvette Moquin, Claire Lavoie, and Lucille Hebert-all pianists. WEIM Radio Club freshman members: Patrick For- tunato,,Janet Keaveny, Maureen McManus, Elizabeth Enwright, and Paul Gelinas.