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Our St. Bernard, a most devoted fol- lower of Mary, the Mother of God, re- minds us of her great love for us: Whoever you are, if you would not be overwhelmed by the tempest, keep your eye on this Star's clear shining. If the hurricane of subtle temptation rise against you, call upon our Queen, Mary. In danger, in difficulty, or in doubt, think of Mary, call upon Mary. It you follow her, you will never go astray. lf you pray to her, you will never need to despair. If she hold you, you will never be weary. If she keep you, you will reach home at last. . 'W 2
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St. Bernard's High School is located about half way up the hill on Harvard Street, between Harrison Avenue and Summer Street. On the school campus are two convents, both adjoining each other on Summer Street. The older convent, Mt. St. Mary's, is at the corner of Harvard Street, and the other, at the corner of Goodrich Street. These two convents accommodate the twenty-two Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who teach in the high school. November 21, the feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin in the temple, is observed each year by the Sisters. Although we may have heard often, the account of the founding of the order, the sacrifice of a heroic woman bears repeating: Nano Nagle was born in lreland during the reign of George I. As a Catholic education for Nano was impossible under the existing Penal Laws, her parents sent her to France to complete her education. Nano Nagle did not return to Ireland when her school days ended but remained in Paris and became a part of the gay society of that city and of the Royal Court of Louis XV. But she thought often of her own poor people back in lreland, and strengthened by God's grace, she broke forever with the world of pleasure, and returned home to devote the remainder of her life to the poor. In spite of the Penal laws which forbade Catholic education and harshly punished viola- tors of this law, Nano rented a room and be- gan instructing poor children. Her evenings were spent in visiting the homes of the poor and in instructing working girls. Her entire fortune was spent on the poor. Soon other heroic women volunteered their services and more and more rooms rented to take care of the children. To perpetuate such work, a religious community was necessary. In spite of the laws against such a community, Nano took the first steps for such a founda- tion, and in 1775, opened the first convent of her order. Today her Sisters are to be found not only in lreland, but in England, Newfound- land, Australia, India, and the United States. In 1886, the Sisters of the Presentation opened their first school in Fitchburg. 3
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