St Francis Academy - SaFranAc Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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U Rose Merovich, Prefect and May Queen. Sodality Oflieers come Smiling Thru . Classes sponsor Bake Sale. Franciscans en route to their Mission in Sao Paulo, South America. SOC IAL AND SPIRITUAL XC TIVITIFS bndet the capable quid nice of out Nl0ClCldl0l Ststet M Clue the Sodftltts m September mitt ned ft new XCAI ol IKIIXIIX X nlous teltxtttes and entertainments Mele pl tnnecl incl those enloxecl most by the Soclwltsts isete the lollet slett iq JllllLS e alloue en Dance ottct fot the pool 'tt C httstmts ttmc llc 1 tlso collected stamps and ttnloll which thex sent to the 'Xltssions OFFICERS Nexer will this seen s Soclthts ofhcets be for gotten least of 111 the 'I retsutei Betty C unnmeg htm who had the qnls so xxcll tt ttned thu her llJlJCdldHCC on the scene tutomtttc ills caused them to dig down deep in then pulses lo M nt Q1 ice Halen fnst I ice Plelect goes t gold med tl social 1 t se 1 mon ily 70llS N tec N 1 1 titties ol this Xen 1.1 eo cl un in lust Ruth fzllgdb second Klee Ptelect nts thxtys plesent is hen assist mee it is nec essus B -IKE SALE X setles of bake sales held cluttn Pclnu ny at lVeclnescltx on leltocls x th the c cltsses parttetpttlnff gleatlx tnctc used the lunds tl So 1 XIILIILIII Missions On tiese ll edneselays QIIIS wxele seen gtngetly nutytnq their cakes to school eneful not to ruin the precious icmgs MAY CROWNIINC e ist st tdmv esent I thc Soclt s t IL NIM toumneg on NI tx lhe C to mg took place in the Hostel decked ch tpel Rose touch Ptefect ol IIC, Soclthtx inc the Oueen was tttended hs the Socl thty Ofhcers mel eighteen A uniors heeomingly qowne-cl. The Fresh- n -n 'incl Sophomores, 'lttirecl in their scftool uniforms 'acted 'ts 'tn honor gtrircl for the Oueen. The Capped and gownecl Seniors formed an im- mense arch under which the Queen and her cortcqe p'tssed.

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C HRISTMAS AT TIME 2 Angels N'e Have Seen On High. Angels in theme dance: Mildred Morin, H. Hegedus, E. Smith, A. Stein, R. Merovielt, M. McNally, E. NVenger, M. O'Keefe, E. Eiben, A. Duerr, D. Crivella, and L. Hoelle. tt ' t' , .. 't Margaret Conroy gleelullv gave lter all in tlte th it tttet olilitnttnt ulto posstsstti oniy ont ptit oi' red flannel underwear. Cornelius, tlte elumsv attd heavy fooled, lell to tlte lot of Irene Kalin- oski. The vaitt but generous Kitty was delight- fully carried on bv Clare Snyder. Peoria, always shoved about bv lter more aetite brotlters. was sttt'eessl'ttllv itupersottated bv Lillian Bovle. Bright attd alert Peter. oldest of the Ruggle boys was aptlv portraved bv Betty Cunttingham. Matilda Twardv, witlt lter loltv nose and haughty chin. ntade an ideal butler. attd became an object ol' tnost intent stares lirom tlte Ruggles. CAROLERS Between at-ts of tlte Senior Class Plav. tlte resi- dent students, under the elheient direetion ol' Mother Marv David, entertained tlte audience witlt jovlul Christmas carols. Slowlv onto tlte darkened stage eame tlte black-robed girls, bear- ing lighted hollv-deeked candles and singing tri- untpltatttlv. lov to tlte XYorld. Itt eandleligltt they next rettdered tlte ntost beloved hvmtt tlte world ltas ever known. Silent Night. The ex- quisite beautv ol' these pet'l't-etlv trained voices was a distinctive highlight ol tlte evening. Carolers. remember tlte early morning attd late evening rehearsals. tlte measuring ol senior gowns, tlte artistic stage lormations. and last but not least. tlte ltrestde thats in tlte tofv properly rootn at Prospett High between curtain calls. THE ANGELS AX murntur ol' adtniratiott wettt up from tlte audience as tlte velvet curtains parted and re- vealed tlte enchanting prologue4angels clad in wltite satin. The slteer beautv ol' tlte scene was enhanced bv the bltte spotligltts which plaved on tlte girls. who as tlte music' began. glided ittto their dance. portraying tlte birtlt of Carol into tlte world. Grate. poise. attd poetrv of motion were tlte results ol' Mrs. Brunhilde E. Dorst'lt's patiettt teaching. Mrs. Dorselt also aeeotnpanied tlte girls at tlte piano. BEHIND THE SCEN ES Me Seniors sav l'hattk You to Sister Marv Clare on wltose shoulders ltas lallett tlte tnltntte amouttt ol' detail involved in obtattttttg costumes. in securing stage properties. attd in dtreettng tlte actors. Resident Students Carol Between Scenes

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Rev joseph V. Skripkus Rev. Norbert Miller OUR ANNUAL RETREAT Days of Prayer Two days of silence and prayer were spent by the girls at the annual retreat. 'I'hursday and Friday, February 1 and 2, under the sympathetic and able guidance of the Reverend Norbert Miller. 0.M.Cap., of St. Francis Friary. The long file of girls in dark blue uniforms moving slowly down the aisle during these two days was a most edifying sight. 'l'ime between conferences and spiritual exercises was employed profitably in spiritual reading. Memorable Incident .-X never-tc1-be-forgotten incident for the Sen- iors will be their lunching in the library with the exceptional privilege of tuning in on the radio at noon. when the girls had almost forgot- ten the sound of one. From the straight-forward interesting manner of his speeches. Father has left particularly one thought- Christ is always in the chapel waiting and hoping for our visits to Him. no matter how brief they may be. Chapel Periods A Friday morning chapel period has become the weekly ritual of the Academy girls, Each week prayers in keeping witll the Liturgical sea- son are recited and an appropriate hymn is sung. One ol the pleasantest memories of the S.F..X. stu- dents will be the informal Visits paid to the chapel sometimes before and sometimes after classes. The interruption of classes at the sound of the .Xngelus will be another treasured memory. ,V VK. REVEREND j0SEPH V. SKRIPKUS As Chaplain Rev. joseph Y. Skripkus has always shown the greatest interest in all the activities of the girls. He tnakes it a point to attend programs when- ever that is possible. On the occasion of the lformal Opening. it was Father -joseph who cele- brated Holy Nlass and exhorted the girls to dili- gence in study. He also celebrated Mass for the Holy' Souls, .Xll Souls Day, which the girls Ell- tended. and presided at the spiritual activities of Class Day. As Friend Father joe as he is familiarly known, is be- loved by the .Xcademy girls for his never failing cheerlulness and gentality. Un the Feast of St. Francis every year. it is his special pride and joy to treat the resident students to their Annual XVeiner Roast. On the occasion of his Feast Day, held .Xpril 2 this year, the S.F..X. Students, class by class. expressed their felicitations and pre- sented him with a bouquet of flowers in token of their appreciation. As Photographer Father -loseplrs hobby is Hl,ll0l0gl'lllJllyn and whenever the occasion warrants it, he expert- Illclllfs with both indoor and outdoor scenes. Very often he has obligingly taken shots of Student Life. several of which are included in this issue. His one luxury is an extensive collection of snap- shots. With all the Angels and Saints we adore Th