St Marys Academy - Chimes Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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The Probationers arranged in various groups under the capable direction of Bernie, their prefect, are aspiring to become full-fledged sodalists. The probation sodality is conducted in a manner similar to the Sodality. They wish to dedicate themselves to Jesus through Mary . 0 I WWE 2 ,ay xmas One of the big events in senior year is the day on which the seniors entertain the orphans. The girls are only too eager to share the pleasures of home which they enjoy with those who are less fortunate. Their generosity will long be remembered by their little guests. Our Prefect, Vice-Prefect, and leaders of each Sodality unit talk informally with Father Nagel, our spiritual director. Father visits once a month to offer suggestions to the students to make each one a better person. Father's talks have led us to greater perfection and love of God and His Mother. 1

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Lady Of Good Counsel 'Q-qu A lg., With happy anticipation, both Marlene, the Soclality Prefect, and Bernie, the Assistant Prefect, look forward to a successful Sodality year. Their return trip to the S.S.C.A. has prepared them for a year of activities for their sodalists. Go teach all nations. Father Kavanaugh, the assistant director of the Propagation of the Faith, is congratulat- ing our missioners on their excellent job in fulfilling Christ's command. Spiritually speaking, we at St. Marys are ex- tremely wealthy. First, because of the continued presence of Christ in our Chapel: second, because of our fervent Sodality Uway of life . Contrary to previous years, our Sodality is now very active in a material sense as well as a spiritual sense. Our prefect and her assistants carried back a variety of new and interesting ideas from the Summer School of Catholic Action. By being Sodalists we are enjoying all these privileges and are fulfilling our promise to Mary. Through this we are daily advancing along the road Uto Jesus through Mary'.

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What more appropriate tribute to Our Lady could be given during Her Marian year than a procession of the girls in her honor. The girls, uniformly dressed in white suits, recite the Rosary as they process around the campus. The spectators, too, join in paying tribute to Our Queen and Mother. As each girl takes her place to form the Rosary of Our Blessed Lady in a human chain, Father O'Neil, O.S.F.S., recites the glorious mysteries. All are fulfilling Our Lady of Fatima's request that her children pray the Rosary. The students of St. Mary's Academy set one day aside each year to pay special honor to their Mother and their Queen. On this day, each girl renews her act of consecration to the Mother of God. The most impressive event of the day is the moment when a garland of roses is placed on Our Lady's head in token of our esteem for Her Queenship. The flags displayed show that we are members of the Catholic Church, citizens of the United States, and students of St. Mary's Academy. Each one of these goes hand in hand to form a perfect society.