St Marys Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hoosick Falls, NY)

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Kneeling ab nit the beautiful Nativity scene in the Kindergarten, these little ones make an appealing picture and bring us to the true meaning of Christmas. FORTY HOURS: The altar beau- tifully decorated, the sanctuary boys in their stiff and starched best, the procession of flower girls: all a fit- ting tribute to the presence of The Blessed Sacrament exposed on the altar of St. Mary’s during the Forty Hours Devotion.

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Autumn October brings Rosary Month and an effective bulletin board reminder that the Rosary is the Way to Mary. Faithfully adding beauty and dignity to liturgical ceremonies, the Choir stops during rehearsal to pose with their director. Sister Anna Magdeline.

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Spring OUR LADY QUEEN OF MAY ANNUAL MAY PROCESSION Traditionally, in all Catholic schools, the month of May is mark-ad by tributes of love and devotion to the Blessed Mother of God to whom this loveliest of months is dedicated. At St. Mary’s the annual May Procession and Crowning Ceremony is one of the most beautiful and memorable activities of the year. Sanctuary Boys and Sodalists. grade and high school students line up for the May Procession under Father Ammering’s direction.