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

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Forty Hours Devotion Our Choir girls under the direction of Sister Bernadette Ann raise their voices in singing God’s praises. Our little flower girls appear to pay fitting tribute to the Blessed Sacrament during the Forty Hours Procession.

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The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality With Father Ammering as an inspirational Moderator, The Blessed Virgin Mary’s Sodality proves to be our outstanding teen age organization. At the first meeting this year, 25 new members were inaugurated and the following officers were chosen: President. Mary A. Kennedy: Vice President, Jean Shaw: Secretary, Barbara White; Treasurer, Anne M. Grennan; Corresponding Secretary, Carol Pierson. Among their many activities, the girls Christmas Caroled for the hospitals in the vicinity, held a “Holiday Hop , and during Lent, sponsored a special movie: “Never Take No for an Answer”.

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Maytime “Mary Queen of the Universe” was the theme of the SMA float which caused much favorable com- ment when it was entered in the Mem- orial Day parade by the Class of ?57. M. Akoury crowns the statue of Our Lady at the special Senior May program, as the remainder of the student body lift- ed their voices in honor of Mary. Jane Clarke. Helen Hogan, Joanne Hayden and Ann M. Grennan formed the Court for Marie Akoury as “Our Lady Queen of the Universe” while Patrick Leonard and Carol Rancourt acted as flag bearers. f M r M. Akoury proudly poses with her mother and S. Anna Laurentia who beam their pride at the success of the SMA Float in honor of Our Lady.