St Marys Academy - Troubadour Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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Une Year With Mary xl'- RlXcRSlDE ALHAINBRA 'ALAC5 To XXIDE UAIXDGR Movie ratings are clearly shown on the Sodality bulletin board designed by Mary Anita Kukla, publicity chairman, as she points out the A-l movies to Judith Ziegler, prefect. Wow are these heavyl exclaims Suzanne Brin s f - Q t Nancy Lemmer, and Judy Gruszynski, as they bring some of the ninety-six Thanksgiving baskets from one of the homerooms. They will be distributed to needy families by the St. Vincent de Paul Society. A living Rosary dedicated to Mary is formed by the Sodality promoters and officers under the shelter of her grotto. We, the Sodalists of St. Mary's are pledged to Mary, our patroness. We participated in many activities in the course of the year and these added to our appreciation of this society. In October, we formed a procession under the shelter of her grotto. The clear night was spotted with our white and blue lights. Hymns sounded through the air and combined to make the feast of the Holy Rosary a living tribute to Mary. During the latter part of November we could be seen tugging anything from cranberries to celery, creating the illusion ofa newly erected A 8. P store. The record-breaking number of Thanksgiving baskets filled proved our generosity and kindness towards those less fortunate than we. We, freshies, were received into the Sodality on December lO. The solemn moment arrived when we recited the Act of Consecration and proceeded to the communion rail to receive our medals. This year our Retreat was changed from January to the last few days before Christmas. With the help of Father Omar Kelly and Father Gor- don Garske, our Retreat masters, Christmas took on a special meaning for us in the light of our recently- explained truths of religion.

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' I- or -' .M 1xx Joan Bennek, presidenl of the Siudenl Council, presents a cup of tea lo Mrs. Mary Parr, the guesl speaker al lhe Senior-Junior Tea, as Cynthia Brown acls as hosless. . . F ek N, 3. Cocktail dresses lea. My and high heels replace the uniforms and flats as the Seniors escort the Juniors Oo lhe annual 95

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The new year found us eagerly an- ticipating the Lourdes Ball, February 7, which was special this year be- cause ofthe centennial ofthe Lourdes apparition. We danced to the strains of Magic Moments and dedicated the evening to Our Lady of Lourdes. ln May we had the opportunity to meet thousands of students from all over Wisconsin at our annual WCAC convention. We discussed the Catho- lic viewpoint on popular political and religious issues under the theme, World Peace Through Mary Immacu- late. A talent show and dance con- cluded the convention. To echo our love for Mary, we ended our year's activities with the breath-taking ceremonies of May Crowning. Girls in pastel formals, the sweet scent of many bouquets, to- gether with the honor given to Mary created the beauty only May Crown- ing could give. Those who helped carry out the re- sponsibilities of these many activities for the i957-58 year were Judith Ziegler, Prefect, Lois Sommers, Vice- Prefect, Joyce Scholz, Treasurer, Sue Scherkenbach, Secretary, Suzanne Brings, Apostolic Chairman, Jean Git- zinger, Our Lady's Chairman, Phyllis Osypowski, Eucharistic Chairman, and Mary Anita Kukla, Publicity Chair- man, with the guidance of Sister Mary Jose, Moderator.