St Marys Commercial High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Nestled in a corner of Old Qv4.g,,,4 mls' , 1 St. Mary's Church is a haven of N 9 V' P' peace to which a tired and N , vi- uu5w troubled soul may always fly. 'Ll ' l.'QgEl1 2 There, in the Grotto of Our Lady 9'-6 , , Q l of Lourdes, stands Bernadettefs fy . A Beautiful Lady, ' ? High up in a little niche sg E !iL,,5+P'M W-- i. in the rocky wall, is a statue ,iff iz,-,r ,- A ' V - ff-ff ' - of our Mother, with her loving 'mf v ff 4 it e v 5 6Lg,ff3 i? arms outstretched to us all, Perhaps very few of us can ever hope to see the Grotto of Lourdes in France, but here in St, M ry's is a true replica of that holy place, The utter peace and quiet of that little haven is an incentive to move us to fervent prayer and petition to our heavenly Mother, Mary waits in this little corner for every troubled soul seeking comfort, She takes her place in her Son's house, and waits patiently for an opportunity to be of some aid to one of her Son's visitors, The kneeling figure of Bernadette is an example to us, If we go to Mary as a simple child and tell her our troubles, she will, in turn, present our petitions to her Divine Son, and surely such an intercessor will not be denied, Through Mary to Jesus ' is the theme for all devotion to Mary. What more beautiful thought can we have than to take Maryls hand, like a trusting child, and S0 with her to God'