St Marys High School - Blue Mantle Yearbook (Milford, MA)

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The Bells are still At His Will, While we adore Our God once more.

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ALTERI CHRISTI Our curates here at St. Mary’s have in¬ spired and guided us through our high school days. They have moved among us aiding us both spiritually and materially. They number three but the works they have performed for our benefit are number¬ less. Father Flaherty is in charge of the altar boys and makes the appointments for the serving of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and for the other numerous devotions which the faithful attend; he has impressed us with his priestly manner and his desire to implant in our hearts the true meaning of courtesy and consideration for others. Our spiritual director is Father Lacey. During the past year we have grown to know and respect this exemplary priest a great deal. In his weekly lectures on the sacrament of Matrimony he has given us the basic Catholic dogma concerning this interesting subject. His advice and explana¬ tions, which are always mingled with a bit of humor, will be remembered long after school days are forgotten. Father Carberry, our atletic director and debating coach, has been with us the long¬ est, and there has never been a moment during his stay in which he has not had our interests uppermost in his heart. He has undertaken the responsibility of providing for the school and student body many of the advantages which all to an enjoyable high school life. It is under his able di¬ rection that St. Mary’s debating teams are feared and respected throughout the dio¬ cese for their forceful and clear-cut argu¬ ments. And so to our three curates we extend a heartfelt thanks for their efforts on our behalf and we hope that St. Mary’s may be favored by their presence for many years to come. We know that words are a poor medium with which to express our gratitude for their help and assistance but we can only say thank you” and try to live up to their example. Rev. Joseph A. Lacey Rev. Thomas J. Carberry Rev. John F. Flaherty

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tribute to. Owi JIgxSU Our Lady—Patroness of this great land of the free; home of the brave.” This is significant to every Catholic in the United States. But to us She is more than just the Patroness of our country, She is the Patroness of our school. And in our parting year, we as seniors, realize so much more fully just how important Her presence has been in our high school days. She dwells in the classroom — in the cafeteria — and vacant corridors are not empty,— for Mary is there. Silent — invisible — intangible,— yet always present. One can sense it in the very atmosphere of the building. A stranger first meets Her when he enters the school. She is standing with outstretched arms opposite the main door to greet him. She is with our athletes on the gridiron, to rejoice with them in victory or to console them in defeat. She follows our boys on the basketball court. She does not seem out of place in the dugout at the baseball games, for She is an essential part of the team. Mary is interested in every boy and girl. She too, enjoys our programs and our movies, and at the proms. Her blue gown is more beautiful than all the rest. Looking back now, as seniors, ready to say goodbye to our teachers and underclassmates, we rejoice that we need not say goodbye to Mary too,—She Who has been wit hus throughout our school days. For it is our privilege to have Mary follow us out into the world. She will go to college — to the office — to whatever field we may choose. For us, She will always be our — Lovely Lady dressed in blue.”