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n irjcVolume XXNo. 3A Announces

The Winter Carnival wil l be theA. has just announ ced that

on the college campus. Jane

IHighlights of the Carnival wil l

wil l be deports I activities. Theseinclude a skating show, to

Snday Mass will be at ten o'clockbe followed by a bru nch indining room. Dancing in the

;the afternoon willa close.Other chairmen working for theJean Enr ight; Publici ty,

Skating Show, Joan Murphy;

Calendar of EventsDec. 14Lighting t h e O u t Dec. 15Christmas DinnerDec. 16Christmas Vacat ioneginsDec. 25Merry C h r i s t m as !J a n . 1H^ppyfNew Y ear !J a n . 4Classes r e s u m eJ a n . | 9-10Mrs. Sherwood 'sLectureJ a n . 13Winter CarnivalJ a n . 19Balkan LectureJ a n . 23Semester Exams begin IJ a n . 30-Second semes ter begins IFeb. 2Dramatic eveningJ e a n WeltyF e b . 4Sophonade

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committee toBe^ F f e s hm a n Class Chooses Christmas Islandso^Lde ActioTj As Site Of Royal Yuletide EntertainmentThe Sophomo re Class announce sthat Saturday, Feb ruary 4, is thedate of the annual Sophonade. Thedance will be held in the MasonicTemple Ballroom with [Neil Charles

and! his orchestra providing themusic. At this event a member ofthe senior class will be crownedqueen of the dance. J 3The girls are already busy withvarious plans for the dance. MaryJoy Fallon is general chairman-andis being assisted by the followingco-chairmen: Mary Ann Fahey, or-

c'testr I ?,orr>thy Hot?, pi r : M r SGray, t ickets; Dorothy g Szawczik,progra m; Jus tin! Fedan, posters;Joan Travers, scrapbook; 1 An itaSantomenna, publici ty; Claire Todd,prom queen . fflBwHSophomores^ Present:

nnual PaqeantryaiThe Sophomores gathered ? "At Ithe Feet of the Madonna" for their aChristmas presentation f to \ the 1schooL Such was the title of their Ipageant, presented Sunday evening, pDecember 11 , under the d i rect ionsof Miss Helen Kelly. $F5&^B

Leading the Speaking Choir of Iboth dark and l ight voices *were IDorothy Roth^ and A nita Santo- ^mena; Mary Ann Benetin j w as j in i>charge of the Singing Choir, ri The various personalities!portrayed!in pthe tableaux w e r e : / the IMadonna, ^Mary Jo Royer; the Young mother,!Joan Murphy ; the Martyr, I Ceci &Wert; the Queen, Claire Todd; the 1pioneer woman,fMary Joyf Fallon, '& ^and the modern girl , Betsy Meehan p $

H In an impressive scene from the |Sophomore pageant are:Mary Jo Royer, portraying the M ado nna ; Mary Joy Fallon, as apioneer girl ;j[an d ; B e ts y M eehan a s t h e m od e rn g W -~ ^ w ^ i ^

The Staff Of The Merciad:::;i: Extends Best Wishes -'

To All Its ReadersFor A

These, together with the able assistance of the production staff,headed by Janet Sabella, and theCostume -i Committee I directed | byJus t ine Fedan , 'combined tor makethis year's I SophomorefiPageantbeautiful, inspiring, and different!

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Out of thelChristmaslPastTraditions"Deck th e ! ha l l s w i th boughs o f

. I The Christmas season is upon, and once aga in Mercyhur s t

^Throughout th echeerfulfwreaths a n d | b e l l s

From residence hall to foyer , theShim merin g ic ic les, spark

background fo r the In fan tcrib^near th edoor. J]The erection of the cr ib in theone^of the p r iv i legesthe senior c lass. The creche,

to eve ryone .I l l u m i n a t e s F r o n t C a m p u sAmong th e traditional ceremoniesisi the f lighting of? the impressiveNativity scene on the front campus.Following the carols sung by thestudent body, giant spot l ights arethrown on the outdoor Crib, whoselife size f igure s we re made by afaculty m e m b e r . ^ H H R G ^ B E I

"Adeste Fidelia? and "O Come AllYe F a i t h f u l " | a r e hea rd th roug houtthe school when the Juniors andSeniors carol on the evening beforethe C hr is tmas vaca tion s ta r t s . ! Aspir itual note is added to the evening's festivities a t Midnight Benediction, a candle light ceremonythat is truly Insp ir ing.

Another outstanding event on theholiday calendar is the faculty dinner. This form al affair is held inthe Studen t ' s dining room, and like

all good things, is antic ipated fordays ahead. The novel and uniquedecorations add the>;final touch tothe holiday spirit.S^^^&'iiJ^S (>>j | The Christmas traditions take ona more formal note when the Sen-iors I pre sen t | their fChristmas programm e in the foyer . The facultyas guests of the Senior class, arepresent a t the traditional flightingof the Christmas tree .Bj Student!Council!Entertains 85B Bu t we I see the true | spirit ofChristmas fat the {Christmas p artysponsored by thefStudentf Councilfor the wee tykes from St. Joheph'sHome,. J It re ally does one's heart aworld of good to see theirlliUleeyes light |up fat the : sight of thegaily-decorated auditorium, and theway they thrilljto the little thingsthat we take so much for grantedthe presents, candy canes, jinglebells, and Santa Claus!ffi^ffiff fraH

Sodality Welcomes *|New Members - Seventeen new ^members werereceived into the Sodali ty at theannual Reception and CommunionBreakfast held here Thursday,December eighth. Mf'-':

Of special note among j thosewere the two day-students, AudreyDuddenhoeffer and; Mary AnnRawa. In the past, day-studen tshave not been members of theCollege Sodali ty. This year,^however, marks what is hoped will bethe beginning of increased "day-h o p " participation in * Sodalityactivit ies. ~7v> ' ^ ^ ^ V ,Others received included: Mar-gar e t Cavanaugh, Bet ty ' Jane

Danehower, Camilla DeCampH^Patricia Dugan, Margaret Green,April Hinkle, Marilyn Kelly* Barbara Klein, Cathryn Layden, NancyLo u Miller,'Catherine OXaughl in .

Since the first snow flurries, thefreshman class hag been party-minded. Planning their major pro*ject of the year, the annual Christmas Party, committees swung intoaction early in November. BarbaraKlein and Irene Szymanowski, general chairmen, and Sister MaryRachel, class advisor, supervised thework of the individual committees,and tonight December 13, the faculty and students are gathered together in a winter setting to celebrate Christmas together.B Choosing green and white as the,theme of their project, the decoration committee is featuring angels,.-candles, and stars, transforming theauditorium ceiling into a miniatureMilky Way. Following this theme,the favor and table committee haschosen floating candles in I greenand white. The refreshment committee has followed suit by selecting \ "heavenly meringue" withgreen ice cream. jjffiaaMJHfflBSm*!

Transporting their % guests I toChristmas Island, t he ! entertainment committee creates an enchanted royal court. S A few [astute observers, however, notice a similiar-ity between!the queen and!JudyCarlow, and the king and Nancy Sig-mund. 1 These royal rulers are be sting entertained by their twin pages,"'"Joan and Janet^Davis, perfonning amilitary drill. Barbara Hempei andHelen Heffernan, as ladies-in-walt-- ing, serenade the royal couple,f. while court jester Amelia Sicilianokeeps the pair in laughter.-^Surprising the islanders comes Ebene-zeV Scrooge, portrayed by Mary JoPinniger. . :''~;'*/d. 'gC^h'i.. '-^:

I Climaxing the evening^ fun * isthe entrance of a {booming SantaClaus. ;His identi ty, always* a secret, is a puzzle for all the guests.Opening his pack, jjSantaj spreadsholiday cheer s5id distributes giftsto the faculty, student&body, and,- workers at Mercyhurst.;\jv::,*;'"B^Sft

Janus to StageMystery-Come^Murder In A lfunnery i2|PPiS&*^ As Jt s annual major production,

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I*age T THE MIRCIAOwo December 13 * Come and Adore H im

"Venite adoremu s. Oh, come let usadore Him." How can we adoreHim? Does the Church show us theWay ? Does She give us a time? - Indeed. Tha t time is NOW! IAdvent is a period of preparationfo r th e coming of TChrist. In commemoration of the four thousandyears which preceded t he Great Coming, the Church sets aside these four

pen itentia l weeks. Every faithfulsoul at this t ime prepares a dwelling-place for the Son of God Who wishesto be born within him, and in Whomthe world is born to a new life.*

What garments will th e faithfulsoul wear to receive his most excellent guest? He will wear th e onlysuitable garment that exists, the garment of sanctifying grace. Perhapsthis garment is not in VOGUE, for itis not the fashion of modern society.He need not be bedecked with fine,costly clothes, for Jesus comes wrappe d in swadd ling clothes. His prayer s arid good works will be his pearls,and his sacrifices, the jewels.GIVE HIM YOUR LOVE

What| homage must the Christianpa y th e Infant-God? Is the tributefulfilled in holiday teas, dances, andthe. commercialized exchanging ofgifts? Is the Child Jesus delightedwhen he peeps into the homes of men

W E 1 SUGGESTFOR; CHRISTMAS . . .

It ' s usually quite a task to decideupon appropriate gifts fo r yourfriends at Christmas. Books are always nice to give, and a pleasure t?oreceive. Here are a few suggestions.For those who enjoy historical novels,we suggest Father Raymond's BurntOut Incense and The Living Wood b vLouis de Wo hl. The first is agvividepoch, portraying the founding andgrowth of the Cistercian, commonlyknown as the Trappist , l ife in America,. It is writ te n for those of us whowonder what draws* so m any men-doctors, lawyers, farmers, ex-G. 1/s,poetsto join an order of silent con-templatives whose members offerthemselves as incense to be burnt outin?the s ight of God. The LivingWood is an inspirational historicalnovel of the era of the Emperor Con-stantine which tells the story of th equest for^the Tru e Cross through fiftyyears of theTnosr exciting events inRoman and Christian history. It is anaction-packed novel, with a lessonfor us today. It captures the intrigue,romance, and power politics revolving around Helena, Mother of Constantine, the first Christian emperor.

Written in a different vein, we haveth e first novel of Leo Brady, TheEdge of? Doom. The reader moveswith Martin Lynn through darkstreets, jails, an d funeral homes;walks with him through despair tovictory. It is highly recommended asa murder story and psychologicalnovel. You may finish Edge of Doomwhite and shaken, but you will knowit fo r a truly exceptional novel.High on the book list! wet see! AClouded Star by

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December l\3, 1949 T;HE!MERCIADMercyhurst Girls AreTalking About , Big Sisters Entertain [ H s Plainly Seen ThatA t C ollege InnPage Three

M r a r a T O R G O R L S AR E TALKING A BO UT . . . T h e NFCCSBall. . . that ticket to Rome. . . the race to fill the milk bottles. . . ourgracious Queen. Sally Carlow. . . the smooth combo of Matt Pommer..th e colorful new g ow ns .. . the flash of cameras. . . the fond memories. .MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABO UT . . . dreamsof a White Christmas. . . plans for a colorful holiday. . .the long vacation. . . and those New Tear's resolutions . . .

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT. . . the tragic deathsof two Erie policemen. . . the steel strike. . . its drastic effects upon thepeople of our country. . . Field Marshal Montgomery's impressions ofthe Americans. . . the breath-taking Notre Dame-Southern Methodistgame *MFRCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT. . . thetelevis ion show, "H i-Li ghts ". . . Dr . Haley ' s orchi d . , . Mar ily n Langmyer an d R u th Brigg's duet . . . The NFCCS Queen,Sally Carlow... Dee Little in the line up of models. a a

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT. 1. . Gannon ' s unbeaten jfootball t eam. . j . their first basketball game of the season. . .Peggy Green, Mary Ann Callahan, Doris Moore, Rosie Lahr, Pat Gerace,Dee Poletto, . Joan ne BeUas cheering; for Gannon. . . the new auditorium MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT. . . NoreenValley's beautiful wedding on Thanksgiving-'Day. . . JeanSlavingwas her sister-in-laws' ma id-of honor. . . GerriScallse's marriage to Joseph Bresson. . . Cupid is doing abang-up job th is term.

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT. . . "The Return ofth e Natives". ! . . the Senior Hom e-Ecers are back from the practicehouse. ' . the cleverly advertised Hom e-Ec Carnival. . . Miss;-Reilly'slucky ticket worth fifteen dollars . . . the cake walk . . . the Fun House. . .the Beauty Clinic and the Fortune Tellers.

Green and white banners andpennants created a true collegeatmosphere at the annual Big-Little Sister parfey held at the College Inn on Wednesday, November30, at six p. m.Adding to the collegiate atmosphere were these lines, so familiar

to all of us, Aline Karlak usedthem* in her monologue; "TheWaltz," complete \ with illustrations: "Why I think its more ofa waltzrully. Isn' t it? We mightjust listen to the music a second.Shall we? Oh yes, it's a waltz.Mind? Why, I 'm simply J thrilled.I'd love to waltz with you. (I'dlove to waltz with you. . . I'd loveto have my tonsils out!)"Laurie Bly brought us back tothe dorms, in spirit, and to thatnightly letter we write or try towrite t o| "Dear Mom." As avidcomic readers depend! on LittleOrphan Annie for heartbreakingstories, MercyhurstI is coming todepend on Ann Boyd. On this oc

casion Ann chose the case of "Joe-Mailman of Distinction of 1865."Arpena Demirjian, recently returned from Lower Slobovia, renewed acquaintances with JudyCarlow who- had just arrived inAmerica after a "charming season" in Paris . .*4

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT. . . all thesecret preparat ions for the Freshma n Chr is tmas Par ty . .the caroling. . the festive decorations on th e First FloorResidence. . the c ute toys for the O rphan s Party. . .Santa C lau s . . . when they ' ll do their las t minute packing. tire mad dash for a cab . . th e long ride home . .

The Alma Mater brought arather appropriate close to theevening. To quote an old phrase,"A good time was had by all."

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT,? . . the Sodal i ty,f. an impressive ceremony. . . Carol Jackson's lecture.!. .. . Me rcyhurst 's contribution to th e cause. . . our own "a ma nuen s. . Ldie Harris , Jane Kelly, Gerry Rock, Miriam Gemperle, #Joan

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MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING I ABOUT. . . thet items in the Lounge.. . those brass lamps. . . those FrankieLaine records on the juke box. . . the Coffee Hour. . . thenewly painted rooms on third floor. . .MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT. . . Mercy Mercader'sletters from Spain and her phone call to Puerto Rico. . | . "Pinky". . .and the ever-present problem of racial prejudice. . . 1950's spectacularproduction of "Cinderella". . . the next issue of the Merciad. . . See youth en ! u> I 1 1 i

LET'S PLAY B I NG O! . . . THR OWTHE DARTS!. . . SSTEP UP ANDTR Y fYOUR I SKILL AT THECANDLE GAME! These criesamong those cries of Jmany otherbarkers were heard above the dinof shouts and music when theHome Ec Carnival moved into theauditorium on the evening JofDecember 2. The Carnival, complete from Fortune Teller to FunHouse, provided entertainment forall. f? i

Campus PersonalitiesMy room 5; is unique in that ithas only one bed, and also onlyone occupant. Before coming toMercyhurst I attended MansfieldState Teachers College. Like theother members of my class, I willprobably spend much of my Christ-mas vacation working on my termpaper. History interests me greatly,and perhaps some day I will teachit In the high school in Galeton,Pa., which is my home town.You see me in the dining-roomdressed inf white, usually servingtable number one. I am interestedins Biology, and am presi dent of

Science Seminar. If you wereto walk into my room, you wouldnotice a very attractive picture onmy mirror. I am also active in theSodality, and this year, which lismy last here at Mercyhurst, I amChairman of the Mission Committee! I f ifc wilipielp you in identifying me, I will tell you that Icome from New Kensington, Pa.

My classmates h av e k n o wn | mefor over a year now, and they arefascinated by my Spanish accent.Everyone knows how I dislike sitting inlthe front row tin class. Ihave a lot of records from my native country to which the girlshere like to lis ten. My major fieldis Sociology, and^when I graduateI hope to do social work in Guay-nabo and other places fin thecountry from which I come. aI am a newcomer to Mercyhurst this year, but my two sistershave preceded me. One of themgraduated in|1045, and Mary Louis an Alumna of 1949. So you see,I really knew all about Mercyhurstbefore I arrived from Leeper, Pa.,to?!prepare for a career in HomeEconomics. I can easily be identified by myflong dark|hair, gold-trimmed horn-rimmed glasses,and my I pana smile.

!! * Answers to Campus Personalitieson Page Four.

Mesdames Peek and Boo gavemany an eager lis tener a^surpris-ing glimpse into the future. L aughsand thrills were amply supplied bythe Fun House with its comicalcharacters and shocking sights.

A feature of the evening was theColor Clinic. Here was determinedindividual hair styling, colorchoice, andffacial make-up. Although no one pulled a white rabbit from the GrabfBag, many interesting as well as comical objectsmade their appearance. A "MillionDollar Baby" was raffled off during the evening. Penny Pitch anda Cake Walk rounded out the en-ter ta inment .

The Home Economics Department thanks all those who helpedto make the Carnival such a grandsuccess. We'll be looking forwardto next year when we hope theCarnival will move into Mercyhurs t again |for another eveningof fun and laughs.

. . . these girls, Theda Best, Jan e Kelly, and Marie Gray, are enjoying these toys as much as thef little children who were guestsof the Student Council at the C hristmas Party, December 10.The Christmas season is a time ofjoy, but also a time w hen we shouldhelp others. This short, but appropriate prayer by St. Francis ofAssisi should help us keep this factin mind. |S

"Lord, make me antinstrument ofThy Peace!Where there is hatred .sow loveWhere there in injury . . . pardonWhere there is doubt . . . faith

let me

Where there is despair .. . hopeWhere there is sadness . . . joy!0 Divine Master,|grant that I maynot so much seekTo be consoled . . . as to consoleTo be understood . . . as to understandTo be loved . . . as to love, forIt is in giving . . . that we receiveIt is in pardoning . . . that we arepardonedIt is in dying . . . that we are bornto eternal life."

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Seniors Peek HopefullyInto Santa Claus's Packpar . __.what they hope to find. , , ,, . a U~HAbove the sound of the music in the lounge we heardENRIGHT say she wanted atelevision set . . .IN AJNO IEA NJANE KELLY would like more silverware, some china, abedroom suite, and a dinette^to add toher hope chest . . *HELEN BERKEY said that shev would be satisfied withsomething "soft and mushy.."Walking to Art's on a cold, crisp day, CECE JEWELL saidshe hoped to get afew jars of Vicks for her many colds. Afew others also wanted items in the drug line: POLLY SLATER wants salve to cure her sudden rashes; LOIS LYONS, atube of "Sleek"... A Du Barry Success Course was the choiceof JOAN BELLAS. DOTTY ZAK is looking for abig, juicypeach; MAG FUSARO, some minia ture "Cla rk" bars! andGERRY ROCK, a two-pound package of cheese. MARYSTANNY went along to buy a G. E. light bulb, but hopes shejeErie Playhouse for the last threeseasons, and this year was award-ed jthe title of -Playwright-in-Residence for .his fine work.' The Cellar ana the Well" is.the story of the Mayo family inSouth Chicago and their searchfor happiness. Hopes are high fora near future Broadway production of this show, and thestaffhas been working steadily for fourweeks to make the Erie productionas fine as possible. Playing leadroles in the show are Ann Bearing,Virginia Stevens, '&Charlo t t e f B e-hrens, Fred Vogel, Madelyn Meck-lem, Portman Paget, James Gavin,and Marion Townsend.

| "George Washington Slept Here "was chosen togive the finest incomedyno Qtee wh o prefer /Holiday laughs. 'Kaufman andH ar twrote one of *tlieir funniest comedies when they placed Mr. AverageM an in a two-hundred year oldfarmhouse in Eastern Pennsylvania, and Americans will laughfor a good many years with theNewton Puller family. The leadsin theshow will be handled byJanis Halliday, Portman Paget,and Earl Simmons."The Cellar and the Well" opensTuesday, December 13th, and willrun unti l "George Washington

Rosary Hill College in Buffalowas hostess for thesecond #LakeErie Regional Council meeting ofNFCCS. Robert Lanigan , regiona lpresident, conducted the meetingwhich was held Saturday, December 3. Mercyhurst College was represented by Mary Alice Hoerbeltand Peggy Jetter. ?Monsignor John P. BoLand, moderators fo r the Lake Erie region,gave the main address'of the dayin which he stressed the importanceof the internationalizing of ' th eHoly Land. He urged the studentsto make known their wishes on this

matter to their \ state * representatives in Congress.Robert McGrath, regional chairma n of the Overseas Service Pro-gram, reported on the activities ofhis committee in preparation forthe raffle of the trip to Rome. TheMario logy Commission recomme nded increased Fatima devotion, es-pecially in the form of continualadoration for first Saturday. A

Slept Here" opens on Saturdayfhe 17th. The two shows will thenalternate performances; next three weeks. for the

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KEGLERS' KORNERStrike! There's musickeglers ' ears when they hear thatwelcome word. It takes brains andbrawn to send the ball straightdown the alley and to knock downall the pins. Itseems that "practicedoes make perfect" (wellalmostperfect) J The tal l ies are really beginning toadd up. Now that theleague games are start ing, theiris areroll ing that ball with aOur teams are trying toek eou t allthe points they cant to seewhich team comes out on top. ^Thebowlers themselves arekeeping aclose tab on their own scores; theywant to know which girl wil l comeout "top man on the ten-pin." Someof the girls are cl imbing to the top.Those who have broken one hundred are: Mary Jachimcz yk, Norm aHoffman, Sugar Murphy, NancyHantz, Patt i Moran, Barb Tonry,Kay Larkft i , Pat Dugan, Peg Cav-anaugh, Ruth Lauler, Helen Heifer-

nan, and Miriam Gemperle. Not aseasy as it looksis it girls?COURT GAPERS: ?'"Tis the season to be jolly"; it isalso the season for taped ankles andknees. You guessed it! Bask etballseason is here . After strenu ous try -outs on the court , the class teamsand their captains are being picked. The results ofvarsi ty try-outswill be announced later.H20 HIGH-LIGHTS | |This year, instead oft ravel ing toEdinboro, girls? may take thei rWater Safety Instructor's Course atthe Y.W.C.A. They must qualify-for-Senfor Life Saving before takin g the course, and, believe me J i tis all hard work!HICKORY NEWSSomething new has-been added!This year we are going to have ski-ing. It 's been heard that t h e r e is aski run atBehrend Center . Theyare even giving lessona. Keep tabson theW.A.A. bullet in board forfurther detai ls . Get those skis waxed !

Tough sledding?Yep, no snow!*t h a t in mind when youthink ofthe Winter Carnival .I t H A S to s n o w .

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panel discussion was also held onstudent government during whicheach school explained its presentsystem of student part icipation ingovernment. Many worthw hileideas were brought forth w hichmay prove workable on other campuses.Plans were discussed for the Regional Congress which will be heldat N iagara , Universi ty, M arch 21.Each student on each of the tencampuses in the region was invitedto attend this congressional session

Dreams of Green Christmasn Sunny Puerto Rico..,Christmas in Puerto Wco-hveyou ever given it a thought? HaveJou ever wondered what it wouldbe like not to have a whi teChristmas? Well , to our ownMercedes, Ana, Awilda, and Candyit seems very strange not to have a

" g reen " holiday.Generally speaking, their customsfor the celebration of the comingof Our Lord are much the same asours-starting Chri s tmas Eve wi thMidnight Mass and continuing unti lthe Epiphany , January 6, w h enthey celebrate thecoming of theThree Wise Men. It is on this daythat they? exch ange gifts and letters asking for gi f t s underneaththei r beds on the eve of the Epi phanythe grass for the camels ofthe Wise Men and the l e t t ers forthe Wise Men who br ing them thegifts . This practic e would compar e

Yule*Tide TripsFascinat ing , faraway p laces bsck-on to Mercyhurs t g i r l s as theChristmas holidays come 'roundonce again .To add sparkle to her vacat ion ,Peggy Schulenberg wil l spend afew days inConneaut, Ohio, as thegues t of her b ig s i s t er , Edie Harr i s .The br igh t l igh t s of New YorkCity never fail toin teres t even themos t t ravel led persons . Ana Garcia ,Aileen Yueh, andMercedes Mer-cader wil l be guests ofAwilda I r i zarry at the home of AwiIda's unclein New Y ork. Not to miss the holiday iun, Candy Roig will be in NewYork wi th theothers , butCandyplans to stay at her aunt 's home.North Bergen , New Jersey , i s thedestination of Ann Cobbe. Aftervisi t ing with her aunt. Ann plans aChristmas shopping tour in NewYork City before i sh e winds herway homeward for the holidpy.Iw o of our faculty are answerin g ihe call of a f a r aw ay city-thenat ional cap i ta l . S r* M. Angelicaand Sr. M. Thomas wiJI spoi'd n fewdays of thei r vacat ion at the Nat ional Gallery of Art iu Washington ,D. C, where the Austi ian collectionof paintings will be on exhibit .

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re-enacted dur ing the MidnightMass with boys andgirls takingthe par t s ofthe Blessed Virgin StJoseph and all the angels and'theshep herd s. At midnight the priestuncovers thecr ib which has beenw rap p ed in cloth, and ChristmasDay-the b i r th ofOu r Lordis of.ficially pro claime d. Then ihepeople re turn to thei r homes to cont inue the celebration.Chri s tmas is a t ime of great rejo icing for all ofus, whether it bein | sunn y Puerto Rico or insnowy U.S.A.

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