DOYOUREMEMBERTHESEEVENTSFROMYOURST.STEPHENGRADESCHOOLYEARS

v The“FortyHours”Devotions,theHolySaturdayProcessions,singingtheLatinBenediction

andtheLitanyofSaints;fruitshowersforthenuns.

v AllstudentsattendingSundaynineo’clockMass,meetingintheschoolandmarchinginlinetochurch

v TheMayAltartotheBlessedMotherandbring“wild”flowerstothealtar.

v Sr.HenriettaRitter-Didyouknowshewasabasketballplayerforthefirstprofessionalwomen’sbasketballteamfoundedinWarren,OH.

v Theoldbuildinghadhardwoodfloors.Doyourememberhowtheywerepolished?Youwouldputsteelwoolunderyourshoesandshufflearound.Thiswasfollowedbychoirpractice.

v WeprayedforNotreDameeveryFridayduringfootballseason.

v Didyouplay“KingontheHill”ontopoftheheatingplantattherearoftheschooluntilanuncaughtyou?

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v Theclassof1939traveledtoClevelandbytraintoreceivetheirdiplomas.Itwasalsothe25thAnniversaryofBishopMcFadden.

v Thegirlsplaying“ReleasetheDen”atrecesstime.ChoirpracticeinchurchonFridayafternoon,ChristmasskitsforChristmaspartiesattheoldMcKinleyTheatre.

v FatherRoachandthe“holyrides”,wienerroasts,andballgameshetookstudentsto.

v Sr.HelenTherese’sfootballteam.

v TheDramaClub

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v Theclassof1940weretreatedtoadinneratthenewhallofMt.CarmelChurchonRobbinsAve.

v 1942Fr.GallaghertookthewholeschooltotheMillsBrotherscircusashewastransferredtoCleveland.v TheClassof1948,the“candyGirl”whosoldbagsofchipsafterlunchfor5cents.v Girlsplaying“GuesstheMovieStar”onthestepsoftheoldbuilding.v HolyThursdayprocessioninchurchandgirlsdressedinwhitecarryingliveflowers,alsotheSt.Patrick’sDayprogramattheMcKinleyMemorialAuditoriumandthesinginganddancingtoIrishsongs.v Theschoolbell,andhogottoringit,theslidesinthewinterontheslatesidewalks,rulersontheknuckles/paddlinginthehallways.v 3centmilkmachines,oldreligiousarticlesandbookstore,longlinesinchurchforthehearingofconfessions.v MissGriffin,alayteacheramongtheSistersoftheHumilityofMary,themoralsingrainedbythenuns:Honestly,Responsibility,Respect,WorkHardAttitude.v Servingearlymass(6am&6:30am),safetypatrolboys,paperdrives,fooddrives,sellingtheCatholicExponent.v ThemarchingouttothecemeteryforaMemorialDayServiceandeveryonegotanicecreamcone.v In1962astudentremembersthatinthe7thgradehehadaCrystalRadioKitinclassandhelistenedtoJohnGlenn’shistoricalflightandre-entryfromspaceandkepthisschoolmatesinformed.

DOYOUREMEMBERv TheWaterBuckettrophy,theFootballChampionshipTrophybetweenSt.StephenandMt.CarmelSchoolsv Aspartofthecelebrationofthe125thAnniversaryofourparish,the7thand8thgradestudentsofSt.StephenparticipatedinanEssaycontest,“RELIGIONLIGHTSUPMYLIFE”.Followingareexcerptsfromsomeoftheessays:“ThegreatestwayreligionlightsupmylifeisknowingthatGodgavemeeverythingIhave.Beingabletoseeflowersandcolors,orhearpeopletalking,orjusthavingthegiftoflifemakesreligionanimportantpartofmylifebecausewithoutit,Iwouldbenothing.”

DebbyShaulis-gr.7“Ifyoudidn’thavereligionwewouldn’thaveGodinourlives,andeveryoneneedsGodintheirlives”.

LisaRuman-gr.7“ThisproudparishofSt.Stephen,whichiscelebratingtheir125thanniversary,showstoallthatduringtheseyears,thousandsofpeoplehavegainedinreligiousknowledge,andchangedtheirlives,changedforthebetterbybeingmembersofthiscongregation.

DonMihokovich-gr.8AsamemberofSt.StephenSchool,I’vefoundagoalformylifethatwillmakemeshine.St.Paultoldus,“Whatsoeveryoudo,doitwithyourwholeheart”.Iplantolivetherestofmylifededicatedwithmywholeheart,totheworkGodhasplannedforme.”

SuzanHartzell-gr.8