NOW ENROLLING 2016-2017 Heart of Mary Class of 1966 50th

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Most Pure Heart of Mary Alumni Association
CONNECTIONS
Spring 2016
NOW ENROLLING 2016-2017
President
Lorenzo McKee
[email protected]
“What greater work is there than training the
mind and forming the habits of the young?” ~St.
John Chrysostom
Vice-President
Lamar Lott
Welcome to Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic
School! In choosing Heart of Mary, you have
demonstrated a commitment to the values and
philosophy of a Catholic education. The faculty
and staff of your school look forward to working
with you to promote spiritual development and
academic excellence in the context of the teachings of the Catholic Church.
[email protected]
251-454-2821
Heart of Mary Class of 1966 50th Class Reunion
Treasurer
Thelma Mitchell Tart
[email protected]
Recording Secretary
Belinda Lott
[email protected]
Corresponding
Secretary
Cecilia Prichard Snider
[email protected]
Financial
Secretary
Betty Hall
251.545.6434
Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish and School have
been living faith in Mobile since 1899. As a parish
and school we have committed ourselves to the
neighborhood and to our surrounding community. As a community, we cherish our heritage
and are committed to our mission.
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WORDS FROM THE PRESIDENT
I am excited to announce the Most Pure Heart of
Mary All Class Reunion 2016. Heart of Mary
Alumni Association has been working diligently
to plan this year's reunion. The 2016 All Class
Reunion is sure to be a weekend that will not be
easily forgotten. Therefore, on behalf of the Heart
of Mary Alumni Association Reunion Committee, I am asking for your support to ensure The
All Class Reunion 2016 is a huge success.
As a result of your participation in the 2014 All
Class Reunion we were able to donate $20,700
that was used in assisting with elementary building roof replacement.
Your support is needed to help us to reach our
greatest potential. The Reunion dates are as
follows : July 1-3, 2016. Please fill out the
enclosed information and return it along with
your registration fee of $150.00. This fee includes
a Reunion shirt. The deadline for ordering shirts
is June 1. After June 1 sizes may not be
guaranteed. I look forward to seeing all of you in
July.
LIONS ROAR
Parliamentarian
Eugene Lewis
251.370.2086
The function of education is to
teach one to think intensively
and to think critically.
Intelligence plus
character - that is the goal of
true education.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Chaplain
Father Kenneth Ugwu
251.432.3344
Top row (L to R): Howard Gaskins, Sister Alberta, Erane Trenier Allen, Rene Lewis, James Bivens,
Larry Lassose, Carol Frazier (not a ‘66 grad), Labaron Grove, Roland Russell, Oscar Jackson, James
Wilson, Theresa Washington, Harold DuCloux
Second row (L to R): Cheryl Medlock Anderson, Charlene Brown Nobles, Warren Nicholas, Yvonne
Duggin, Mary Francis Johnson, Sister Antonietta
Front row (L to R): Edith Porter Rudolph, Cheryl Lott Sledge, LaVerne Patterson Finley, Thelma
Mitchell Tartt, Rosetta Palmer
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Alumni Newsletter is
a quarterly publication
published three times
per year.
Join the alumni
association in supporting
Most Pure Heart of Mary
Lions.
Keep current at the
alumni website
www.homaa1902.org
Alumni meetings, 3rd
Monday of month at
HOM Parish Center,
6 p.m.
Volume 1, Issue 2
L to R: Cecilia Snider, Yolanda Cassino, Belinda Lott, Brenda
Norwood, Martha Powe, Betty Hall and Meryl Foster.
Not pictured: Lamar Lott, Lorenzo McKee, Thelma Tartt, Celestine
Williams, Michael Hall, Eugene Lewis and Myrtle Martin
Heart of Mary Alumni Association | P.O. Box 40441 | Mobile, AL 36640 | Website: www.homaa1902.org
MOST PURE HEART OF MARY STUDENTS, STAFF & PARENTS
MOST PURE HEART OF MARY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
“Propelled by the Past to Impact the Future”
The Most Pure Heart of Mary Alumni Association exists to promote, to influence, and to support lifelong educational, spiritual
and cultural connections to Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic School. The mission is brought to life through continued reunion activities,
fundraising and outstanding awards.
ALUMNI SPIRIT
Lauren N. McKee (2012) was inducted into the McGill-Toolen National Honor Society
where she is currently enrolled as a senior. She is also a member of the MC-T Girl's
Basketball team. Lauren is the daughter of Lorenzo and Felecia McKee.
 All Class Reunion (All grades, K-12,
All Years, regardless of completion or
graduation) will be held July 1 to 3, 2016.
Class of 1965 and 1966 will be recognized
for 50th year. Consult the alumni website and download details:
www.homma1902.org
 All Class Reunion Dates
2016 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tickets $150 for all three days.
$50 per event. Children 12 and under are
free.
July 1 - Get Acquainted, No Charge
July 1 - BYOB Cabaret/Awards
July 2 - Picnic
July 3 - Mass and Brunch
*During the course of the 2014-2015 the HOM Alumni donated $ 20,000 to Heart of
Mary School. This money was raised at the last All- Class Reunion
*Grants are now being written to lower ceilings. Donations can be made directly to the
HOMMA Foundation Fund, P.O. Box 40441, Mobile, Al. 36640
*A new roof was added to the Elementary school building replacing the original roof.
Thanks to grants secured by School administrative staff and donations the debt of the
new roof has been cleared
 Alumni meetings are held on the third
* Thanks to grants and gifts the HOM School cafeteria has been refurbished: new Stove,
microwave , convection oven and ice machine. And, more improvements on the way.
Our school has been greatly blessed thanks to grants, donations and alumni fundraising.
Thanks to all for believing in Most Pure Heart of Mary
* Mr. Leonard Stiell (HOM 67') has been named the official HOM School Board Grant
Writer.
* Thelma Mitchell Tartt (HOM 66') was unanimously elected as the new HOMAA
Treasurer. We thank the outgoing Treasurer, Wanda Foster Lewis for her faithful and
devoted service.
Monday of each month at the Heart
of Mary Parish Center, 6 p.m. Consult
school website for exact dates: http://
www.heartofmaryschoolmobile.org
 Monthly luncheons are held on 3rd
Friday of each month at 1 p.m. Check
webpage for location or contact an
officer.
 "Pancakes and More" Breakfast, will be
held the third Sunday of each month
from 8-2:00p.m. at Most Pure Heart of
Mary Parish Center. Breakfast plate:
grits, eggs, sausage, pancakes, plus
choice of beverage and fruit. $5.00 donation. Contact C. Snider 251.433.4640
NOTABLES
Most Pure Heart of Mary Alumni Association would like to thank Retired Major
General J. Gary Cooper for his continued support.
HOMEGOING MILESTONES:
Yvonne Lott King (1942)
Sister Marie Jerome Wilkerson, O.P.
(taught Social Studies and Reading during 1960’s)
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As Principal of our school, I promise
our parents a safe, faith-based, learning environment for their children in
Pre Kindergarten through Eighth
Grade. I am joined in this commitment by our amazing faculty and staff
who are dedicated to each student’s
success in the classroom. We partner
with parents who are the primary educators of their children.
Parents support us with their time,
talents, and treasures for the benefit of
all Heart of Mary students. Our students show their love for Christ and
others by looking after one another,
treating their peers with respect, doing
their best every day, and caring for the
environment. We are a community
working together, valuing children
and teaching values.
Together let us pray that God, who
has begun this good work in us, may
carry it through to completion.
In 1912, a school annex was built at Davis Avenue and St. Ann
Street, one mile north of the parish plant. This annex school continued until 1927 when a brick school building replaced the many
temporary buildings used by the school. A full high school program was initiated in September of 1911 and continued until
1964, when integration opened McGill-Toolen High School to
African-Americans.
The Holy Spirit Sisters staffed Most Pure Heart of Mary School from 1911 to 1943, when the
Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Wisconsin replaced them and who continued to serve until
1990. The school was then staffed with a lay principal and teachers until 1993. In September of
1993, the Glen Riddle Franciscan Sisters returned to manage the school.
Lay teachers, 1900-1902 Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, 1902-1907 Lay Teacher, 19071911 Holy Spirit Sisters, San Antonio, 1911-1943 Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, 1943-1990
Lay Teachers, 1990-1993 Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, 1993-2012. 2012 - present Lay
Teachers.
The Church was organized in 1899 as St Anthony's Mission by Creoles of African descent. The
Mission was served by Josephite Priests, Rev. Joseph St. Laurent and Rev. Louis Pastorlli. By
1901, a small school was established. The construction of the present church was completed in
1908. The name was changed to Most Pure Heart of Mary in honor of the Blessed Virgin
Mother. The Parish continued as a spiritual beacon to black Mobilians during the Civil Rights
Movement of the late Sixties and early Seventies. Most Pure Heart of Mary was the public
meeting location for the Neighborhood Organized Workers-NOW. Diocesan priests and nuns
participated in boycotts and marches in support of the black community. Most Pure Heart of
Mary parish continues as a foundation for Black Catholics in Mobile.
Blessings of Peace,
Mrs. Jamie Crain
Principal
Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic
School
The Value of A Good Education:
CONGRATS to Mrs. Lucille Deteige (33’) - on possibly being the oldest living
graduate of Most Pure Heart of Mary. We wish her many more candles, smiles and
birthdays.
David “Birdbrain” Simpson (1952)
Clarence Lott (1932)
In October of 1900, a school was opened in the original building that served as the new parish
then named St. Anthony. In October of 1902, five Glen Riddle Franciscan Sisters arrived to take
over the school and remained for five years. Lay teachers operated the school from 1907 to 1911
when Sisters of the Holy Spirit from San Antonio, Texas took over the educational mission of
the parish in September of that year.
SAVE THE DATE
Isaiah M. Hall (2011) received Eagle Scout Status (Boy Scouts of America ) Summer of
2015. He is the son of Michael D. Hall and Karen Watkins Hall. Isaiah graduated from
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in 2015 and is currently attending Faulkner State
Community College
HISTORY, MOST PURE HEART OF MARY SCHOOL
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“Catholic schools prepare every student to meet the challenge of their
future by developing their mind, their
body their soul and their spirit. As
such Catholic schools are foremost in
teaching values that parents want instilled in their children.”
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