Sister Margaret Mary – Remembered

Oct 17th Sister Margaret Mary – Remembered

When, Sister Margaret Mary was stationed as a teaching Nun at German St.Vincent Orphanage in the 40’s , her name was Sister Mary Gilbert, and she taught the 7th and 8th grades. There were four (4) large classrooms and each of the four (4) teaching Nuns taught two (2) grades per classroom. Thinking back now, on the 2-grade classrooms, helps the learning process.

As Sister Mary Gilbert would be teaching the 8th graders, and just as you let your mind wonder you hear what the 8th graders are discussing and or a student having a problem with the subject and all of this is registering in your brain, ready for recall!

Next year, when you are in the 8th grade, you can “ACE” right on through! It also works the other way, too! What you did not learn or understand last year, here’s your refresher course.

Sister Mary Gilbert taught us , when I was in the 7th grade, a short prayer, that I never forgot! “Grant, O Lord, that I may know They will, and do it!” I can still see her writing that prayer on the blackboard to copy in our note books, so as to “remember,” forever!