February 15, 2019 - 9:18am
As Sister Mary Lou Podzimek AC ’52, ’66 celebrates 66 years as a Sister of Mercy, she takes a moment to reflect on her lifelong connections with the Sisters of Mercy and MMU.
Q: WHAT WAS IT LIKE BEING A STUDENT AT MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY IN THE 1950s?
A: It was a place of faith, learning, friendship that still exists, and caring for others as we were blessed to be with the Sisters of Mercy. Most of the students were “day hops,” those who commuted daily; the rest were boarders, those who lived on the fourth floor of Warde Hall with the Sisters. We started our day with prayers in Warde room 310 before we went to our classroom. We often studied together in the library and, if caught talking, Sister Mary Carmel asked us to join the “duster’s club,” which meant we would be assigned to dust the library’s books and shelves. We all had to take charm class where we were taught how to be ladylike, including how to walk in high heels and dress appropriately. Our faith was strengthened by our being at the school. Principal Sister Mary Pierre and the other Sisters teaching us had our futures in their hands; their interest in us has lasted a lifetime.
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