Rooted in the Heart of Mary – Together

Father J. T. Tanner, S. J., celebrated the opening Mass on Mary’s Day at Immaculate Heart.

Father J. T. Tanner, S. J., began the day with a Mass in the school auditorium, which had been transformed with decorations reminiscent of the theme, complete with roots growing from a giant recreation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the school’s emblem. In his homily, Father Tanner praised the students for their work in creating the day and strengthening their bonds with each other after two years of disruption due to the pandemic.

Associated Student Body President Samara Holloway crowned a statue of Mary as her fellow ASB officers, and the rest of the school, looked on.

Following the service, Associated Student Body officers led a procession to the quad, where ASB President Samara Holloway crowned a statue of Mary as the assembled school sang “Immaculate Mary.” ASB Secretary and Treasurer Grace Reynolds then conducted a group of students in a lively may pole dance, after which—for the first time in three years—the entire student body joined together to perform the Great Lawn Dance.

Immaculate Heart’s entire student body performed the Great Lawn Dance together for the first time in three years at the recent Mary’s Day celebration.

The festivities continued with poetry, song and dance relating to the theme, as well as activities around campus like seed planting and chalk art.

Once the formal program had concluded, students returned to the quad for potluck lunches and merriment. The day closed with students joyfully singing the Alma Mater.

Students continued the Mary’s Day festivities with songs, as well as poetry and dances, that related to the day’s theme, “Rooted in the Heart of Mary.”

Immaculate Heart students sang the Alma Mater in the culmination of the Mary’s Day celebration.

About Immaculate Heart

Founded in 1906, Immaculate Heart High School & Middle School educates and empowers young women in sixth through 12th grades from its central location in the Los Feliz foothills near Griffith Park. The school has a long and distinguished history, with more than 11,000 graduates. Today’s student body of more than 700 young women is both geographically and ethnically diverse, drawing on students from throughout Los Angeles County. Last year, virtually 100 percent of Immaculate Heart graduates matriculated to colleges, including the most prestigious schools in the country.