St. Mary's, you make us feel quite blessed

St. Mary's, St. Mary's ... our school, our parish.

Our time in your halls we will always cherish.

We were your little boys; we were your little girls

Our youth in your care raced by in a whirl

The priests, the nuns and the lay teachers each year

Taught us God's love and our Faith to adhere

We were saints and we were sinners, both good and bad

You accepted us for who we were and gave us all you had

We succeeded and failed in studies and sports

Building friendships for our lifetimes with our cohorts

We entered as children not knowing too much

You guided us spiritually, educationally and socially with His loving touch

First Confessions, First Communions and Confirmations...the Sacramnets revealed

Our hearts, our souls and our rites in our Faith they have sealed

We exited as teens knowing of His word and His love

You gave us that and for that we thank Heaven above

We heard of your closing and mourn that final bell

We carry our memories and our stories to re-tell

You are our school, our parish and our family

You are our future, our present and our history

As your classrooms darken, we bid you good rest

We thank you for all you have done; you make us feel quite blessed.

Pete Kovac

West Chicago

St. Mary's Class of 1983