Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory - Shamrock Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Below: Joseph Nevin. Josh Lau and Cathy Collette practice before a mass. Students have become active participants in masses. The annual class masses represent an excellent opportunity for both students and their parents to reflect and pray together. This reflection and prayer help draw the class together to hopefully form a lasting bond. This bond carries through the year and grows stronger with every day until graduation, when hopefully we can truly say we are united. - Mark Doherty '98 I enjoyed the sports mass because it allows thc family to meet with the other athletes and coaches. In addition it was an opportunity for the teams to come together to offer our prayers to God and to thank him for the successes of the season. I like the fact that they are held in the gym, because it symbolizes God's support and presence in sports. -Marlene Tam '98 IO Masses

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Below: A freshman does the limbo at the Freshman Extravenganza. The Freshman Extraveganza was just one of the events that SBO Council planned at the leadership workshop. r an fix ff' I like that the Leadership meetings are in the night now instead of the moming. It gives us a chance to discuss topics in full detail without the restraint of school bells. I think that the night meetings are a great way for the different councils to communicated with each other, plan events, and evaluate them after they occur. - Celina Gomes '00 Even though the Leadership Workshop took days off of our summer vacation, I think that was a good idea. It really gave us a chance to '- brainstorm about ideas for the upcoming year in a relaxed atmosphere I 1 . l think that we got a lot accomplished, and it was exciting to see all I 1 ' 'znq Q 4 I the ideas that people had for the upcoming year. -Elaine Mak '98 Leadership Workshop 9

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Coming ogether a- ' ip Left: Ms. Shapiro gives com- munion to a student. All non- catholic students are encouraged to receive a blessing during mass. Left: Sarah Bennett sings a solo at the first mass.The music from the choir added to the success of the masses. eff' O all Marlene Tam and Priscilla read at the Senior Family . Senior council prepared the which was enjoyed by all who at- ft: The SHCP choir performs at e Fall Sports Mass. The choir pressed the community at all the asses they participated in. cathedral' Masses hold a special place in the lives of students at SHC. At Sacred Heart Cathedral, there are a variety of masses which celebrate different things, yet focus on becoming One in the Spirit. Masses are a time for the SHC community to become united spiritually, to present their prayers together, and to thank God as one. Masses at SHC tend to be very powerful experiences. Much of this strength is due to the fact that students work with teachers to prepare masses. In addition, the SHC chorus provides beautiful music, which makes the masses even morelively. One type of mass happens during the school day in St. Mary's Cathedral. The first mass was one of those. It focused on working together as one to make changes in our school. At this mass, student leaders were initiated into office. They received the blessings from the SHC community for their work and leadership during the coming year. This mass proved to be a powerful experience for the leaders, because it expressed unity, trust and, communication among the student body and their student leaders. The family masses brings students and their families together. The masses unite not only the students as a class but also families, as the larger SHC community. The masses emphasize the importance of families and congratulate parents on ajob well done. At the senior family mass, all of the mothers were given a rose to thank them for all their hard work in raising their children. Different items such as aspirin, a diploma, a SAT book and a Walk-a-Thon t-shirt were brought up to the altar to symbolize the growth of the students. The sports masses are done a bit differently. The sports masses are held in the gym to symbolize God's presence with us in sports. They bring together athletes and their families to celebrate the accomplishments of the season, and to ask for continuing success through dedication and hard work. Adding to the variety of the f liturgies here at SHC, there have been masses Q with parts said in Spanish, French and . 4, Japanese during the Advent season. Mrs. it Lorentz commented, Masses are a chance for more student involvement and to come t together as a family. With the masses in different languages, it is an opportunity to represent other traditions and cultures. -Bindhu A. Varghese '98 Above: Senior Caesar Smith offers a petition at the first mass. Block Club members help greatly at masses not only by reading but also by directing the crowds of students to the Age of Reason 11