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

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Below: Retreat leader Cheryl Cheah and her group try to unravel thc Human Web. The Human Web showed freshmen the importanceoflcamwork. 5 The Junior Retreat was a very spiritual experience. It was based on changes in our lives that have made us think about the choices affecting our future. I've been through a lot of retreats. but this one was the most fun and meaningful. - Catherine Collette '99 lt was a lot of fun. I liked my small group because a lot of my friends were in it. The retreat leader also made the groups fun because they were really nice. -Shaun Kao 'Ol 22 Age of Reason

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Chemistry inthe Community class did an excellentjob oforganizing and supervising the whole day. The blood drive was a success. Eighty -three students gave blood this year, so we had a really good turn out. lt was a challenge to do but We did a greatjob. Below: Michael Builrago lies down and waits for a nurse to start the process Be cause there were so many students, it took a while to give blood. ,gag The Worst part of the blood drive was that it took over an hourjust to sign in, which made me miss Vietnam class. Other than that it was as pleasant an experience as possible for giving blood. The nurse I had was very friendly, so I hardly noticed when she stuck me with the needle. She also wrapped the tape completely around my elbow so I couldn't bend it for the rest of the day. -Minder Singh '98 I was happy to be able to organize the Blood Drive this year. My E Block at I ,M g 2 Mr. Richard Moore Blood Dr1ve 21

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Time to Reflect... Left: Junior Ardene Ballonado uses her free time to feed the cows. Juniors got free time during their retreat to kick back and relax. Left: Freshmen and their retreat leaders talk in small groups. Freshmen were taught about their role in the community. uve: Freshmen participate in the Simon Says ice aker activity. They weren't afraid to let loose and e fun. I: Juniors Victoria Guzman, Nicole Luporini, Cathy lette, and Vanessa Dimapasoc hold on to what they ie. The auction was a time for students to think about it was important in their lives. Throughout the month of January, juniors made their way to Bishop's Ranch to participate in an ovemight retreat. The theme was Choices. Led by students from St. Mary's College,juniors started the retreat with some ice breakers. After getting settled in their cabins, students participated in a variety of activities related to the theme. They took pan in a virtue auction, where they were given play money to bid on virtues. Afterwards the group was broken down into smaller groups. This provided a chance for students to get to know each other better. At night many went on walks and took advantage of the spacious surroundings. The night before the students left, they got together in groups to plan a mass for their last day. Everyone enjoyed the mass because they all participated in planning it. This retreat really allowed the juniors to become better acquainted with themselves and their classmates. The month of November was dedicated to breaking the barriers that stood in front of the Class of 2001. The freshmen retreat was a day to discover their friends, their God, and them- selves. The theme was One in the Spirit, suggesting that even though everyone is different, they are also unique in their own way, because they share a special bond in the same class and community. The freshman played a lot of ice breakers in order for everyone to become comfortable and acquainted with each other before breaking into small groups. The importance of respect was the first thing that was established among each of the groups. RESPECT was written on a big piece of paper that hung on the wall so that everyone was reminded of it. In each group the students wrote in journals. They first wrote identity poems which got the students to think about the limitless possiblities of their identities and how God works through them. Then, on a separate piece of paper, they illustrated certain words or phrases from their identity poems that were meaningful to them. Afterwards, each person put all of the pieces together to create one puzzle piece which would later be combined with the other small groups' pieces. Their art work was displayed at the Freshman Family Mass. Also in their joumals, they analyzed their relationship with God. They wrote Him a letter explaining their thoughts and feelings. In addition, each freshman received letters from the senior class. All activities allowed the freshmen to have fun and develop a new outlook on life. -Nicole Bocci and Karen De Castro '98 Above: Juniors stop for a picture before leaving Bishop's Ranch. Most juniors found that they leamed a lot about themselves on the retreat. J unior!Frosh Retreats 23