Saint Bede Academy - Via Baeda Yearbook (Peru, IL)

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I THE LIFE OF BEDA At various times during the year dances were sponsored by the various departments. The seniors, iuniors, and sophomores, day student and boarder, each took their turn at organizing and making ready for dances in September, October, November, Decem- ber, January, February and May. Most of the dances were held on the campus thus supplying the students opportunities for association with the fair sex. C.Y.O. groups from the local parishes ioined in making the dances enioyable and success- ful. Nag! -1 1313, ' J, i T? ln connection with the dances refresh- ments were always served consisting ot cold drinks and pastries. As tradition would have it, there was no extra charge for the refreshments. Refreshment break at dances usually came around 9:30 and then the television room became the center of attraction instead of the dance St. Bede is situated in the heart of the Illinois River Valley, noted for its scenic beauty. Only a few miles east of St. Bede is the historic Starved Rock State Park and the wild grandeur of Deer Park. During the course of the year the student body makes an all day picnic. -115 George Dorsey and Father Sebastian take off from trail blazing at Starved Rock and get a bite to eat

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GTHER HIGHLIGHT - On the first Friday of every month day students have the opportunity of going to Mass and Holy Communion. Father Victor is here distributing Holy Communion as Ken Hughes and Allan Gorgal are waiting to receive. An opportunity to earn a great deal of spiritual profit was made available to the students of St. Bede when a Day of Recollection was held for them on November 21. Part of the day's program consisted of conferences given by Father Henry Bruce, C.P. and Father Henry Bonnike who are here talking to Francis Speltz and Bob Thibert. Ash Wednesday begins the traditional season of Lent. Father Marion, assisted by Fathers Felix and Christo- pher, places ashes on Tom Banta, Allen Anderson, Ray Calpin, and Wayne Burke. Occasionally during the school year the students attend special devotions, such as novenas to the Blessed Virgin and to St. Benedict, the May devo- tions, and extraordinary ceremonies on major feast days. Twice a year, on the feasts of the Immaculate Conception and of St. Benedict, Father Abbot Law- rence lat the right, celebrates a pontifical high Mass in the students' chapel. Everyone trying to live the spirit of the liturgy with full laity participation Fathers and students commemorate Palm Sunday services by marching in procession with palms in arms, from the monastery to the chapel.

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OTHER HIGHLIGHT - lnfirmarian, Father Sebastian, takes the thermometer reading of his patient, Tony Dokewicz. Ever on the alert to guard the health of our student body, the Illinois State Department of Public Health sent a mobile tuberculosis X-Ray unit to the campus in February. To the surprise of the Bedans, who received Asian Flu shots, the flu invaded the campus less than a week after the shots were given. They soon discovered, however, that they had con- tracted another type of flu, and not the Asiatic kind. Father Sebastian soon discovered that the infirmary could not hold the sick students as a number of other rooms had to be con- verted into temporary infirmaries. Second semester brings its new arrivals, and here are late additions looking at the main bulletin board: special student, Jose Salvador, Donald Schmaltz, sophomore boarder, and Eugene O'Rourke, iunior day student. 28 There is no one place of interest on the campus which attracts so many visitors and which leaves such a lasting impression as its National History Museum. Jim Palka and Bill Bloch admire the American buffalo at the very entrance of the museum.