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

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Father Augustine is one of Wayne Paprocki's favorite customers at the food booth. Mission Bazaar A Huge Success St. Bede's annual charity event, the Mission Bazaar, resulted in a large turnout in the gymnasium and a gift of over SI500 for the Missions. The bazaar, long a traditional highlight of the school year, was again under the direc- tion of the student chaplain Father Charles. College sopho- more John Mennella served as chairman for the bazaar, which was characterized by the eager spirit of co-operation in all the departments of the school. The January 9 event featured the addition of booths from the science club and the student council as more students than ever pitched in to make the Mis- sion Bazaar a huge success. As Pat Fee- looks on, Father Hugh tries his luck at Base-Bowl. 1 1 17

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Students Enjoy A Good Retreat Students of both the Academy and the College had the chance to sit back and take a look at themselves during the college and academy retreats which took place November 8 and 9 and Jan- uary 24 and 25 respectively. College retreat master was Reverend Valens Waldschmidt, O.F.M., a Fran- ciscan friar stationed at St. Anthony's Parish in Streator, Illinois. The two- day retreat featured a folk song Mass, Bible services, and discussion groups along with the regular schedule of conferences, daily Mass, and rosary. The academy retreat, scheduled imme- diately after the end of the first semes- ter, followed much the same schedule as the college retreat. Reverend Robert Perry, O.P. conducted the retreat for juniors and seniors while Reverend Kent Hodgson, O.P. guided the under- classmen. James McKiernan, Father Wald- schmidt, and Anthony Vercellone look over the college retreat schedule. Father Harold sprinkles ashes on Tim Rucinski's forehead during the Ash Wednes- day service. The beginning of Lent was commemorated by a concelebrated Mass offered by Abbot Lawrence and the priests of the abbey. Mike Birtcher and Joe Ennenbach meet with Father Hodgsen and Father Perry, academy retreat directors. 16

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New Teachers And Speakers Mrs. Robert Bean, first woman teacher at St. Bede, checks the work of two of her tvDina students William .., , w, , Bean returned to the St. Bede scene a, the beginning of the second semester, after two and a Mf year bsencl JameS Wcl,Wtt- Mr ’ Four new teachers joined the St. Bede teaching staff this year. The language department was the big winner, as Mrs. Frank Gorham, Mrs. Richard Birkenbeuel and Father Harold Datzman, O.S.B. joined the de- partments ranks, teaching Spanish, English and Latin respectively. Hardly a stranger to St. Bede, Mrs. Robert Bean, typing instructor, took the place of Mrs. Ronald Kuffel who left due to the expected arrival of her sixth child. Mrs. Bean had previously taught at St. Bede being the first woman teacher of the school. Three of St. Bede’s latest additions to the faculty are Father Harold Datzman, O.S.B., Mrs. Frank Gor- ham and Mrs. Richard Birken- beuel.