St Laurence High School - Valhallan Yearbook (Burbank, IL)

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After Four Long Year raduation rrives Graduation is that which all St. Laurence students long for. The longing begins early in Freshman year and grows with the student until it almost gets bigger than the student himself. The celebration started out with the traditional Baccalaureate Mass and din- ner. The beautiful Mass was held at St. Albert the Great. Parents and students at- tended the full house celebration of the Eucharist. The Mount Assisi girls, who a-nm. -Q? ' Af.,,A .ff V fy 18 f Graduation helped out at Masses all year, provided the music for the Mass. Fr. Trella said the Mass. With the help of some Juniors the Mass was a great success. Right: Dan Paterno delivers the reading at the Bac- calaureate Mass. Below Left: Br. Dufiin gives com- munion to Bill Martinez. Below Right: The Bac- calaureate Mass is the last Mass celebrated by the St. Laurence community together. Bottom Left: Parents and Seniors celebrate the Eucharist at the Bac- calaureate Mass. Bottom Right: Br. Kramer talks with Matt Zagorski at the graduation dinner. 'Q A

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I l L....f Vg. Q99 rothers' Life When one thinks about St. Laurence the first thing that comes to mind are the Brothers. The Brothers are many things. They are men of prayer who devote a great deal of their free time to God. They are men of service who perform a needed function in the Catholic community. They are, also, men of great dedication, with whom the students come first. A day in the life a a St. Laurence Brother, typically, begins very early and ends late at night. The Brothers par- ticipate at Mass and pray together every morning. As the day goes on, they find themselves in school teaching the young St. Laurence minds. Later in the day there is time for activities and other school related work. At the end of the day, the Brothers relax in their residence, finishing the unfinished work of the day, or prepar- ing classes. Perhaps their most important function, however, is their providing the religious at- mosphere that sets St. Laurence apart as an educational institution of the highest order. It is the spiritual nature of their work that makes them special. eg E Q Sf Top: Br. McKenna converses with Bob Barker at the Open House. Above Left: While having some coffee, Br. Chavira goes over the morning papers. Above Right: Br. May pitches in by cutting the grass. Left: After a long school day, Br. Heustis and Br. Duffin find some time to relax. Brother's Lifef 17

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i After the Mass, many students and their parents went back to the cafeteria for the graduation dinner. It was perhaps the last time these students would all be together formally. The graduation was Friday, May 20th at St. Albert's. The Class of 1983 were now alumni of St. Laurence. Many Seniors were honored for their superior per- formance in various areas of study. L Top: Exaltation is a word these Seniors would use to describe their last days at Laurence. Middle Left: John Brightmore leads the procession at the Bac- calaureate Mass. Middle Right: Tim Ryan feasts at the graduation dinner. Bottom Left: Mrs. Langford and Mr. McGowan present the gifts at the Mass. Bottom Right: The girls from Mount Assisi perform at the Mass. Graduation f 19