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

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5000 Q 50 gp! .fl 1 athers' Club Roll The Fathers' Club, under the direction of Pat McGowan, once again served the school excellently. The traditional fundraisers were held, such as the Smoker and Octoberfest. The members could be seen at the football or basketball games ushering the crowd and serving concessions. The Fathers' Club usually meets twice a month. Occasionally, a guest speaker appears for the general public. The club continued to help students whose fathers had died by pay- ing for their tuition. Top: Br. Heustis and Wally Schiesl answer this dad's question at the Fathers' Club Smoker. Middle: THE 1983 FATHERS' CLUB - Br. Jackson fmoderatorj, Don Morreal ftreasurerj, Ed Miller fsecretaryy Pat McGowan fprcsidcntj, Joe Paciga fvice-presidentj, and Pete Covell, icorresponding secretaryj. Bottom Left: This Fathers' Club member displays the spirit ofthe Oc- toberfest party. Bottom: Ex-President Wally Schiesl gives a brief summary ofthe Fathers' Club contributions. Bottom Right: Br. Lucas talks to a visiting dad at the Smoker. Fathers' Club f 67

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others' Club Does if . . T'-wh The St. Laurence Mothers' Club helps the school in many ways, one of which is finances. The club had many fundraisers, some of which were the An- nual Fashion Show, performed by the talented Mothers of the Club, and a dinner party. They also hosted the An- nual Christmas Party. The Mothers' Club members devote much of their time to the school. The Club holds meetings monthly and they regularly have a guest speaker at the meetings. The club discussed a variety of subjects this year to aid them in their policy decisions. The moderator this year was the school's treasurer, Br. McNamara. Under his and Mrs. Langford's guidance the Mothers' Club had another successful year. Top Left: Moms raise money with a bake sale. Top Right: Br. McNamara and Mrs. Langford smile before the Mothers' Club party. Middle: THE 1983 MOTHERS' CLUB - Br. McNamara fmoderatorj, Maureen Kalebich Qsecond vice-presidentj, Delores Brightmore Qtreasurerj, Geri Langford fpresidentj, Mary Lu Murphy fsecond vice-presidentj, Therese Clander fsecretaryj, Kay Oldendorf ffourth vice- presidentj. Bottom Left: The President speaks before a meeting. Bottom Right: Mrs. O'Donahue and members of the Club enjoy a dinner at the Manor House. 66 f Mothers' Club K C P1 'W 1 . l t 3 NE' -2 J 35 K ' A 1 , W1 LJ' ,.,:E:,7gL,.,t,.- , ,ya-.W . 4-Q

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Spreading the aith Being a Catholic school, St. Laurence em- phasizes the spiritual man. Religion classes are just one method to this approach. Frequently, masses are held with the entire school body participating. This year a Christmas prayer service was held for the first time. During Lent students who wished to participate in daily mass were en- couraged to attend in the school chapel. As an extra this year, St. Laurence was visited by the Superior General, Brother G. G. McHugh. After viewing the campus and talking to the students a free day was given in his honor. In these and many other ways the religious com- munity flourishes. Top: As Father Trella instructs the congregation to rise, Tom O'Lander prepares to recite the second reading. Middle left: This year, St. Laurence was privileged with the visit of Br. G. G. McHugh, Superior General. Middle right: Father Trella recites the gospel at Easter mass. Bottom left: Mr. Scott gives the Eucharist to a waiting student. Bottom right: Father Trella, hard at work, prepares his homily. 68 f Religious 3