St Rita of Cascia High School - Cascian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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ILJEIE JTEII JGY' ERP?-sRILJ3lfL3N Ta TEJLLUI 'DY J: LES SESS St. Rita's Theology department is probably the best in Chicago's high schools, stated Br. Charles Prevender, chair- man of the Theology Department. Our department teachers work very well together and we have a great amount of input at our monthly departmental meetings which helps to establish a strong department. l'Fr. Murphy and I attend the St. Xavier Seminar on Religious Education so we are able to evaluate our department and it appears that we have the best, continued Br. Charles. Because Rita has the best Theology department it has been asked to review religious texts by Mr. Zimmerman. Mr. Zim- merman sends us his books about twice a year for a reviewg we have done this for the past several years and Mr. Zimmerman is grateful for the help we give him, said Br. Charles. 'Excellent teachers, guest speakers, and strong input all contributed to help the department succeed and hopefully things will not change too much next year, said Br. Charles. Br. Chris Howe will be leaving to continue his studies for the priesthood, and Br. Mark Thedens will be joining the Theology Department next year. Next year we are starting a Theology program for the slower freshmen students, said Br. Charles. i'We will also start discussing the possibility of electives in Theology courses and of having sophomores take Theology all year long. After the discussions on these proposals, they will be submitted to the Curriculum Council. Overall, our year was rather smooth and will basically be the same for next year, concluded Br. Charles. Well what do you expect from the best? I. Bro. Charles Prevender, O.S.A., is the Theology Department Chairman. This is his fifth year at St. Rita and he teaches Theology Il. He received his BA. from St. Xavier. 2. Fr. Patrick Murphy, O.S.A., teaches Theology IV. He has been at St. Rita for four years, and he moderates the Father's Club. He received a M. Div. from Catholic Theological Union. 3. Fr. Timothy Deeter, O.S.A., teaches Theology I and III. He has been at St. Rita for 6 years and is also the moderator of the Knights of Augustine. He received an M. Div. from Catholic Theological Union. 4. Fr. Gerald Van Overbeek, O.S.A., teaches Theology Ill and IV. He has been at St. Rita for 2 years and is the Assistant Chaplain and Moderator of the Box- ing Club. He has a Masters Degree from Villanova University. 5. Fr. Robert Ebrom teaches Theology. He has been at St. Rita for 3 years. He has an M. Div. from St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Illinois. 6. Bro. Frank Paduch, O.S.A., teaches Theology I and Current Events IV. He has been at St. Rita for 3 yeras. He has an M. Div. from Chicago Theological Union. He also is the Head Coach of the Varsity Soccer team.

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GQQPERJXTIQSI AN E EGATIQLNI LWJLRE' U35 Eu JR CELISEJZ This years teachers performed very well and were very unselfish with their time in helping the students. This dedication made everything run very well and had a positive effect on everyone, commented English Depart- ment Chairman, Dr.Donald Racky. Good cooperation, atmosphere. and relations with the students helped make the year successful for Dr. Racky. Tutoring for the students was provided by the teachers to inprove the understanding of English for students who were having problems with their studies. l was very pleased to see this cooperation and student response, stated . Dr. Racky. A new addition to the English Department was Mr. Donald Gray who taught sophomores and juniors and also moderated the Guitar Club. Mr. Gray was a fine ad- dition to our department and fit in well with our pro- gram, stated Dr. Racky. Mr. Donald Racky teaches English I, lll, and lV. He has been at St. Rita for 24 years. He has a Ph.D, from Loyola University and is also moderator of the school newspaper, the Ritan, Mr. Edmund Brongiel teaches English, He has been at St, Rita for I7 years. He has a BA. from Loyola University and is the Moderator of the War Games Club. Mr. Edward Dudek teaches Films and English, He has been at St. Rita for l6 years. He has an MA. from DePaul University. 38 l ,-