Archbishop Kennedy High School - Kencensus Yearbook (Conshohocken, PA)

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Father McKeaney turns an old ritual into a new one. Symbol of Unity Fr. McKeaney, our Youth Ministry Director, wants to change Kennedy. His instrument is one which is quite familiar to Kennedy students, but it is his ap- proach which is grabbing, the most attention. To his ministry program this year, Father added a Class Mass” composed of only one individual Religion class. “We intend to ob- tain a sense of closeness and ap- It doesn't take Freshmen long to realize how important Religion is in their high school years. preciation for one another,” says Father. He accomplishes this through these informal masses held in those months when there are no community school masses. Father McKeaney refers to these masses as “teaching masses” since when he has been the celebrant of the class mass, he has taken time out to explain, in detail and quite informally, the specifics of the mass. He highlighted the position of the priest in the mass and also made a presentation of the history of symbols used in the mass to fur- ther the knowledge of the students. Few Catholics are able to see their weekly ritual in such a close perspective and it brought a new meaning to the students, especially those in classes who were permitted to stand around the altar. Needless to say, Father has found these masses to be very successful and has also requested to have them every week. Suzanne Conner finds that Religion isn’t always a serious subject. Mr. Christian Bockrath Dean of Students, Physical Science, Head Football Coach, Weight Lifting Club. Sister Mary Joseph, CBS Miss Anne T. Murry Director of Studies, Mechanical Drawing Dean of Activities. English 1,2. 1,2. 28

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Dear Students, Most of us love this school. We say this because we like the warm atmosphere, the friendships of students, and the personal concern shown by the faculty for the students. There is a bond of community, a generous spirit of walking the extra mile with one another, and the moments when friendship enriches us all. We have said that the reason for this is because we are a small school. But the smallness of enrollment is only a condition in which such friendships can happen. We can put other groups of people in this situation and it would not happen. The reason that the grace of love happens is because we are a Catholic school. We see each other as persons, human beings, who are not only material but spiritual. We have souls and the soul of each of us is the fount of loving, healing, hope and forgiveness. We are not just economic people or combinations of chemicals, but we are people loved into existence in the very image and like- ness of God. We have a respect and love for one another because of our faith in God as well as one another. It is our faith which give us the hope that we will continue to love this school which only means to continue to love one another and our God who is the source of this love. 27

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Mrs. Anna Baughman Related Art, Mechanical Drawing. Western Studies. Ms. Agnes Bemardyn Color and Design, Drawing and Com- position, Mass Media, Studio Art. Mr. John Briner Biology, Physical Science. Cross Country. 29