Benilde St Margarets School - Sangraal / Benilden Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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Some of the quettiom directed at Brother John are pretty tough: others are just plain funny. YOU’RE RIGHT-IT IS AN ODD QUESTION. BUT GO AHEAD ANYWAY Brother Uo realizes that listening is an integral part of any religion class. DAMN ... OOPS. Brother Jeffery knows hou easily a temper can be lost in such a trying subject as religion. RELIGION

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THE PLACE TO GO Brother Terence doubles us counselor and religion teacher. Mrs. Ladd finds the unsuer to a student's question right at her fingertips. Father Nolan is uiailuble for counseling students, confession, or just DARN IT. IT MUST BF. IN HERE SOMEWHERE. Air. Glynn plain chewing the fat. finds life to be just one big file cabinet. 13

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Co-chairmen of the Religion Department Brother Terence and Mr. Crouley ditcust future plant for tht department. Brother Albert learnt that all it not toil in hit religion elan. WITH A CONTEMPORARY BEAT Applying rheory to reality is always a problem — especially in regard to religion. But Benilde Religion department is striving to overcome this credibility gap. By establishing more personal relationships between teacher and student, problems can be discussed in a free and open manner. Through the use of more and better speakers, pupils realize that there are two sides to an issue and are then able to judge for themselves. In the marriage course offered, students are presented realistic attitudes on life and sex which do coincide with religious theory. By assigning current literature concerning ecumenism and modern life in general, the student is able to find his part in the world around him. Catholic —Christian —religion is the basis of study at Benilde. In his social world, a teenager can soon forget all but the existential. In a manner which attracts interest and attention and stimulates thought, the Benilde Religion department has made religion one of the most provocative courses offered. 15 A relaxed atmotphtre. a friend!) tmile. an able and willing teacher: these are tome of the many advantages one u itl find in Brother Dumas's religion clast.