Bishop Feehan High School - Flashback Yearbook (Attleboro, MA)

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Celebrating Mass on Diocesan Vocation Day are Fathers George Bellenoit, Kevin Harrington, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, Father John Smith. Getting Together... Finding themselves and getting in touch with their feelings. . . how do students do it? Several years ago, Sister Elizabeth Doyle, head of the Religion department, devised a plan. A Day of Recollection at Mercy Lodge in Cumberland, R.|. became a part of the religion curriculum of Sophomore students. Groups averaged 15-20 people, forming small and large discussion panels. Weather permitting, students reflected by themselves, wandering over beautiful grounds. At the end of the day, each i ; ‘a : «er + Retreats, a person answered a questionnaire based on the Bible passage which he had pondered. The questions helped the students to clarify their responses to their reading and prayer. Upperclassmen had the opportunity to go on an ECHO (Encounter Christ in Others) retreat. Young men and women spent separate weekends in Peacedale, R.|. at Dominic Savio Youth Center. Along with Sister Patricia Harrington, students listened to speeches by team organizers and participated in deep discussions. The Spiritual Link purpose — to seek God. Students welcomed Bishop Cronin to the Feehan community on Diocesan Vocation Day. He was joined by two Feehan alumni; Capuchin, Brother James Marceau and Martin Dubuc, candidate for priesthood in the Society of St. Columban. The audience listened intently while Bishop Cronin spoke of the increasing need for priests. Dirk Belt showed his positive response by entering the Diocesan Seminary to begin his studies for the priesthood. “ «W207. «02 i aie i «lie i aie a «ab P P —aP P .- P «4D s “I’ve got the whole world in my hands,”’ sing joyful retreatants, Denise Pelletier, Andrea Wegand, Kathy Lynch, Kerry McKay, Brenda Hewitt, Maryann Brett, Lisa Mushey, Barbara Marceau, Lori Walker, Merry Adair, Rosemary Langlois. Mr. and Mrs. John Ghiorsi discuss not weather but spiritual climate of awareness of God.

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% 5 | 3) = ‘3 a i if § 7 “Happiness is to set a goal, to work toward it . .’’ valedictorian, Lisa Farinacci urges her classmates. Standing during the national anthem are Reverend George Coleman, superintendent of diocesan high schools, Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, Sister Mary Faith Harding, principal, and Sister Marian Geddes, diocesan supervisor. “| made it, | really did,’’ exults John Wisniewski. Special chorusof special boys rendering their musical valedictory are Roderick Meloni, Gregory Borden, Paul Gamache, Mark Pouliot, Gerald O'Neil, Lawrence Johnson, Alan Heaslip, and Dirk Belt. 13

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Receiving Holy Communion at one of the frequent school Masses from Sister Patricia Harrington, an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, are Joanne Chaput and Jeanne Lynch. “‘Listening is as important in prayer as speaking,’’ Father Brian Harrington instructs his religion class. xa Here again at Feehan, but this time, as members of religious communities, are alumni, Brother James Marceau and Deacon-elect Martin Dubuc.