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

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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.

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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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Second Look Reveals Not Quite Same Thing ‘‘Have you ever seen a pile of books walking?”’ “‘Sure,’’ | answered, ‘‘l saw two just a few minutes ago struggling towards homeroom 113. The trauma of returning to school must have had an adverse effect on my eyesight.’ ‘‘No need to get excited. They were just a few freshmen coming from the bookstore piled high with books.”’ ‘Speaking of freshmen, did you see the one earlier who couldn't open his locker? The poor kid was frantic, pounding the locker door with his head and stomping his feet on the floor. Just as he was about to give up and walk away, another frosh came along and shouted, ‘‘Hey! What are you doing to my locker? It has enough dents already!”’ Besides the locker combination mix- up, there were also schedule problems. Not only the freshmen were late for class this year, but all classes were confused by the new schedule. A few gasps, oohs! and awws! were the reactions to a large change in faculty, fifteen new members in all! = s ; me ALOREES + Be Sister Patricia Harrington offers sympathetic : Fn a help to freshman, Roxanne Allen, as she bogles at the mountains of books in the book room. = ALARA ey z the ste ances ac Scrub-a-dub-dub, Manuel Perry and David Pinsonneault get the cars done. Whether on the field or off, team work is exhibited by Bernard Cullen, Kirk Felici, William Clark, Jack Battersby, Timothy Patch, Thomas Volpe, BGG Gianni D’Intino at the football benefit car wash. 16