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

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Finale to the yearbook assembly includes: Caron Santoro, David Doucette, JoAnne Chaput, Katheryn LaPorte, Catherine Sheehy, Sharon Sawyer, Michelle Dion, Nancy Perry. Electric currents, produced by the separation of electrons and protons, result in Mark Tarsa’s disheveled hair. Reflecting light vs. darkness, the theme for our Easter Mass and Christ’s life, is exhibited by Father George Bellenoit and Father Brian Harrington, during the celebration of the Holy week liturgy.

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APOSTLES, ACOUSTICS, ATOMICS Easter celebration telescoping four days in ninety minutes? “Cantate Domino” or “’Godspell?” Parts of the Liturgy took on many different forms this year, in an effort to strengthen the meaning of the Mass for all present. After the celebration of the Last Supper on Holy Thursday, the scene shifted to Good Friday and Our Lord’s Crucifixion. The auditorium plunged into darkness, leaving a large wooden cross spotlighted, center- stage. As the celebrant, Father Brian Harrington, read an account of the Journey to Calvary, a snare drum sounded fatefully. The mood became joyous in the light of the Paschal candle and the fragrance of Easter lilies, while the glow of the students’ small candles lit up the darkness. A sense of newness was present just five months later — Father Bellenoit celebrated a Mass with new students, teachers and a brand new school year. Media underscored the solemnity of the Thanksgiving Mass with a slide presentation of the community. Individuals did their part by filling National Honor Society food baskets for tne needy. Patricia Kirby and members of the chorus welcomed Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, celebrant of the Christmas mass, with ‘““Cantate Domino” and “Hosanna to the Son of David.” Midyear exams followed Christmas vacation; then students relaxed during Catholic School Week. “Our Atomic World” literally had Mark Tarsa’s hair standing on end, while the speaker from the University of Hartford explained atomic energy through audience participation on January 30. One day later, the Navy Band returned with current hits such as Lou Rawls’ “Lady Love”, Earth, Wind and Fire’s Twenty-first Night of September,” and the Blues Brothers’ “Soul Many From solemn praise at the Easter Mass to vibrant cheers during the Navy Band assembly, Feehan students enjoyed spiritual, mental and emotional enrichment. “I’m asoul man. . .” Students were treated to a command performance by the Blues Brothers, otherwise two inconspicuous members of the Navy Band. I i Entertaining students during Catholic School Week are members of the Northeastern Navy Band, from Newport, R.I. 20

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Bananas and butterflies, spooks and sharks, that’s tonday blues turned Shamrock green to red and white polka dots, a myriad of patterns and colors on the first day of Homecoming Week. Class “Print Day” had freshmen in vibrant polka dots, sophomores in stripes, juniors in plaids and seniors in check-printed shirts. Another day that kept us all hopping and bopping was “50’s-60’s Day”. Students looked like a combination of the cast from “Happy Days” and a clan of flower children and hippies. Crazy shoes and stickers were part of the Feehan attire on “Kick’em, Stick’em Day.” Stickers with the individual class mottos were seen adhering to almost every Feehan blazer. “Clash’em Day” proved to be more of a “mix and match’em day.” Nearly everyone put aside their neat, meticulous attire and wore something clashing, daring, and bold. The Feehan green plaid skirt just wasn’t made to go witha multi- fluorescent orange and purple print shirt! e | Count Dracula, Darth Vadar, Batman, Togas! This couldn’t be Feehan could it? But, yes it was. These were some of the familiar sights viewed during “Spook’em Day”, which accounted for the strange garb. Imagine walking down the corridor and having a life size tea bag following behind and an enormous chocolate chip cookie trotting in front. One would have thought he was either in the Lipton Tea Company or the Keebler Tree House Cookie Factory. Classes just weren’t the same, especially if the Hunchback of Notre Dame was at the black board. The cork popper for spirit week had to be the traditional homecoming rally. Cheerleaders, majorettes, drill team, band and super spirited Feehanites in skits succeeded in capturing the audience’s attention and creating a rowdy, spirited atmosphere. Touchdown! Another one for Feehan, hurrah! Football players proved once again that they were number one, while plowing past Coyle-Cassidy for a twelve to four victory. And the homecoming queen for the 1978-1979 school year is. . . Martha Koshgarian! Teary eyed and exhausted from the excitement and suspense of the day and preceding week, Martha found it hard to believe her ears. During half time, the prize winning Senior float, with the theme, ‘“Go Bananas,” was displayed for all to marvel at. Second place went to the Juniors for ‘Junior Spirit Takes a New Form.” Placing third was the snub-nosed shark, symbol of the theme, “Sophomores Devour Coyle.” And last but never least, came the Freshmen with the theme ‘Freshmen Spirit Goes Round and Round.” That evening, a weary but still rowdy group of students danced to the music of Stripe. Clown Laura Maxwell exhibits her super Shamrock spirit while cheering on the homecoming parade. Autumn winds make it difficult for cheerleaders and majorettes to post their warning for the opposition to heed. 22