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

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Speaker, Father William Costello shares a personal experience of his growth with God. Sister Suzanne Beaudoin was chairperson for the program. Vocation panel of Father Joseph Paquette, Brother Marcus Turcotte, and Sister Francine Filipek convince students that vocations are not just for people with their titles. Brn a GRAB BAG OF EVENTS Nine hundred voices screamed questions about their schedules. Student Council president, Thomas McDonagh, led students in saluting an invisible flag. Mr. Paul O’Boy declared, ‘‘Even! would not introduce two students who were prepared to make mea presentation.” Where else could all this happen, but at an assembly? These events sometimes overshadowed the true purpose of assemblies. The student body met as one, not separated by floors or homerooms. Assemblies proved more effective in presenting awards and information than interrupting homeroom chats over the intercom. These breaks from the daily routine were welcomed by students and teachers alike. ‘Ferdinand, he like to smell the flowers .. .’’ The Boston Shakespeare Company performed a mixture of ancient folktales, modern verse, and Shakespeare on our stage, displaying their versatility in such roles as, ‘‘Monkey.”’ Assemblies were also a perfect mode of sparking involvement. Students were urged to take part in the March of Dimes Walkathon, a twenty kilometer effort to prevent birth defects. ‘‘F stands for foolish, the way you feel when the picture taken the first day of school appears in the spring x aah Actors battle with cloth poles as they act out adventures of, ‘‘Monkey and the Jade Emperor.”’ Hand is quicker than the eye, but the eye was quick to catch onto the secret of this trick. Magicians are members of the Boston Shakespeare Company. ...’’ Mr. Christopher Servant added laughter, spelling out the ‘‘ways”’ of buying a Flashback. Vocation Awareness Week was introduced in an assembly during which a diocesan priest, religious priest, a Brother and Sister each gave a short presentation of his or her life style, followed by class comments and discussion. Students gathered also to celebrate Masses on holydays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Bishop Cronin and area priests concelebrated with Father George Bellenoit to bring Christ's influence into our daily lives. Assemblies! Where else? 29

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Getting a breath of fresh air, Sister Carolanne leads Brian Dubuc, Jamie Condon, John Procopio and Phinheas Barnes back to class after the Flashback assembly. Giving recognition where it is due, Sister Faith presents Patricia Kirby with an award for her involvement in the Drama Department. In reflection, Edward Legare, Katheryn LaPorte and Stephen Healey prepare to proclaim the Good News at the school Mass for vocations. 28

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30 Holiday for a Humbug “Old Marley was as dead as a doornail. This must be completely understood, or...” All right! We know the story; we’ve seen it a hundred times. However, Christmas wouldn't be the same without Dickens’ fanciful, ‘“‘A Christmas Carol.” Each year this tale conveys the meaning of the season and delights viewers around the world. Ebenezer Scrooge has become as much of the holiday tradition as mistletoe and tinsel. On December 15 and 16, Mr. Alan Ksen combined style and a touch of humor as he updated the Victorian romance to modern day Wall Street. The conversion wasn't easy. Backstage, as Musical Director, Kay Sapita, led the cast singing the Lord’s Prayer; many recalled the complications of the past two months. Chaminade players rented the auditorium for their production, ‘‘The Pear! Fishers” with only two weeks before ‘‘A Christmas Carol’’ was to be performed. Rehearsals were delayed and the set constantly taken Not rich, but very happy, ghost of Christmas Present, Stephen Healy, visits the Cratchit family Moira Sheehan, Deborah Raymond, apart and stored off stage after blocking. Many precautions were made for the safety of those on the multi-level stage. Flourescent paint outlined each raised platform insuring that no actor would fall off during a blackout. The flash marking Jacob Marley’s exit was carefully controlled for Michael LaPlant’s protection. At first, cast members were nervous about such things. After constant practicing within the confined spaces, students assuredly mounted the set. With a constant beat, rhythm and melody, ‘‘A Christmas Carol” came alive for those onstage as well as for those in the audience. The concert band made its debut with thirty minutes of spell-binding entertainment. Mr. Dillon conducted such varied pieces as, ‘‘White Christmas,”’ ‘‘Riffin’ the Blues, ”’ ‘‘The Sea Monster,” and the ‘“‘Teddy Bears’ Picnic.” Tradition of the play was introduced by ‘“‘Christmas Song,” which left the holiday spirit lingering in the air. Scrooge, David Paquette, swallows humbug as the ghost of Marley, Michael LaPlante, appears clanking his ponderous chains. Deborah O'Donnell, Mary Francis Nones, and Patrick Shields, with David Paquette. he 2 te . i.