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

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Congratulations from Bishop Daniel A. Cronin go to Michelle Giordano, James Pratt, Andrea Cisternelli, John Sheehy, Robert Lacombe, Steven Rogers and Lori St. Hilaire. Long white line of girl graduates, Jamie Standing at attention during the ‘‘Star Condon, Lisa Collins, Michelle Dion, Spangled Banner’ are Anthony Arm- Gina D’Intino, Andrea DiGirolamo, © strong, Richard Alvarez, Patrick Ahearn. Mary-Beth DeYoung, Paula Devlin take their last Feehan walk to the auditorium. Bishop, Tassles, Diploma, Anticipation, Expectations: Freedom At Last What a crowd! The auditorium is doesn’t wave back. Moments later, he ‘‘Who’s that talking, Mommy?” packed full to the point of overflowing. listens intently along with everyone else ‘That's the class Valedictorian, A little boy, accompanied by his in the auditorium as Father Bellenoit Michael Cronin. He’s using the story of parents reluctantly settles into a seat. gives the opening prayer and Sister Saint Thomas More to express the He is overwhelmed by it all. Tonight Mary Faith delivers her greetings importance of integrity and faith.” At his older sister will be graduating and recalling past moments with the the conclusion of the speech, another he wonders if she’s nervous or scared. graduates and wishing them luck for green-robed senior, Kevin Birch, Soon the band begins to play “Pomp the future. Next, one of the graduates § accompanies the graduates on the and Circumstance” and the graduates approaches the podium and begins to piano as over 200 voices join together file in. He spots his sister in her white speak about a saint named Sir Thomas in song. cap and gown and waves, but she More. ‘‘Hey!”’ shouted the small boy, “I 22 Graduation

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end.”’ The awards ranged from the Balfour Honor Key, received by Michael Cronin, class valedictorian, to the Spirit Cup Award received by Kevin Birch, to the Monsignor Shea Scholar -Athlete Award received by Robert Hyland. But no matter who received what, they all represented triumph. Parents were given the opportunity to share in their sons’ and daughers’ academic and athletic achievements. Many excited mothers and fathers could be see cluttering the aisle attempting to capture this brief but Pratt. memorable moment on film. No one left the auditorium empty-handed. Each graduating senior was rewarded with the everlasting melange of memories of their four years at Feehan, their own 1982 Flashback. The anticipation and the excitement built as the climax of high school became more and more of a reality. Extending a warm welcome to parents is James For outstanding spirit and leadership, Sister Mary Faith, assisted by Sister Patricia Harrington, awards the Spirit trophy to Kevin Birch. Joel Levis awaits his Student Council award. Character, service and spiritual leadership are the qualities recognized by the Sister Vincent Ferrer trophy presented to Robert Lacombe by Sister Mary Faith. Parent’s Night 21

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know that! That’s “Chariots of Fire!’’ “Ssh! Sh!” respond some angry members of the audience as the boy sinks down in his seat with embarrassment. His spirits are soon revived, however, for next an important-looking man, whom the boy learns is Bishop Daniel Cronin, begins to award the diplomas. Four years of good times, good friends, of fretting and studying draw to a close as each graduate, including the small child’s sister, receives the much coveted paper. As the Bishop rises to make his speech, the boy becomes fidgety and restless. But the Bishop removes his “funny-looking hat”? and promises to make this speech short and, as usual, informal. The child decides he really As the graduates come marching in, Father George Coleman, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, Sister Regina Coughlin and Sister Laurita Hand look with pride at these young people whose growth they have nurtured during the past four years. St. Thomas More, ‘“‘man for all sea- sons,” was the focal point of the theme of integrity of Michael Cronin’s valedictory address. Flag bearers, Steven Birch and James Bibeault, class of 83, lead the class of 82 in their graduation march. likes this man and enjoys his speech. The band strikes up another song familiar to the boy’s ears, the theme from ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’’, as the graduates, now all smiles, file out. The ceremony has concluded, and, his older sister along with 229 others, has ended one big part of her life and begun another. Graduation 23