Bishop Neumann Catholic High School - Cavalog Yearbook (Wahoo, NE)

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Sister Stephanie brings Christ closer to freshmen religion students with a focus on the gospel of Matthew. Religious concepts which reflect the thought and experience of man in our time are developed by Father Donald Imming in religion IV class, where seniors explore moral questions which have special relevance for them. Religion Develops A Theology Of Work Do you seek God's light in your own life? ask Patrice Behrns and Cathie Sloup in their senior religion project, which expresses the notions of God developed through- out history: the philosopher’s god, the mythical god, and the god of the gaps. Stressing God’s continual creation of the earth, religion classes developed several the- ologies of work. The essays of Teilhard de Chardin and Karl Marx provided background philosophies which were re- searched by seniors. Students looked into the many universal beliefs concerned with man’s purpose in this life and his ability to control his future. Thomas Aquinas’ five argu- ments for the existence of God helped seniors establish a def- inite concept of God, while un- derclassmen turned to the gos- pels for inspiration. Second term studies fo- cused on moral questions: birth control, poverty, war, and abortion. Special emphasis on marriage and family living steered seniors toward a work- able definition for the greatest existential reality--love! 12

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Father Philip Rauth finds great satisfaction In his new role as guidance counselor, he suits are of great concern for many seniors in assisting students plan their careers, finds that application forms and test re- considering college. Passing out absentee lists comprises only a small portion of Mrs. Wilma Wolfe’s daily job as secretary. Good-natured gaiety arises spontaneously between sessions of introduced, including faculty work days and a faculty review serious discussion at a Wednesday morning faculty meeting. board. Shown are Sister Vincent. Sister Stephanie, Father Since twenty heads are better than one, many new ideas were Rauth, Father Zastrow, and Mr. Humlicek. 11

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Fr. Richard Brombach, religion teacher and transportation director, has been active at Neumann for seven years. Fr. James Demuth, director of religion, “opens doors at Neumann, helping stu- dents see Christ in themselves. Freshmen rap about the importance of the gospels and Christ in their lives in informal discussion mods. 13