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Page 31 text:
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DO YOUR PART: give to save H alloween, the scariest day of the month of October, started out as the students of Bishop Noll, mainly seniors, gave blood. It all start¬ ed in August when students began to pass out sign¬ up cards for donating blood. Questions consisted of your name, age, weight, and if you had ever given blood before. Most students looked forward to the day, while others were really nervous. This nervous¬ ness was because it was their first experience giving blood and not knowing Most stu ents looked forward to the what to expect. while others were really nervous. October 31st finally ar- ' ... rived and students were required to eat a hearty between seven breakfast to prevent them from fainting or having dizzy spells. The blood drive was held at the far end of the fieldhouse. The students who participated were excused from their classes. Upon entering the fieldhouse, they were directed to a table where stu¬ dent helpers were assigned to gather information. They were asked their name, and a form of identifi¬ cation proving their age, and questions concerning sicknesses. They were directed to a nurse who took their pulse, gave a blood test, and asked them the I I same information as the student helpers had. In another area, student helpers wrote the donor’s name on a blood bag while the donor waited until a seat was available. As their name was called, they were directed to lawn chairs while the nurse took their pulse again and cleaned their arm with a special solution. The nurse asked the participants to turn their head in the opposite direction as she stuck the m needle in their arm. The student was supplied with a little red ball and was told to squeeze it every ten sec¬ onds. The blood bags took minutes to fill. After the do¬ nors were finished giving blood, two students helped them to a table and asked what kind of cookies and juice they preferred. Those who donated were asked to wait at least ten minutes before leaving the field- house. A few people became ill, but the illness was quickly cured. Even though it was a painful experience for many, it was a good feeling knowing that their generosity could save another’s life. I I George Mazur gives the thumbs up sign as he and other donors replenish their energy with fruit juices and cookies. ,WD - 77
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More than just a free day E ver since its days as Catholic Central High School, Bishop Noll has had a retreat pro¬ gram in one form or another. The present program has been in effect since the mid 1970’s. In the early days, every student was required to participate in retreat. Today, it is purely a voluntary event. The retreat program, led by Campus Ministry along with the assistance of 20 to 25 faculty mem¬ bers volunteering their services to aid in leadership, in addition to buying goods and preparing meals, make each retreat possible. Each Noll student is given the opportunity to attend one retreat a year. On each level, the theme is different. The Freshman theme was friendship. Some of these students may have entered Noll from a grade school with a total enrollment of only a few hundred students—soon, they find their own class composed of a few hundred students. The goal strives for the student to say goodbye to old friends and surround¬ ings and hello to a new atmosphere and new friends. An average of 35 to 40 students attend each Freshman retreat, along with four upperclassmen leaders and faculty guidance. Leaders tried to make participants as comfortable in school as possible and to relate more freely and openly with the new peers that they had encountered. Sophomores had a theme of affirmation in their retreat. As with Freshman retreats, Sophomores were led by four upperclassmen and faculty mem- It was more of an experience than just an ordinary event, and it’s hard to verbalize a true experience. bers. Leaders tried to show the retreat participants that they were really important people, even when it didn’t seem that way. The goal was to make Sopho¬ more students realize that they made a difference in the lives of people around them. Both retreats lasted an entire school day, in Saint Margaret Mary’s Church Hall. There were two levels and ten retreats for each. The scenario changed for the Junior retreats. These events were held at Hammond Optimist Park. During the twelve hours of the day’s retreat, the average 40 to 45 participating students learned Senior retreat was different than the other level retreats. Essentially, the message of this retreat was for each student who participated to become aware of his own gifts, and the gifts of others in their life, and somewhere within the two-day retreat, God. Otherwise, senior retreat was more of an exper¬ ience than just an ordinary event, and it’s hard to verbalize a true experience. Within this retreat, the past retreats had drawn closer to their classmates, had developed a sense of responsibility, and had learned how to help build a Christian community. Some 40 to 45 seniors attended each retreat, which was held at All Saints School in Hammond. Seniors also had the opportunity to attend mini¬ retreats in the time following the actual retreat. Mini-retreats tried to get seniors to reaffirm what they had learned on past retreats and to keep the spirit of retreat going. For those who went on retreat, they got out of it as much as they could. Each was given the chance to tear down the walls built around themselves and grow closer to those who care about them. 28 .
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