Campion Jesuit High School - Knight Yearbook (Prairie du Chien, WI)

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I Stressed sludvnt participation at Mass What’s a “backward Mass?” Turning an altar around so that the priest faced the stu- dents was the first attempt of the Apostleship of Prayer — the school spiritual organization for the entire student body — to increase stu- dent Mass participation. The “backward Mass,” Missa Recitata, the singing of High Masses, and Offertory processions were the ways the A. P. succeeded in making the re- enactment of Calvary appear to the students what it really is. Both Mr. Egan, S.J., and Mr. Lucey, S.J., the moderators, along with the student pro- moters, set the wheels in motion for this and other projects. Among these were the en- rollment of the students in the A. P., the consecration of the school in the League of the Sacred Heart, communions of reparation during Advent and Lent, obtaining more spiritual reading material for retreat, and the enrollment of the families of the Campion students in the League of the Sacred Heart. Mass facing the students increased student participation. Front Row: Mr. Lucey, A. Skemp, J. Holm, M. Burke, Meis, Merz, Mr. Egan. 2nd Row: Witt, Lynn, Pike, F. Foley, D. Bernardi, Letherman. 3rd Row: D. Roy, O'Keefe, Bergs- trom, J. Campbell, T. Seliga, Garber, Smith. 4th Row: R. Rissing, Huber, Fitzgerald, J. Lardner, Jerrick, W. Bernar- di, J. Schmitt. Top Row: Viktor, P. Seliga, Kridelbaugh, P. Nugent, F. Mueller, Bowlen, Hilt, Flavin. 27

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Si mien i i nun ei I ha n tiled problems trilh ritjtu Front Row: Tures, R. Rissing, Fitzgerald, J. Corrigan, Biondi, Witt, Mr. Lucey. 2nd Row: Flavin, Abbott, J. Schmitt, Schiek, W. Bernardi, Skemp, J. Campbell. Top Row: T. Seliga, Mangan, W. Corrigan, M. Redmond, Hilt, T Lardner, Blondis. Student Council Representative, Jim Mangan relays Council news to his class. Of the myriad organizations on the busy campus, which one boasts the names of the acknowiedged leaders? Which made the Homecoming dance truly “Moments to Re- member”? Which always works for the stu- dents? The Student Council is the answer! Seniors Mike Redmond and Tom Lardner, Juniors Tom Abbott and Bill Bernardi, Soph- omores John Campbell and Jim Tures are typical of the elected leaders of this group. The Student Council quietly but efficiently sees to it that there will be men like Tom Ramella to build a bonfire for the Homecom- ing or Jim Mangan and Bob Blondis to change the Frosh rec room into “Moments to Remember” for the Homecoming dance. The Council makes certain that there will be a Mike Redmond and a Tom Lardner to decor- ate the dining hall into a “Gay Eighties Sa- loon” for the senior mixer and a Tom Abbott to turn the same hall into a dreamland called “Misty” for the sophomores and juniors to dance in. It provides a Bill Corrigan and a Joe Hilt to extend Campion hospitality to vis- iting teams and a Bill Bernardi and John Campbell to work for the underclassmen. 26

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SSCA 9«m refresher courses9 biff talent show Sodality Council Members: Front Row: Mr. Biever, M. Redmond, Littrel, Nugent, Hilt, Cavataio, Fr. Eagan. 2nd Row: Mr. Teske, Madda, J. J. Burke, Flavin, Gerut, Mr. Wambach. Top Row: Mr. Power, J. Campbell, Fitzger aid, Huber, Biggam, Fr. Aspenleiter, Mr. Egan. Sophomore refresher course on the Sodality way of life was taught weekly by senior Dave Haschka. “ so let’s get going,” concluded Father Eagan as he addressed the senior sodalists in their first meeting. These words set the year’s spirit of activity and accomplishment. The Sodality’s year actually began last summer, when 16 sodalists represented Cam- pion at the Summer Schools of Catholic Ac- tion. As a result of this experience, they became key men in the Sodality Council with its representatives from each year. The biggest project for the seniors was to introduce the freshmen to the sodality. Senior sodality officers, Michael Cavataio, Warren Littrel, and Joseph Hilt, addressed the entire freshmen class; and as a result, 120 freshmen turned out for the first meeting. These men and seven others instructed 12 freshmen apiece for one hour Sunday mornings. For their part, the sophomores raised money for scholarships to the Summer Schools of Catholic Action; 12 of their number dis- tributed over one hundred pounds of food to needy families in Prairie du Chien. The juniors sponsored a highly popular school- wide talent show, and each week two of them brought good cheer to the hospitalized. 28