Cardinal Newman High School - Accolade Yearbook (West Palm Beach, FL)

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watched each other helping others, a tru- ly class way of sharing oneself! Newman students, faculty and Admin- istration showed their care and concern for those less fortunate than themselves in many ways throughout the school year. Afternoons and week-ends were often spent participating in various fundraising activities such as the Leukemia Swim-a- thon, the MD Bowl-a-thon, etc. Everyone also pitched in and helped with the Stu- dent Council sponsored Blood Drive, both in donating blood and in helping to run the Blood Drive itself. There are those few, rare individuals who give of themselves, quietly, com- pletely, without expecting anything in re- turn. Newman was lucky to have many of these people one of whom was English teacher, Miss Ann Kitts. Miss Kitts worked throughout the year, with stu- dents who had drug problems. She worked with common sense but also with a smile. Generous with her experience and knowledge, she gave of herself, ask- ing nothing in return. Bob Collins, a sophomore from Lake Park was another of those individuals who shared himself without expecting praise in return. Bob was a volunteer fire- man in his community, often answering calls at all hours of the night. Bob ex- pressed his motivation for his work in this way, When I do something to save a person ' s life and or property, I have a feeling of pride. The pride that Bob spoke of is the pride that all Newmanites felt when they Opening 11

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ABOVE: Father Vasik and Sister Anne Richard, two of the many who volunteered to participate in the Leukemia Super Swim Classic. LEFT: A member of the Leukemia society distrib- utes swimathon information in the cafeteria. RIGHT: Parents of Newman students volunteered to help at the booksales. FAR RIGHT: Bob Collins, sophomore, takes a break while training at the fire station. 10 Opening

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Religion is a major part of life at Cardi- nal Newman. It is what sets Newman apart from other schools. The dedication and faith portrayed by the students and faculty is one of the school ' s greatest as- sets. At Newman, religion and a love of God is all around us. Days s tarted with a morn- ing prayer to help students through the day. In Religion classes we learned that God loves everyone and that in turn ev- eryone needs Him in their daily lives. With the guidance of the school chaplan, Fr. Steve Vasek, students had the chance to receive Holy Communion during their lunches, incorporating religion into their daily lives. Also through the help of Fr. Christopher Stack, students were able to go to confession. Newman students also contributed their time and talents to make all school masses as well as outside retreats enjoy- able and meaningful. Each religion class was given the opportunity to have a Mass with Fr. Vasek. Students chose the music and readings, wrote prayers and poems and even made banners as a part of pre- paring for their Mass. But most of all, the sisters, priests and teachers at Newman demonstrated a special aspect of class through their dedication to teaching, not only academics, but also the word of God. They taught through their own ex- amples — that God is a major part of their lives. 12 Openlng