Cardinal Ritter High School - Generation Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Pausing for friendly discussion are Father Kessler, who teaches sophomores and juniors Comparative Religion; Father Boniface, who teaches Chris tian Formation to freshmen; and Father Luerman who teaches freshman Christian Guidance. Father Lawler, in teaching Biblical Literature, emphasizes the Bible ' s importance in relation to the views and problems of a modern world. Father Kirch helps Ritter freshmen to acquire a more mature view of Christianity in his Christian Guidance classes.

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Faculty Accents ' Now ' Spirituality The conflicts and trials, chai jes and ques- tions of today ' s church are given dimension by the priests who make up the Religion Department at Ritter. Breaking from the traditional courses, the Department offers electives for sophomores and juniors. Freshmen and seniors do, however, have standard courses geared toward their maturity and need. The discussions in all classes are very different from those held previously. As all realize what the mission of man is on earth, religion classes do not discuss only what sacraments and original sin are, but what role they play in the world today. The religion faculty helps us to see both sides of war, racial riots, drug addiction and alcoholism and how to be positive, not negative, Christians. In his favorite lecturing position, guidance counselor Father Waldon instructs his senior religion class on the values of modern Christian thinking. Father Waldon ' s gestures are as familiar as his horribly ' s and this is true ' s. In this Family Living class, Father acquaints seniors w ith the economic, social, and psychological aspects of marriage. He believes that better pre-marriage education will help students build happier marriages and therefore, happier lives.

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Language: Path To Enlightened Communication Today when the world seems to be getting smaller, Ritter students have re- alized the necessity to exchange ideas with their foreign neighbors. Our Lan- guage department has attempted to equip the students with skill in foreign languages. Basic grammar and vocabu- lary are taught during first year Latin, French, and Spanish. French II and Span- ish II and III students advance to more difficult dialogues and exercises while Latin II and III students translate Caesar ' s Gallic War and Cicero ' s Orations. Quelle hewre est-il, ' or ' what time is it? ' asks Mr. Wyeth who teaches French I and II. Lively Mrs. Bieberich believes that personal involvement with students spreads the knowledge of the Spanish lan- guage and culture. Smiling Sister Sarah tests the awareness of her first year Latin students through the use of her distinctive flash cards. Sraodiosajorridadejopos