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

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ACADEMICS No other program is more es- sential to the success of students ' future than the academic one. Ritter ' s program, geared to the needs and wishes of every stu- dent, is imaginative, interesting, and unique.

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Supposedly listening to a tape on marriage counseling, members of Fr. Waldon ' s class show mixed emotions. Notice Petreo ' s deep thought, Russ ' complete concentration, and Bill ' s ignorance of a camera. Fr. Kessler and his sophomore students, Denise Schmutte and Linda Vogel, pose on the walk of the Christian Theological Seminary. Later, after a tour of the seminary, there were small group discussions on the religions of the world by members of various sects. Mr. Welsh, a theology major from Marian College, teaches courses to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Here, engrossed in thought, he m oderates a discussion in his Christian Formation class. Christianity Booms whether studying the early history of the church or debating on the morality of birth con- trol and the pill, Ritter students have found that religion can be a thought-provoking subject. Discussions may include racial and poverty riots, LSD, dating, or the gospel of the hippies. Stu- dents find that in their religion classes, they can express their own views on current values, con- sider their classmates ' opinions, and get guid- ance from their religion instructors. Audio-visual aids have played an important role in Contem- porary Ethics and senior marriage courses. In- sight films and tapes of marriage counselors ' talks have become almost necessities. Students of Comparative Religion have gone to the Chris- tian Theological Seminary to experience a Bible service and a Biblical Literature class viewed The Bible to enrich their understanding of the first 22 chapters of Genesis. Because students can experience and understand what they are studying, religion has become a challenging and popular course.