Cathedral High School - Pantherpix Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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1 “The Farmer in the Dell’ provides an amus- ing afternoon's entertainment for Maurice Cah- illane and his young friend Eddie. 2 Linked hands and smiling faces make it easy for Marie Jablonski to find a new friend. 3 Simon says, “Put your hands on your cheeks.’ A basic desire to make the Aquinas Chapter of the National Honor Society more relevant to today’s students was seen in the group’s plans. This attitude resulted from informal discussions of the society's purpose, late last year. As usual, emphasis was placed on service, but extended outside of Cathedral’s immediate interests. Several community projects were submitted for consideration by NHS members and its moderator, Sr. Rose Carmel. Among these were a Christmas toy collection, a children’s paperback book drive, and service to the blind, before which volunteers went through a short training period. Also, tutoring in the Northern Educational System, which has been on the NHS planning board for several years, finally left this preliminary stage and became a reality. For NES youngsters it proved to be an invaluable experience. Through this program, NHS members experienced a NHS members befriend youths personal encounter with young people outside of their normal daily scope, intensifying their grasp of the ideals of scholarship, character, leadership, and service. 95

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Experimental course widens Theology Department Creative challenge of contemporary theology motivated significant adaptations in curriculum and classroom approach. Juniors were involved primarily in the individual’s search for Christ. An innovation in the format was asmall group course guided by Sister Jane Morrissey and Father Joseph Marchese. This ex periment combined the experiential aspects of theology outside the structured classroom through discussion, literature, group dynamics, movies, and theatre. Senior classes focused on electives in philosophy and psychology through literature and modern problems. Independent research and guest speakers complemented sophomore classes on family life and morality. Freshmen reflected on the psychology of the human personality and the person of Christ as the source of the Christian way of life. Students included original filming presentations and posters ex pressing new views on personality. 1 Sitting in the half lotus position, Ann Swee- ney concentrates total activity on the torso in a pranayama-directed yoga class. 2 Experiential theology student Mike Green relaxes inhibi- tions on Goshen weekend excursion. 3 As part of a planned demonstration, Mary Jo Foster 94 expresses feeling against class discrimination in Eastern Religions.

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Six excel on National Merit test Semi-finalists status in the National Merit Scholarship Program was awarded to six seniors. Representing Cathedral were Amy Geoffroy, Marianne Laroche, John McBride, Debra Motto, Catherine Pooler, and Robert Stowe, the highest scorers in the school. About 96 percent of all semi-finalists were expected to become finalists, making them eligible for one of the 1000 state-granted National Merit $1000 Scholarships. Semi-finalists advance to finalist status after a review of their academic ability, achievements, and outside interests. Thirteen won letters of commendation. 1 Marian Ott; 2 John Dusza; 3 Debra Motto and Amy Geoffroy; 4 John McBride and Cath- erine Pooler; 5 Bill Lonergan, Peggy Brown, and Mary Dougal; 6 Sue Garvey and John Guerra; 7 Michael Kerley, Loretta DiCarli, and Bob Du- quette; 8 Chuck Miller and Bob Stowe. 96