Cathedral High School - Pantherpix Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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28 ee ee 1 Through group discussion freshmen gain a better understanding of themselves. 2 Intro- ducing new perspectives, Elesha Gohil speaks of life and customs in India. 3 Bible instru- ctor, Mr. Jean-Pierre Beaureguard discusses the finer points of the Old Testament. 4 Total relaxation is gained by Sheila Dunn with the assistance of Fr. Rizzo. 5 Students involve themselves in a reenactment of St. Paul’s Epistle. 6 East-West student, James Geagan brushes up on the I-Ching ... 7 ... while Cathy Roy drops the coins ... 8... and Bar- bara Aiken arranges the sticks used in this method of Chinese fortune telling. A new form of cultural enrich- ment was brought to CHS stu- dents by the Interdisciplinary Humanities class. Featured in this endeavor were the University Dancers who used various types of modern dance to entertain. The artists are enrolled at UMass and perform at various functions for college credit.

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Through literature the Interdisciplinary Humanities class evaluated var- ious conceptions of man’s destiny. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Shakespeare’s Tempest were among the works used to explore this problem. To present different versions of the play Antigone, the class was divided into two groups. While one acted the play in the traditional way, the other group inter- preted it differently and used Charlie Brown and his friends as the char- acters. 1 Sophomores display their dramatic talents in the play TheLicence. 2 Displaying poise and confidence, Kathy Kevane delivers a speech. 3 Freshman John Murphy shares his ideas with his classmates. 4 Concentrating deeply, James Morgan ponders a question. 5 Rich Sergienko consults the text for an an- swer. 6 As the teacher explains a fine point, Dan Allen, Rich Armeda, and Marc Columbe listen intently. 7 In a Major British Authors class Mrs. Jeanette Paul directs class discus- sion. Pa

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God And Man Go Hand In Hand The Theology department this year initiated two new courses: Bible course which offered students enough background material necessary to understand and comprehend the Old Testament, and the Interdisciplinary Humanities which took an approach towards the 21st Century with themes of freedom, communication, and responsibility incorporated in it. Freshman Theology classes stressed independence while searching for a meaningful answer to ‘‘Who am 1?”’ An in-depth study of the sacraments created a readiness for Sophomore students to become more aware of Christian love and the religious dimension of their everyday experiences. East-West Religions compared the Christian relation- ship and attitudes toward God with Hindu and Buddhist religious beliefs and traditions. An examination of the community in terms of the ideas of Church and Kingdom highlighted Christian Community classes. Seniors in Theology Through Literature and Film viewed films while exploring existentialism and Christian values. The options man considers through friendship, love, and loneliness were emphasized in the marriage course. The holy year theme of reconciliation ; was implemented by means of an adult education class directed by Fr. Richard Riendeau and Mr. David Laux.