Divine Child High School - Clarion Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Ring day is a dress up day for the junior class who wore the best suits and dresses for the occasion Dave Cassata walks up the center aisle before the service started. The last mass of the school year was celebrated by Father Mike. He announced his transfer out of Di- vine Child Parish during the summer at his mass. Blessing the rings is the highlight of the lunior Ring day prayer service. Father Kucyk blessed lim Roggenbeck's ring as he officially becomes an upper classman. Advent was celebrated with a prayer service. Mary Margret Early. Sue Vaughan and Chris Tucker partici- pated in the mass by lighting their candles Masses Ring Day 17

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Entering eleventh grade is when most students are considered upper classmen. In the fall of the junior year this event is on Ring Day. This year the prayer service was held on December 6th in the church sanctuary. Following tradition, seniors wore their graduation gowns for the event, juniors entered the church first, followed by the seniors. , . .. After the service, juniors and seniors were excused from classes to celebrate the event with their friends, usually over lunch the seniors. Juniors’ Special Moment Other masses and prayer services honored events such Student Council Inductions, the opening of school, Home- coming, Thanksgiving, Christmas, the start of second semes- ter, Catholic Schools Week, Easter and May Crowning. These services allowed all members of the school community to pause in their busy schedules and reflect on the real meaning of a Catholic education. O by M. Wemimont Following Ihe juniors out of church are the seniors in their graduation gowns. This is the first event where seniors wear their gowns 16 Masses Ring Dav.

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Dancing to the tunes of the disk jock- ey are Mr and Mrs. Polidori.The chaperones took the oppurtunity to dance to the slow songs. Mission Club Finale During February, the mission club sponsored the annual Sweetheart Dance. One girl from each homeroom was nomi- nated as a candidate for Sweetheart Queen and was required to sell goodies for the missions. The girl who made the most in each grade became one of four finalists. The four finalists were: leanine Levy, janice Canavan, julie Majeske and Shannon Ponto. Of these four girls, one of them would be crowned Sweetheart Queen at the dance. On the night of the dance, the crowd danced to soft mu- sic in the dimly-lit gym, anx- iously awaiting the announce- ment of who would be crowned queen. One by one, the candidates were escorted to the heart- covered platform. Finally, the moment arrived; The 1986 Sweetheart Queen is senior, leanine Levy! boomed the an- nouncer. With flashbulbs popping in their faces, last year's queen, Lisa Hamway, gave up her crown and cape to a smiling leanine. She received the honors, but the real winner was the Mission Club. O by N. Horvath 18 Sweetheart Dance