Dominican High School - Profile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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well as an interesting bulletin board. Keeping up Religion Bai cis Strength In Mina' ana' Character After eight semesters, a Dominicanite's religion becomes a sturdy sole protecting her foot from the jagged pebbles she meets on the path to adulthood. Freshmen seek to answer the question. What has God done for me? Sophomores find knowledge of the significance of daily actions important in keep- ing with the privilege of sharing Christ's life. Juniors reverently examine the visible, unique, and super- natural presence of God among men found in the Church and in the sacraments. Seniors, in the study of social institutions, search for their haven in hu- manity. At the completion of her four years, the young woman steps assuredly onto the cemented road ahead. Guided by expert craftsmen, she has designed and assembled a pair of sturdier shoes, fashioned by faith, polished by patience, repaired by hope - and guaranteed to last for eternity. A -of I stance Taylor, and Carol Wolf display articles which provide ample material for discussion as with the living Church is a daily challenge. The stubbornness of an unlit candle brings a moment of mirth to the solemnity of the traditional pre-Christmas ceremony. As Cheryl Des Rosiers, Nancy Smith, and Diane Rabaut read the appropriate prayers, Pat Finn lights the symbolic candles of the Advent wreath. Efficient note-taking replaces frantic scribbles of younger years as Father Britz instructs seniors in the fundamentals of Christian marriage. Lectures by Father provide them with an objective, non-romantic view of the future. Somehow it doesn't sound like the saccharine lyrics blaring from WXY Z. 29

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Father Britz cannot be in all their religion classes at once, but closed Clor's, Barbara Luka-nowski's, and Sharon Kosnik's faces radiate the circuit 1 V brings him into all freshmen rooms. Sue Al1raham's, Linda spiritual atmosphere of the class. C, 'vpn F! X, i D jk ESQ tx 1 T, 4 4 , t if 'F G- X fx fi w g I A -x Modern scriptural studies bring the New Testament alive. Cathy Oliver stresses In the study of the liturgy, sophomores investi- the necessity of interpreting St. Paul's Epistles against their historical milieu. gate the implications of Vatican Council 11 and Lucy Dell'Era, Cathy Kosmalski, ,ludy Hayes, Julie Hamway, and Judy Miller of other religious topics. Sheila Keenan, Kathy agree that the historical period does affect the literary form. Koval, Sandra Pollack, Sheila Stackpole, Con- 28

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