Holy Redeemer High School - Campanile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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4 SENTINEL November 30 . 196 5 Senior Boys Strengthen Their Faith at Retreat By Lester Goodchild, Gerry Durocher, and Duane Pennebaker Herb Klotz and Duane Pennebaker watch Ted Tlurzek summon the boys to chapel. The sun was bright and the temperature was mild as the S e nior m e n filed into bus es for their long awaited retreat at CYO Carnp. Father Collins, Mother Ann Mary, and Father Monroe wished the boys 21 mean- ingful retreat. In the cavalcade Port- Sanilac-bound was Father Tom Danielson, the retreat master, six counselors, and Mr. Howard. The journey to camp was filled with pretzels, used oranges, and hot tunapies. The men, being city slickers, took the opportunity to c h e c k out the country scenery. By 7:30 of the same day, the column reached its destination and the boys scrambled to the recreation hall, where they officially met Father. They were given cabin mates, dashed to their bung- alows, and picked their bunks. The retreat began officially that night with Holy Mass. Then there was a hoot- enanny and a night football game. After these activities the lights went out and so did some people, except for a few night- ow ls who managed to hoot a bit. Some testified that there was a light rain that night. Go away! You're crazy! I'm not get- ting up for you or any one! said the spry young men as Mr. H ow ar d challenged the m to rise in the early morning fog . Needless to say, all appeared for break- fast, and the breakfast disappeared. There were many opportunities to go to Confession. Hey, he's not in the box I We're supposed to go to his room 9 Not me! This was the firs t feeling about open confession, but the word 5 pr e ad quickly that it was really great, and eV- eryone went. Most of the men found con- fession the most helpful part of the re- treat. During the retreat there was a silence period for private devotion--a time for thought and prayer. Some walked in the woods, some along a small winding creek. Others read books in their cabins. To getthe most meaning from Father's conferences, there was a discussion fol- lowing each one. Everyone was frank, and much was gained. As Father said, the center of the re- treat was Holy Mass. Saturday after- noon this became more than true. Instead of sitting in the pews, the men gathered around the altar to witness Christ's Mys- tical Death. No longer were the Seniors j ust watching, they were actively par- ticipating. All of us are types of priests, said Father. I am the official representa- tive, but all of you are offering the Mass too. At the end of Mass thecongregation sang, The Times They are A-Changing' and from then on it seemed that something had changed. The Stations of the Cross were laid out along the camp road and to many it seemed that they were actually following Christ's path to Calvary. In the afternoon Conference on Satur- day, Fathe r talked about Christ. He was a man. He didn'tresemble a woman . Sometimes he was sweaty and dirty; often he was tired. He was stoned and his fol- lowers were stoned. Religion isn't made for sissies--religion is for men. The social highlight of the retreat was the hootenanny. Out came the electric guitars and up went the Go-Go boys. Pop- ular s ongs were sung and even a little jerking was done on the make-shift stage . But Fred Sroka stole the show as his ren- dition of the Freddie brought cheers from e ve r yon e . Mr. Howard also showed some active interest. 31 Mike Manriquez, Duane Pennebaker, Gerry Durocher, Joe Farrugia, Ray Hernandez, and Dennis Reaume voice their approval of the cooks as the food disappears. 33'; z - I a, Tom Clark and two counselors receive Holy Communion from retreat master, Father Tom Danielson. Sunday came, and Mass was the center of the morning, as everyone gathered a- round the altar again. Then, in the final conference Father gave the Papal Bless- ing, and expressed the hope that all would profit in some way from the days of re- treat. At lunch the boys gave the cooks a standing ovation for great food--including the home made bread and pies. Then the exodus got under way, suit- cases were put in the buses and good-by's said to Father. Slowly the buses rolled up the road to the outside world. The the me song of the retreat spoke now for the Senior men: For the times they are a-changin' You better start swimmin' or you'll sink like a stone,

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But No One Flunked November 30 , 1965 SENTINEL 3 Eager Parents Become Students for Zuny 'Day' Parents line up for their coffee break after a hard day in school. The cafeteria line up was considered part of their education. Chaos ruled supreme, and confusion was prime minister as the Parent-Teach- er Guild held a classroom workshop on October 27. The parents participated in atypicalschool day in short order form . The day began with PA announce- ments and a welcoming address by PTG President, Mr. James Alexander. Mr. Alexander spoke of the communication problems between adults and teens. When the first exchange bell rang, the race was on! Despite the help of the stra- tegically placed student guides, parents persisted in getting lost, and even though they had a four minute exchange period manywere observed guiltily creeping into a class five or six minutes late. How- ever, no tardy slips were given. Many and varied remarks were heard during the ex'change: They should have elevators. Why don't they have esca- lators? I'mgoinghome. NowIknow why kids drop out of school. One guide commented They look like we did on our first day at Redeemer , while another ex- claimed, This place looks like a sub- way! But one determinedly optimistic parent looked on the brighter side. All this climbing must be good for the fig- ure gasped Mrs. tWelch. 4 7 .R'xf. Two parents observe samples of drafting papers in Mr. Ziemba's class. During the ten minute classes, the ac- ademic goals of each were explained and occasional problems taken care of; Sister Berchmans reassured one mother who had spent half the night looking for a bug for an experiment that she would try to give longer notice. The teachers are terrific! said one father.. The parents are marvelous observed Sister Josepha. But as exchange 5 wore on, and the physically unfit p a r e nt 5 became more tired, the questions asked of the guides becamewilder andwilder: Is 212 on the second floor? Is the thir d floor up- stairs? Where's the cafeteria? Is that the get-there bell? Most parents retained enough energy to gather in the cafeteria for coffee and doughnuts. Mr. Alexander thanked the tireless PTGworkers and reminded them that the next meeting was in December, about S e x and D a t i ng -- We're really gonna roast this one out. Brickley Previews Election The guest speaker at the assembly on October 29 was Councilman James A. Brickley. The thirty-sixyear old mem- ber of the Detroit Common Council in- formed the student body about some of the projects that the City of Detroit is undertaking at the present time. He spoke of the need of government to interest young men and women in politics, and encouraged the students to take an ac- tive interest in civic affairs. After his talk, he was questioned by a senior panel, including Jane Camilleri, Julie Dashkevicz, JudyDeutschman, Don Marangere, and Lester Goodchild. Mother Ann Mary treats Margie Melnik, Fred Wood and Mary Boris to an apple. Bishop Neumann Center 0pen Holy Redeemer parish is currently set- ting up a Community Action Center in the yellow brick house next to the gym. The newly purchased house is being used as a re-organization center for the apostolic life in the parish. The house will be known as the Bishop Neumann Center. The projectlis developing under the di- rection of ReverendDonaldMiller, in the spirit of Pope John XXIII, who asked for renewal in personal involvement in the living Church. To prepare the house for its opening, a cleaning crew of students joined forces November 6 to give the Action Center an overall cleaning. The crew worked under the direction of Sister Jane Edward and the chairmanship of Senior, Linda Braun . Jobs to be done consisted of washing and polishing woodwork, cleaning win- dows, mopping floors and scrubbing the fireplace. :Senior FredWood, observing that many areas in the house needed a paint job, v01- unteered his services. The pause that refreshes was sup- plied with the compliments of Mother Ann Mary. Abucket of apples, boxes of cook- ies and a pot full of hot chocolate gave workers the needed lift. Senior Claudia Dominski helps to get the house in order.

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.4; l U i I I Z 3 5 l I l 1 l i l l 1 5 t .3 I E I F I K I November 30 , 1965 The celebrants of the Founders' Day Anniversary Mass, Father Donald Miller, Father Henry McKeever, Father Clair Collins, Father Michael Pathe, and Father Edward Monroe pause in the sacristy just before the Mass starts. Concelebrution Commemorutes Anniversaries A Mass of concelebration on Novem- ber 9 marked the founding anniversaries of the Redemptorist Order, and the Con- gregation of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. These two anniversaries are celebrated on November 9 and 10 re- spectively. The five celebrants of Holy Mass were Father Clair Collins, P as tor; Father Michael Pathe; Father Henry McKeever; Father Donald Miller; and Father Edward Monroe, assistants. This group of celebrants included the oldestand the youngest priests stationed at Holy Redeemer. In his homily, Father Collins explained. the significance of th e concelebration and remarked that it was fitting that ev- ery member of the living Church was rep- resented: young, old, religiousand laity. The Student Council participated in the Offertory Procession; Brother Richard was the lector. In the congregation were Sisters, lay people, grade and high school students. RE Hosts YCS Study Day Live Love and Love Life is the theme of the YCS Study Day, which will be held at Redeemer, December 5, from noon until 7:30 p. m. The purpose of the study day is to be- gin a city-Wide YCS Federation in Detroit. Specialguests willinclude, Archbishop John F. Dearden and Father Joseph Lu- chermo, who will speak on the topic of community life. The day's activities will consist of dis- cussionperiods, group reports, the sac- rifice of Holy Mass in the gym and a social hour in the Blue Room. Birthday gifts from the students to the priests and the sisters included cigars, flowers, and cakes. It is rumored that the Sophomores were invited by Father Collins to sample their gift cake. They agreed that it is possible, the proverb not- withstanding, to give your cake and eat it too. No birthday celebration is complete withoutaparty, said Mother Ann Mary , as she invited the entire student body to an ice cream sundae treat. Mr. S pz'na Shows Mr. Tony Spina begins the assembly by giving the students the background of his travels and experiences in photography. SENTINEL 5 Proiect Sparks Sodality By Anna Korzeniowski ProjectUnity better known as Unity A Go G0 was held on October 30 and 31 at the University of Detroit High School . Six of Redeemer's Sodalists attended the program 5 p0 n s o r e d by The Forty Group, an organization of Sodalities from U. of D. , Mercy, Benedictine, and Im- maculata High Schools. The purpose of the program was to unite Sodalists in their Apostolate. Saturday's schedule consisted of dis- cussion groups in which the delegates dis- cussed the individual problems of their S o d a l i t i e 5; Mass and various work- shops. Some of the workshops included Hard Core, CYO, CCD, Social Work, and Catholic Charities. The Sunday session which began with Mass was highlighted by a talk given by Father Campbell S. J. Father spoke on the need for Sodalists to project a better image in accordance with the changes in the Church. He also encouraged the So- dalists to extend their apostolates throughout their school and community. Va tican Slides Mr. Tony Spina, Detroit Free Press Photographer, presented a slide lecture at the Student-Council sponsored assem- blyNovember 12. Slides included candid photos of the late Pope John XXIII. Mr . Spina told of his personal experiences while photographing Pope John, describ- ing the late pontiff's simplicity and hu- manness. The opening of the Ecumenical Council , the funeral of Pope John and the election of Pope Paul VI were included in the slides, along with various views of St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican, and the Sistine Chapel. Mr. Spina, who has photographed many of the world's gr eat personalities re- marked thatwhile it is usually the photog- rapher who tries to relax his subject; the r e v e r s e was true when he was photo- graphing Pope Jo hn . The Holy Father was eager to put Mr. Spina at ease. Mr. Spina also included a brief picture- summaryof the career of the late Pres- ident John F. Kennedy.