Loyola Academy - Yearbook (Wilmette, IL)

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The Bridges Program builds friends. John Maher and Mark Burden spread their friendship among the children of St. Thomas Housing Project. Photo by Steve Pattrath. E z 2 1' ' 'lj 5 A A A 5 5 , ? ss lr it i 1 --P4 xwwn- I -1 - H ' Y I and on 7?:! on an an I ' A lr :I I V M . l I I l - - Eg I A sr W T ui 7 4 T is r Q ...si .4 . .Abt M Z X . - K- i t . '1' 3 5 u T . 1 i ' T Q is A 1 l 5 W . . ' V K s E T N is The Loyola conflngenr, John Maher, Mark Burden. Kevin Morlnaccl, Mr. Poffrath. Jlm Farah, and Rusty Magner are shown outside of Loyola Unl- verslty ln New Orleans. Photo by Stove Pattroth. 5' r- P- -r i. 'wuvi' g .... W. r Piggy-back rides from Rusty Magner were a dolly routine of fun. Photo by Steve Pat- froth. The smallest gesfures bring smiles to faces. Kevin Morinaccl finds this valuable pearl ot wisdom ln youth, Photo by Steve Potlroth. A . 'l'!'3'.-lg 'Aul- 42 New Orleans

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' 1 P4 cw P... .3 I-ua L crafts cafch eyes of eager shoppers. Pholo by Greg Senza. WMG fOUflflQ The North, Spain pdl'- pose: Pater Beall, Mike Bryon Elllof, John Bran- Walsh. Tony Amos. DICKSOD. Tom Mike Coccla. Kim, Paul lacono. The Royal Palace befrer known lo Spanlards and Amerlcans as Carlos's place. Photo by Juan Carlos Gregorlo Sanza Slaves on the wall of the Cathe- dral San Juan De Los Reyes ln Avlla. Pholo by Greg Sanzo. VET' Bond Ll. Jim Goodwln, Dave Racine. Andy Kohl, Joe Scanner, John Buckman, John Penrlth, Scott Clenkus, Mike Kang. Mlke Mcrddux. Melinda Starkweather, Scott Modlener, and Paul Falotlco. Fer- nando Paloma, Marr Tulre. Chris Sadler, Davld Splngola, John Flem- lng. Corey Kalas, Troy Johnsong and Fr. O'Shoughnessy. Photo by Greg Senza. Spain 4 4 awning,

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Bringing Smiles To New Grledns Kids mdkes profound impdcT on Bridges poriiciponTs. doylong jounT on AmTrok broughT on onxious group of Romblers To The CiTy of New Orleons. Unlike mosT people who were New Orleons- bound This summer, The Loy- olo sTudenTs venTured souTh To experience life in on ur- bon housing projecT while leorning obouT The ronge ond depTh of problems which dolly Terrorize Ameri- co's urbon poor. Upon orrivcil in New Or- leons, The group wos meT by STeve PoffroTh who, wos working os o coordinoTor for T5 The BRIDGES progrom. The progrom soughT To bring high school ond college sTu- denTs from differenT porTs of The counTry TogeTher in on educoTionol ond service projecT. PorTiciponTs lived for o week in The VincenTion Seminory oT The border of New Orleons' ST. Thomos Housing ProjecT. Eoch doy, The porTiciponTs would lisTen To sociol workers ond experTs speok on such ospecTs of urbon poverTy os educoTion, crime, ond The poor ond The low. LiTurgicol celebroTions, reflecTion ses- sions, ond group discussions helped The porTiciponTs inTe- groTe The informoTion wiTh Their own experiences ond Their experiences wiTh resi- denTs of The housing project OTher ocTiviTies included vorious work projecTs in The housing developmenT os well os ocTiviTies wiTh projecT residenTs. lVlosT enjoyoble wos The Time spenT wiTh The friendly children who loved The ciTTenTion They received from The Bridges porTici- ponTs. Kevin Morinocci wos im- pressed wiTh The hospifolify and generosify shown The Loyola sTudenTs. The Bridges experience broughT The Loyolo porTici- ponTs To o fuller opprecio- Tion of The mony opporTuni- Ties They enjoy while owok- ening Them To The unovoidoble issues of pover- Ty ond injusTice in The UniTed SToTes Todoy. The sTudenTs developed new friendships ond sTrengThened old friend- ships. Jlm Farah, Rusty Magner, and Kevln Marlnaccl Small group games ond songs led by Skippy PoffrcTh, ocquolnfed The members of The Bridge . Photo by Rusty Mcgner. New Orleons '13