Marian Catholic High School - Mariner Yearbook (Chicago Heights, IL)

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Religion Classes Prepare Students for T oday's World As the world around us changes over the years, so do our religion classes. The study of religion has slowly emerged from formal classes into a more per- sonal atmosphere. Allowing each student to find his own awareness of life, religion class has become an attempt to understand people and life. Through this deep understanding a student finds his relationship with Cod. Freshmen try to discover Cod by exploring the con- cepts of friendship. Through the use of special pro- jects and films sophomores examine communication, freedom, love, happiness, peace, and life, while ju- niors concentrate on morality. Seniors have their choices from three different se- mester courses: comparative religions, the future of man, and Christian womanhood. These courses bring students to the awareness of the world in which they live. Future of man is a course involving extensive in- dependent study. Students read and discuss books dealing with man and the world. The course operates in cycles of two weeks, using one day for study and the next for discussion. A wide variety of projects aids the students to achieve a better understanding of man. Several students have won awards in Chicago area competition for their projects. Comparative religions in a course through which students form new attitudes toward people of differ- ent religions. The students examine the beliefs and principles of eleven different religions. Christian womanhood is a course designed to aid senior girls in the understanding of values, emotions, and behavior. f 'E' i

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ff-J Nf- Q Q iv v tg: F'- 4 -gif, . Q' 7 J 'Q' 3 X,'-we THE MEASURE foppostte page topl of 1 man IS the sm of his thoughts ENGLISH INSTRUCTORS lopposite page bot- toml BOTTOM ROW: Sister Virginia Dever, Mrs. Kathleen Brossmer, Sister Vincent de Paul, Sister Mary Verona. TOP ROW: Mr. Gacek, Mr. Traven, Mr. Smith. Mrs. Kane, Sister Ignatius Loyola. THERESA GROEPER labove leftl and Iohn I-Iuclzik ponder over the art of writing in English III. LYNNE LOPRESTO fabovel acts out a scene in sophomore English. SISTER IGNATIUS LOYOLA fleftl makes good use of the overhead projector as her English IV students diligently take notes. English!25

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l my I 1 If ' I I SISTER CHRISTA fabovel and some senior boys discuss The Future of Man. WELL IT'S LIKE THIS, fleftj explains Ted Chuckla as Bob Beck- man gives a disbelieving laugh. BILL LARSEN labove leftl overcomes his nervousness in his effort to explain his religion report. PATTI MCDONOUGH Iopposite page topl and Debbie Masterson demonstrate role playing in Christian womanhood class. FATHER RYAN fopposite page bottoml tells a spell-binding story to Father Martin, Sister Mary Linda, and Sister Mary Christa. Religion!27