Mount Carmel High School - Oriflamme Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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REX REX HL BFRT M CARRFIN KIERAN O HARA a . L A , 5 'ij ru O C O. Cnrm, , 1 I af IQUIIAQI-O77'IJIYIITHIII-L'S ' i 1 . . O. Carm. PhlS1-Ufllt L MT. CARMEL In addition to religious instruction there is a definitely planned spiritual system of training. Holy Mass is celebrated twice each Week, on Tuesday morning for the Freshmen and Sopho- mores, and on Thursday for the Juniors and Seniors. After Mass a short instruction is given on some point of current spiritual interest to the students. ln order to encourage frequent recep- tion of the sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion, confessions are heard all day each Friday, and an opportunity is given the boy to make use of this during his study period. The first Friday of each month is general Communion for the entire student body Con fessions are heard the day before and provisions re made for the students breakfasts after Mass Holy Hour is also observed on first Friday On Wednesday students are urged to attend the Q 1 Rl X CONIRAD H Xl I I ll

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HIGH SCHOCL in the medals awarded to the boy ranking highest scholastically in the school, and to those of highest standing in each of their several class years. In addition gold medals are given to those students who excel in various subjects. These awards are made at the Commencement Exer- cise held at the close of the school year. Since the aim of the Carmelite Fathers is to prepare the boy for problems which will con- front him in later life, religious instruction and training play a most important part in the curriculum. The freshmen are grounded in the essentials of their faith and its application to themselves The principles which the good nuns have incul cated in them from their earliest days in school are further explained and enlarged upon Second year students are given a thorough course in Church liturgy Juniors study Church history and Seniors are taught Christian apologetics that they may be prepared to defend their faith RIQY, VRIEDIIRIC MANION O. Ca rm. 'lift-rzszzrvr O Rl X DAMIAIN IIFBERS O Rl X RI X AOL IN XS COI C AN XNHSROSI C XSI X Ll S Rlu RFX Rl GIINALD MADRl N U71 . . Q- , f 4 . , ff 2 r . l ' i O. Carm, , , , , Plane Geomelru Y Y X lff. , ,i.' fn .2if.f' . CAH11. O, Cgrm, Slmrvfsh Ph, sims -liiiri-rim' of fophunmrc 1' I inn 3 Y Y . , Carm. Chemistry

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HIGH SCHOOL noon devot1ons IH honor of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Durlng October the Rosary 1S sald every day at noon 1n the chapel and durlng Lent the statlons of the Cross are reclted each Fr1day The annual underclass retreats are grven by some member of the Carmellte Order experl enced 1n the handlrng of boys and Well versed 1n the problems of adolescence The Senlor Re treat 1S grven by some nat1onally known retreat master and IS a fittlng cl1maX to four years of 1nstruct1on and tra1n1ng at Mt Carmel Real1z1ng that many of the appurtenances to a complete educatlon are not to be obtalned from books alone the faculty has planned and 1nst1tuted an extra curr1cular act1v1ty of such a Wlde scope that some phase of lf 1S sure to appeal to every boy R X ILSIIN O CONN! II O RTX REV X ICHI OR QCHXK AR HI RVIANI CO1 OBIC O Cum O C rm M th ml! cs h RIN Nl XURICI ANDI-RSONI OCam Eqlsh E191