Roger Bacon High School - Troubadour Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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SILENT, TRUTHFUL THOUGHT IS THE GOAL AIX rf' -A -- , A MXl 1 X Q 'X Clk pl ,. - v' A Spiritual reading is an inlegralparl ofrhe retreat. Bob MCA voir relaxes wilh a coke after a busy day. K ' -jus 'Lelfs Irv if again, On rhe Cllulllllfll1I'C'6',.S'I'I12. One, Iwo 1l1ree,f0ur Y- Fif7hl1elping. Ronf ' 26

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STUDENTS SQUIRM, TEACHERS STARE, CLOCKS TICK . . . EXAMS The arrival of mid-term exams signals the beginning of a hectic week for both students and teachers. For the student, it is a week of studying and restudying, worrying and reworryingg for the teacher, it is a week of rushing to have the necessary exams pre- pared and corrected. my, Y Freshmen get in some last-minute cramming. Onlyfive more exams to go, Let's see: xylem lubes go up and phloem Iubes go do wnf-or is il the olher way? 25 1

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CONTEMPLATION OF RETREAT RESTORES ORDER, CALM Brother Pius discusses liturgy before Mass during underelass retreat. A religious retreat is a going away from or a separat- ing from the routine of daily life. A retreat gives the student the opportunity to think, especially about him- self and his relations with God and his fellow men. He has the chance to face cold reality, unglorified by false pretenses. He begins to face problems instead of running from them, he starts answering questions instead ofasking more. The Roger Bacon underclassman has his retreat in late January, the week after examinations. He is beginning to realize his responsibilities and various duties and goals in life. He is now encountering situations, people, and emotions totally new and challenging. The Masses, prayers, lectures, and other religious exercises all serve as complements to the basic theme of the retreat: si- lent, truthful thought. The senior makes a week-end visit to Friarhurst, the Franciscan retreat house. Each class, for the most part, arrives at Friarhurst on a Friday evening and leaves Sunday afternoon. Pleasant rooms, excellently prepared food, and a well-planned schedule highlight the visit. If a senior sincerely wants to make a worth- while retreat and to try to establish his course in life, Friarhurst should provide both the opportunity and the incentive. There are many opporlunizies for confession. Instead ofa single relreal master. individual faculty members spoke Io lhe underelassmenf here, Fr. Celsus counsels juniors. 27 1