Sacred Heart Academy - Clelian Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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is t . 3, T 5 1 5 u , Z . ff' V X ' s - Hg 1 M 'fl ., , ,, - . ' 4' , Right Decisions are I believe that all people deserve the chance to develop into the person he or she is destined to be. This state- 'nent was taken from commitment papers signed by all 'nembers of the Pro-Life Club. The I3Omember organiza- tion met once a month to listen to a speaker or view a presentation on many areas of the Pro-Life movement. Their main goal was to become more educated on the :ight-to-life issues so they in turn could educate others. Not only did these girls listen, but they also actively participated in many activities. A special project was the so-sponsoring of the Enthronement liturgy in which roses were presented as symbols of life and petitions praying Q Left: Sr, Mary Jo and Lea Pannella read over the final draft of Lea's award-winning Pro-Life essay which earned her a trip to Washington. D.C. and a chance to participate in the annual March for Life. v Bottom: Elves Eileen Sorcinelli, Christine Mongillo, and Cindy Pizzi assist children in taking pictures with Santa. Q Below: Participating in a community activity. Pro-Life members Noelle Greco and Patricia Stratton volunteer at a bowl-a-thon for St. Jude's Hospital. Nh . 'R ,ax W .. sc.,- rlll wif alleges Choioes of the Heart for respect for all God's creation were read. The group also wrote letters to legislators, helped at a Birthright- sponsored bowling tournament, and sang Christmas carols at the Manor. At the culmination of Pro-Life Week, Molly Kelly, a speaker at the National Right-to-Life conventions. addressed the school and PTA. Topics covered at Pro-Life meetings ranged from dat- ing pressures to the important and controversial issue of abortion. When asked to comment, one member said, l'm so glad that there is a group that we can join to learn more about these important topics in order to be able to do something about them.

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5 Right: Leafing through a magazine, Melissa Caldwell and Gina Malerba broaden their knowledge of the meaning of pro-life. Q Bottom: Preparing for the holiday season. Diane Landino and Caroline Fargeorge order Birlhrighi Christmas cards. v Below: The great success of Pro-Life is attributed to Mary DeCaprio Ctreasb, Donna Anastasio Csec.D, Kris Szwaya fvice-pres.J and Lauren Pizzi fpres.J. Nwwffwm RO - LlFEli

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Q Right: ln a presentation on the world-wide exploitation of children all ages, Covenant House speaker, Paul Galano, discusses problems that teenagers face today. Q Bottom, Contributing to the National Honor Society's candy sale, Carol Voccola buys some candy from members, Kathy Antos and Laura Wood. v Below: National Honor Society officers Traci Gallagher QCouncil rep.D, Vaiva Vaisnys fSec.j, Shari Bradley CPres.j and Yana Anastasiadou fVice- pres.j take inventory after their candy sale. Wlfgvw. Thats hovv They became the Brainy Bunch Did all the studying and hard work to achieve high grades really make a difference? Well, if you wanted to be a member of the National Honor Society, it certainly did. Although high grades were not the only criteria for admis- sion into the organization, they were important. This group of specially selected seniors were girls who not only possessed fine characteristics such as scholarship and leadership, but also offered their time and talents to both school and local communities. One responsibility of NHS was to sponsor school assem- blies every month. ln November, Sr. Julia McNamara, President of Albertus Magnus College, spoke on the impoi - tance of learning a foreign language. At another assembly, students heard Paul Galano from Covenant House in New York relate stories of his work with runaway teen-agers. The school also enjoyed a presentation of Chekhov's plays performed by the Renaissance Theatre Company. The National Honor Society sponsored a special candy drive before exams, and donated the proceeds to charity. ln addition, NHS members taught classes on Teacher Ap- preciation Day. Many members also volunteered to tutor students who had difficulties in academic subjects. Vice-president Joanne Anastasiadou commented, We had fun and enjoyed being with each other. Giving to others, ' wowledge or otherwise was so important. l was happy to be a part of it all.