Saint Alphonsus High School - Arrow Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Plato, pigtails; problems, religion becomes reality High school religion. No more delight in stories of bleed- ing martyrs and starving saints. No more unquestioning recita- tion of the Baltimore Catechism. In the words of Pope John, religion teachers needed to “open the windows and let the fresh air come in”. Gusts of that fresh air have given new life to religion classes at Saint Al’s. A visit to Mr. Zielinski’s “Awareness Class” will find the Juniors, wide awake even at the ungodly hour, being ex- posed to contemporary views on philosophy, pigtails and Simon and Gar. Freshmen are delighted to receive the chal- lenge of modern day Christian action. They express their faith and good intentions in magazine-torn collages and food baskets packed with peaches, oatmeal and avocados. Sophomores, led by Sister Cabrini and Sister Celeste, find stimulating dialogues and burlap banners incentives for their young Christian lives. And Seniors find their religion classes invaluably current. Com- parative religion and world problems challenge half of the class while Father McMurtrie holds the other half spellbound with a study of trends in modern Christian marriages. In all of the religion classes, reading and brainstorming are heavily emphasized from which workable, livable con- clusions arise. It is rather obvious that when the “windows were opened” at Saint Alphonsus. open-mindedness, Christian concern and contemporary expression all came in with the “fresh air”

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(Far left) Mr. Tallieu urges band members to “dress right” in a morning marching practice. (Left) A lighted candle and a crayon provide the final touches for Bill Morgan’s candle. (Below) Sister Margaret Francis helps Linda McGlone vocalize. (Opposite page, below) A half-time show is only one of the duties of the St. Alphonsus Marching Band. (Below left) Carol Michelini sketches under Mrs. Shavers tutelage. Arts attract ebullient tyros: elective stock skyrockets Inside the complex of the Saint Alphonsus trust company, i te board of directors of the creative arts department was called to- gether to deliver a periodic progress report. The meeting came to order. Sister Margaret Francis was the first to speak. Her choral division has employed a record number of vocalists. Their talent and enthusiasm have added a colorful flair to school musical pro- grams. Sister’s division pays its dividend each spring with the per- formance of its operetta, this year, a magical fantasy, Cinderella. Mr. Jones and Mrs. Shaver took the floor next. They reported that their art students were working industriously with a real love for their diversified media. Their products include woven articles, candles and first-attempt paintings. Mr. Tallieu was the final speaker. Band employees, he said, were limited in number, but quality was at a premium. A-l in dependability, the band’s versatility is seen at pep rallies, parades and concerts. Finally, their dividend, too, comes through the annual operetta. With choral, art and band at their present levels, the directors determined that stock in these electives was a very worthwhile in- vestment, paying high dividends in self-expression. 23