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

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Religion Molds Minds for Future Religion is a state of mind or a way of ex- pressing love for and trust in God. It is one’s effort to act according to the will of God. It is so important that people understand the relationship with their Creator. It is an ex- tremely complex relationship since we are associating with a Divine Power. Not only must we deal with our own personal relation- ship to God, but we must also consider our interaction in the community around us. This year, to help the young people of St. Alphonsus better understand their belief in God, religion classes have been designed to include such ideas as philosophy, theology and morality. The religious education instructors do not have all the answers. They present thoughts and ideas to the students along with basic Christian teachings. Then it is up to the individual to determine his own relation- ship with God. Being such abstract concepts, it is not always easy to grasp and understand God, the Church and the world around us. Re- ligions classes try to clarify some of these principles for the students.

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BELOW FAR RIGHT: Senior Gerry Tryhus begins to compose his Religion term paper. BELOW RIGHT: Sister Joan Kathleen lectures her Fresh- men Religion class on Old Testament principles. RIGHT: Boh Byrnes selects a poster to hang up in Mrs. Joanne Zub's Sophomore Religion class. BE- LOW: Peggy Kelley collects data to add to the “pro” side of her term paper in Sister Rose Margaret’s Religion class.

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Creativity Blooms In English Class Many times each day we exchange thoughts and ideas with someone. We are continually telling others how we think and how we feel. Our imagination is brought to life by com- municating with individuals around us. The goal of the English department at St. Alphonsus is to improve the students’ ability to understand and to be understood by others. Since we can relay ideas in a variety of ways, English courses therefore come in an assort- ment of many kinds. They extend over cen- turies from Shakespeare to the more recent Modern American Literature. Drama and poetry classes are the more unique ways to convey certain impressions. The wide variety of courses offered to the students help to give them a better idea of the changing world around them. It prepares them for the time when they will express beliefs that will have a great effect on everything they do. 16