Salpointe Catholic High School - Horizons Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Religion Learning Value of Unselfish Love for God All roads may lead to Rome Father Florian points out to these seniors but all the roads of life should lead to salvation The senior religion course includes the study of vocations Bishop Gercke delivers an important message in one of his visits to Salpointe He cautions the students to study dili gently during their years in high school for time passes very quickly 20 Mya, DEH? as air 4-fi me Sl' The work of God is not uncertain spontaneously impulsive or disconnected lt is an infinite wonder of unity The more one studies it the more marvelous facts he finds and all of them show infinite planning Man is a part of that infinite plan He was cre ited to be happy with God Man found that a desire for this happiness was deep within him. To find this true happiness he must unselfishly work to give glory to God. Therefore, the man finds happiness who loves God and imitates the unselfish love of God. That is -the theme of the religion course at Sal- pointe, the study of the love which is in each Person of the Holy Trinity - the Creative Love of the Fa- ther. the Redemptive Love of the Son, and the Sancti- fying Love of the Holy Ghost - and the will to un- selfishly return love to God.

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J- 'vf In his classes the student realizes the final goal through his intellectu- al development. Francis Bacon once wrote that studies are perfected by experiencesg for natural abilities are like natural plants that need pruning by study. In the classroom teachers and students working together enjoy the experiences that bring to fulfill- ment the fruits of study. Classes 45515

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Social Studies-Guiding Potential Christian Citizens In social studies we imbibe knowledge of other , ,4.fg,fu, -, 4 f ,, ev -1 ' ,. countries and civilizations. Their culture and heri- , , , , - ' 1 tage teaches us to appreciate our place in a civilized 1 world. We evolve the founding and establishment of V p Q our own country and follow the development of our -P 1 own cultural practices. In order to have a complete democracy, we learn that there must be worship of God, honor and respect of parents, and obedience to civil law. A true democracy is, therefore, based on Christian principles. Happy families result rn a happy nation Marilyn Bilka gives one of the talks on marriage r corded in American problems while Chairman Fernando Leon holds the mike and Sister Carmelita operates the machine The four corners of the earth will become very familiar to these students of world history using a detailed map Antony Zacharek looks on as Bernard McDowell finds the place pointed out by Betty Dandurand Q 470 'I ,,..n I . 'ci- my: i'Xs -'K ,Simi JN ,Q Se, 'f-'Q' Sv 21 X L' ' A ' I i a X ,i ' x ' a 4 4' l 'r X , A iq? l . 1 f .VV rl . X' gy f is L fl 'Q K . Ai I ' ix lv-Huuuv X . ' K ' Q I 1 5 54 -ri - - . my Yr' K i S X ' L ' H 'i-Fr , ' 91- X ' I - A s 7 - ff'f'r 'll . , ,I up 'fifths M .. 1, I :IN lrv, f 'TV , U'.1.'l5 ' x'1 112,57 ' -- A'- ' bmsnapn lik , iiax. A s I