St Bernard High School - Voyager Yearbook (Playa Del Rey, CA)

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eligion is an important part of St. Bernard's life. The moral values that the religion classes teach set SBHS students apart from students in other schools. These values are very inspirational, and they are taught by competant teachers who dedicate their time and effort to other children of God. The teachers also stimulate the minds of the students to be at least, aware of the things that are going on around the world and that we can make a difference if we take the time to recognize the problems and the goodness in society and in people. The teachers also encourage students to form an opinion on many of the issues discussed in class. Overall, the religion classes at SBHS help the students learn more about themselves and more about each other. This is very essential in the years to come, when each one of us will have to utilize what we have learned in a certain situation. QQ-4' IH Ek Iififfi TT' ACADEMICS 115