St Ignatius High School - Ignatian Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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ABOVE: A second in chc chape! a( Si. Stan's provides a rare, yet welcomed moment of silent reflection. RIGHT. Through the sharing of ideas in retreat discussions, students learn more about themselves and others. UPPER RIGHT: Besides being active in athletics. Fr. William Sullivan, S.J., also spends a great deal of time in conference with students like Dan Svoboda. UPPER LEFT: Fr. James O'Reilly's popularity can be largely accredited to his ability to converse freely with students at any time. Counseling and 22

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for Students Marks Ignatius Faculty The uniqueness of the teachers here at St. Ignatius is not just tied to the forty or fifty minutes of class time but is integrated into the atmosphere of the whole school. This uniqueness is a vital concern, an enthusiasm for the student's growth as an individual and a young adult. The counseling program and all the extracurricular testify to a mature and friendly teacher-student relationship. Makeshift basketball games and informal talks are some of the things which kindle the enthusiasm for dedication between teacher and student. The teachers' concern also encompasses educational and civic involvement. President Fr. James W. Kirby. S.J., and many of the teachers participate in city and community-based programs for the development of the Near West Side: Mayor's Advisory Committee on Community Development, Interracial Foundation, Bishops Committee on Urban Affairs, and Citizens for Hducational Freedom. The Summer Enrichment Program and gym nights for the neighborhood youth stimulate an active interest for the school’s own Community action. By working together, the teachers forge their uniqueness into an active, lively concern which reaches the whole school. 21

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% Counseling. Fr. James O'Reilly, S.J., (Counseling; Theology 4); Fr. William Sullivan, S.J., (Counseling; Theology 3); Fr. Arthur Kanuch, S.J, (Counseling; Theology I); Fr. Andrew Yatsco, S.J., (Counseling; Theology 1); Fr. Robert Broome, S.J., (College Counselor). Retreats Emphasize Personal Involvement The teenager often finds adolescence a lonely experience. It is a great strain on his courage and on his ability to truly comprehend unchangeable values and meanings which seem to be retreating behind the advance of questioning, doubt, and disillusionment. He is confronted with himself; and at this lime, he either accepts or rejects himself. Through the counseling program, the student enjoyed a person-to-person relationship with the man whom he chose as his counselor. The counselor helped the teenager develop, through a frank exchange of ideas and personal experiences, self-knowledge and self-acceptance which fostered efficient decision making and the establishment of realistic goals in life. The program also gave regular counselors more time for counseling, and Fr. Robert Broome, S.J., left classroom duties completely to help juniors and seniors on selecting colleges. Complementing the counseling program, retreats became a personal commitment and an involvement with others. Through talks by juniors and seniors, discussion groups, and movies, the open retreats for freshmen and sophomores emphasized an awareness of their relationship with God and with other adolescents. Juniors experienced involvement in their closed retreats and periods of both meaningful reflection and involvement in their Christian Action Movement retreats. With diversified and stimulating retreats, seniors became aware of the need for concern and involvement in the world. Through Teens Encounter Christ (TEC), the co-ed Search for Christian Maturity (SEARCH), and the In Service neighborhood retreats, a spirit of community imparted a sense of belonging and an especially Christian enthusiasm. Both the Colombiere and CAM retreats stressed personal reflection with personal involvement. Through commitment, involvement and reflection, the teenager will grow to accept himself and to understand the responsibility of his adulthood. 23