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

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Winter w hilt mist falls slowly on a lone tree. Snowclad it whispers the slory oi winter’s arrival. tCNAllAN w 27

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c V. old weather and the relief that school is out inspires this Ignatian to make a spirited run for his bus. A few drifting snowflakes perched upon the edifice, only to disappear. The howling wind nimbly dodged between the buildings. just enough to cause him to stir. He gazed intently at the moon, then looked down and thought. He contently reflected on past memories and events yet to come. He swelled with pride when he thought of hundreds of cans. Cans brought in by students for only the love of their neighbors and the pride of their classes. No prizes. No gimmicks. He laughed when he remembered the faces of the students just a few hours earlier. He vividly recalled the celebrating, the joy. and the relief of a student body leaving for Christmas vacation. He saw them dancing, smiling, gazing at the December 17th snow. He anticipated the sheer ecstacv of a sixteen day recouperation period. This sudden rush of joy quieted down and he pondered the future. He could see the basketball team heading for a great season, the J.V.'s. the talent of the wrestlers, and the expectations of the track team. He had remarkable faith in the students. It was winter, but by spring he felt they would side their differences and become one body. He dreamed of the future greatness. These were his wintery thoughts. As a final snowflake fell on St. Ignatius' head, he seeped back into the walls of his school, still pondering winter. A common sight at Ignatius during winter class changes is a thinly clad underclassman desperately dashing to his next period class. 26 ICNAIIXN 1972

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Te soul-searching and meditation involved in a retreat is reflected in the faces of these Ignatians at St. Stanislaus. 28 ICNATIAN 1972 f r. Belt and fr. Gideon concelcbrate Mass for the juniors on their weekend retreat at St. Stanislaus in September. , l.i lie retreat program, headed by Fr. Lawrence Belt. S.J., provided a pleasant surprise for juniors. They discovered that a retreat can be a unique and rewarding experience. Expecting a pious, puritanical atmosphere at St. Stanislaus. they found themselves in serene surroundings where football, food, and privacy were plentiful. Through this and an effective combinations of discussions, movies, and Zen. juniors explored the areas of decision-making, love, prayer, and the person of Christ. For the first time seniors were free to choose their own type of retreat. About three-fourths of tin; class decided to attend tin; retreat at Ml. Augustine. There they could participate in either a group discussions or meditation oriented retreat. Other seniors attended a day of recollection” here at school. Besides this, a select group went to Columbiere over the Easter holiday where for five days they searched their souls on God's will. On all aspects of the program, seniors came out of the program a little more at peace with the world, and a little bit closer to God. he grounds of St. Stanislaus Retreat House provide u welcome release from the pressures of life tor Tom Grentzer as he thinks things out.