St Josephs High School - Evergreen Yearbook (Metuchen, NJ)

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BROTHER RONALD cAlRNs, s.c., M.Ed. Fordham University Director of Guidance Religion 4 Alumni Moderator Father's Club Moderator BROTHER AIDAN CURTIN, S.C., B.A. Spring Hill College GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Senior Pat Delaney complains to Brother Ronald about the one dollar handling fee required with transcript requests. Adolescence is a time of enioyment, a time for sports, dances, pep rallies, cmd class trips. But the teenager is also faced with many problems during this time. It is the iob of the Guidance Department to aid the student with these problems. The Senior Division is headed by Brother Ronald. The aim of the program is to help the student decide whether to further his education, get a iob, or enter the armed forces. Brother Anthony is the counselor for the Junior Division. He attempts to inform the student about college so that he will be prepared for the decision he must make in the next year. The Sophomore Division of the Guidance Department attempts to help the student develop his personality and come to know and accept himself. It is headed by Brother Vincent. The role of the Freshman counselor, Brother Aidan, is very important to the success of the student. This division tries to help the graduated grammar school pupil adjust to high school life. Guidance l Religion l, 2 Sophomore Confraternity Moderator BROTHER VINCENT GARTLAND, S.C., M.A. Freshman Baseball Coach SL Johnfs University Guidance 2 BROTHER ANTHONY VALENTINO, S.C., M.A. Fordham University Guidance 3 Religion 1, 2 Bowling Moderator Assistant Director Baseball

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RELIGION DEPARTMENT '-1 BROTHER PETER MURPHY, S.C., M.S. BROTHER PATRICK BRESLIN, S.C., B.S. Seton Hall University Chairman Religion Department Guidance 2, 3 Religion 2, 4 Intramural Moderator Confraternity Moderator for Juniors and Seniors BROTHER ROBERT SHEELEY, S.C., B.S. Spring Hill College Food Service Director Religion I Band Moderator Dramatics Moderator BROTHER DENNIS BURKE, S.C., M.A. Spring Hill College Fordham University Religion I Religion 3, 4 Health Director of Athletics Driver Education Freshman Basketball Coach Director Physical Education Religion plays an important role in the life of a St. Joseph's student. Since man is a being made of both body and soul, it is important that a person's religious education is not neglected. Through the abilities of fine teachers, the students are given an up-to-date knowledge of their religion, a history of God's relations with man, and a knowledge of the motives which should challenge the student's response to faith and personal commitment. The idea is not to have the teacher list facts and tell the student to believe, instead, he is urged to understand for himself why he is a Catholic and to be able to give reasons to others for the faith within him. Kevin Haase and Kevin Gorman debate with Brother Peter on a controversial point that came up in Religion class. 25