St Josephs High School - HiWay Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Religion Cites Ecclesiastical Renewal Student life at St. Joseph ' s centers around religion. Each class begins with a prayer, and students often make visits to the chapel before homeroom and be- tween classes. Numerous Masses were offered throughout the school year, giving the students added opportunity to receive the Blessed Sacrament and obsei-ve the latest changes in the liturgy, such as the folk-type songs sung during the ofTertory and communion by mem- bers of the choral group. Father Kline, head of the re- ligion department, has started departmental meetings for re- ligion teachers. The purpose is to attempt to standardize the method of religion instruction. Seniors are taught apologetics, while juniors learn moral law and the commandments ; sophomores are presented church history ' , and freshmen learn of the Church which is Christ. Celebrant Father John Vrabely distributes Holy Communion. Acting as leader, Mary Pajakowski leads a panel discussion with Mary Ann Schlorch, Cathy Pedtke, and Linda Idlingworth in Sr. Dominic ' s freshman religion class. ]8

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Indians on Review . In ACADEMICS The following pages are a re- view of our classes, the real heart of St. Joseph ' s. The curriculum is balanced with subjects grouped in college preparatory, business, and practical courses. Our teachers are for the most part excellent and the classes they present provocative. Extensive use is made of modem teaching methods and the latest audio-vis- ual aids. Attesting to the validity of our academics is that St. Joseph ' s pro- duced five merit Scholarship final- ists.

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fsmwB Gesturing to stress a point. Brother Thomas Matthes talks to his Sophomore ReliEtion class. Newly ordained Father Stanley Szarwark. graduate of the class of ' 57, receives ablution from servers Tom Gavin and Pat Hannan. Psalm singing is directed by Sister Dominic in her religion class.