St Patrick High School - La Croix Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Showing Spirit ln order to create the proper spirit and pride for our school's athletic teams, the Student Council introduced Spirit Week. On Monday, Spirit Week began with Spirit Assemblies aimed at honoring athletes of our basketball, wrestling and swimming teams. These assemblies were held during second and third periods and were run by Mr. Niall Collins and Mike Dolatowski. On Tuesday, students were allowed to wear any type of shirt displaying the name St. Patrick. Athletes wore their jerseys and other students were allowed to wear their gym shirts. The week continued with Wednesdays Student vs. Facul- ty basketball game. Teachers were encouraged to allow their sixth and seventh period classes to watch this exciting event in the gym. ln the end, to the disap- pointment of the students, the faculty won with a score of 56-51. Thursday saw the students competing against each other in an Arm Wrestling contest. This event was open to all juniors and Seniors who wished to participate. The Senior Champions were Mike Biancalana and Luciano Orta, while the lunior winners were Peter Doyle and loe Marbach. Friday's 69-52 basketball victory over St. Viator proved that the spirit built up during the week was not lost. After Mike Broderick's 34 point game, all were invited to the cafeteria, where, for one dollar, they received a soda and were entertained by the rock band Dionysus. Top Left: Armwrestler loe Kohn grits his teeth while referee lerry Prete watches carefully to deter' mine a winner. Top Right: Spectators at Friday's game listen intently to Dionysus. Center Left: At Monday's Spirit Assembly, the basketball players were recognized for their achievements. Center Right: lunior Greg Militello runs downcourt, while Mr. Stephenson guards closely at the Student Faculty Basketball game. Bottom: Steve Schreiner attempts to block Mr. Collins' attempt to score, Student Lite X I9

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u..-...ff .W Seeking God Wm 'w..,,M Nw rx Vt! 'E vv ii .1 ga ll 3 Q 9 f' M if-i-Qi'-ggi A .. Top Left: While on retreat, luniors are given time to relax and engage in different recreational activities, Top Right: Paul Roscoe and Larry Tantilla take a walk around the lake that is part of the Plano property, Center Left: At the Cabrini Contact Center, students participate in the reconciliation ceremony. Center Right: In the small group discussions at Plano, Steve Klima and Mike Frank express their opinions on a topic. Bottom: The beautiful lodge-type home and the long dormitory are surrounded by a beautiful wooded area, 18 X Student Life Ai' U A major religious activity in which all students at St. Pats must participate in is the Retreat Program. All the juniors attended their two day retreat at LaSalle Manor in Plano, Illinois. This retreat took them away from the hustle and bustle of the city and gave them a chance to look at life from different perspec- tives. The retreatants were given the opportunity to analyze the road they want to follow in life through numerous large and small group discussions. The climax of the retreat was the journey, a deep and unforgettable meditation, where the participants saw God and truly found themselves. The huge and serene area of LaSalle Manor, which is run by the Christian Brothers, provides the perfect atmosphere fulfilling the pur- pose ofthe retreat. The freshman and sophomore retreats, which are held at the Cabrini Contact Center, were very similar. Like the junior retreats, the frosh-soph retreats consisted of large and small group discussions. Under the direction of Mr. Bill Easton and with the help of several upperclassman aides, the freshmen and sophomores discovered that they are all lovable and capable. 126: .K 1 pi 1 lf ,cE,.5' ha

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Ceremony Enhances Ring Reception ,.,,, Top Left: juniors display their new rings to their proud parents. Top Right: junior john Estrada proudly receives his class ring from Br. joe Poska, Center Left: The junior Ring Mass, which took place in the gym, was at- tended by a majority of juniors and their parents. Bottom Right: juniors Rick Wilkens and Greg Militello listen intently to a Gospel reading. Bottom Left: junior Vick Fontanetta enjoys some refreshments provided by the Parents' Club after the Ring Mass, 20 X Student Life ln order to emphasize the significance of receiving a class ring, a junior Ring mass was once again held here at St. Pat's. Although the tradition of Ring Masses dates back a long time in St. Pat's history, it has, in recent years, not been followed. The custom was successfully re-adopted in 1980 and, once again, made a permanent St. Pat's tradition. The mass, which was held in our gym on March 11 in the evening, was attended by a ma- jority of juniors and their families. During the mass the significance of the rings was explained and the rings were bless- ed. After the ceremony and the ring distribution, everyone was invited to a small reception in the cafeteria, vvhere the Parents' Club served refreshments.