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

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Chicago Honors Christian Brothers V -A K, t. -tt' Top Left: The St. Pat's Brothers' Communi- ae W , ty assists at Mass in honor of Bro. Pablo's 5 ,gf visit. Top Right: Bro. Pablo and his fi assistants enjoy some refreshments and Q' 3 peruse St.Pat's literature. Center Left: Bro. Pablo and his assistants tour the computer X X ' ' room. Center Right: Bro. Pablo discusses , life at St. Pat's with the Student Council xav, X members. Bottom Left: Bro. Pablo reacts to a comment by one of the students. Bottom Right: Bro. Pablo listens intently during the assembly held at De La Salle, In Commemoration of the three-hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Chris- tian Brothers, Bro. Pablo Basterrechea F.S.C., Superior General of the Brothers, toured the United States stopping at many of the Brothers' schools. During this tour, Brother, who resides in Rome, made several stops in Chicago. His first stop in Chicago was on Monday, Feb. 23 at De La Salle H.S., where he and john Cardinal Cody were the guests at an assembly. During this assembly, Cardinal Cody received a plaque for his assistance to the Christian Brothers, and Bro. Pablo received a check for 55,000 to be used for the needy people of developing countries. Tuesday was the day that Bro. Pablo visited the St. Patrick H.S. community. Here, he met with the Administration, members of the Religion Department, some of the lay facul- ty, the Brothers and the Executive Board of the Student Council in closed sessions. He had mostly positive comments, but included a few suggested improvements. On Wednesday, a mass vvas held at Holy Name Cathedral for the Christian Brothers. Along with Bro. Pablo, all members of the St. Patrick's Community were invited to attend. Previously, Mayor lane Byrne had proclaimed Wednesday, Feb. 25th as l'Christian Brothers Day in Chicago and, as a result, Thursday was declared a holiday in honor of the founder of the Christian Brothers, lohn Baptiste De La Salle. Student Life X 21

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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.

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Z7 f Student Life g Stressing Spiritual Crowth Because of the stress placed upon Religious education at St. Pat's, the student is provided with the perfect atmosphere for spiritual development. To facilitate this, the Religion Department sponsors a number of religious activities for the student to attend during the school year. In the beginning of the year, a Mass of the Holy Spirit was held. The main pur- pose of this mass, as its title suggests, was to ask the help of the Holy Spirit in the coming school year. As November approached and Thanksgiving came around, we thanked Cod for his many gifts at mass. The emphasis of this celebration was to make each student aware of all that Cod had given him and to encourage him to offer an expression of thanks to Him. The Religion Department also encouraged students to participate in other liturgical services. On Ash Wednesday, ashes were distributed in a special liturgy designed to emphasize the meaning of Lent. ln the weeks of Lent that followed, a week was set aside to contemplate vocations. The highpoint of this week was a mass dealing with the theme of vocations. The guest speaker at the mass, Bob Thomas of the Chicago Bears, was invited to speak to the students about his vocation as a Christian athlete and vocations in general. At the end of the Seniors' 4 years, while they were preparing for graduation, they gathered together for one last mass. Entitled The Senior Mass of Thanksgiv- ing, it was intended to help the graduates reflect on their last four years and to thank God for the learning and growth that took place. an Top: Bob Thomas of the Chicago Bears speaks to the students assembled at the Vocation Mass. Center left: The rising incense fills the gym during the Ash Wednesday ser- vice, symbolizing the rising of our prayers to Cod. Center Right: Several students participate as lectors and musi- cians to share in the liturgy. Bottom Left: Bro. Anthony gives a few important com- ments about per- sonal growth and development at the Vocation Mass. Bottom Right: Miss Cassin, an extraordinary minister, administers ashes to one of the students during the Ash Wednesday service. ' ft ,Lexx . 'Ss