St Rita of Cascia High School - Cascian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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As a commentator, George Firlit leads the prayers and responses at a Mass celebrated every Tuesday for his class. J we at W ez.. Yi Q . , ,J-r Fr. john Peck, O,S.A., who came to St. Rita in 1962, holds a MA. from Villanova University, Teach- ing Religion l, hc is the Director of Student Activities and moderates the Band and the Student Council. llc is also the Director of Camp Villanova, in Holland, Xlich. T0 learn more about the life of Christ, Cary Kujawinski completes his pro ject, Land Jesus Lived In, a class assignment. MX . ,xx Fr. john Sattler, U.S.A,, a new teacher last September, teaches Rcligion II and III. He is the Var- sity Baseball Moderator and a Sophomore Counsellor. He holds a BS. in Comrnerce from De Paul University. Father is involved in the Christian Fauiiily' Xlovement. Fr. john Van der Beck, 0.S.A., teaches Religion Ill and Sociology IV. He began his teucliing at St. Rita in l955 and now lnelongs to the Religion Departiiimit. He rc- ceived his RA. degree- from Nylllei gan Lniversity in Holland. 21 Fr. Robert Verstynen, O.S.A., teaches Sociology l and ll. He came to St. Rita in i961 and now is moderator of the National llonor Society. He received his MA. de- gree from Catholic l'nix'ersity of America. His special interest is golf. V

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Fr. Francis McDonnell, O.S.A,, Fr. Donald Brennan, O.S.A., who who came to St, Rita for his second holds a M.Ed. from De Paul Uni- time in 1961 is chairman of the Re- ligion Department and teaches Re- ligion I and II. He holds a M.A. degree from Catholic University His favorite hobby is golf, versity, came to St. Rita in 1960. Besides being our Chaplain and teaching Religion III, he is also working towards a M.A. in Theolo- gy. His main interest is golf. Mr. Grahame Capp, O.S.A., is a newcomer to St. Rita. He holds an S.T.L. degree from Lateral Univer- sity and teaches Religion I and II and Latin I. Besides being a tennis coach, he is also interested in lan- guages and sports. Fr. Leo Cavanaugh, O.S.A., holds an A.B. from Boston College. A member of the faculty since 1951, he teaches Religion I and II and World History I. His main interests are baseball, football, and bowling. Fr. james Corrigan, O.S.A., who came to St. Rita two years ago cur- rently teaches Religion I and III. He is a school Chaplain and is the moderator of the Servers Club. He holds a B.A, from Villonova Uni- versity. His interests include sports and folk music. Fr. Peter F. Dunne, who is an as- sistant at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, teaches Religion I. Father Dunne came to St. Rita in 1958. His special interests are sports and reading. Fr. Michael Hogan, O.S.A., who teaches sociology IV is the College Counselor and Director of Pub ic Relations. He began his teaching at St. Rita in 1960. He holds a M.A. in American History from Villanova and a M.Ed. in Guidance and Psy- chology from DePaul. Fr. James McCloskey, O.S.A., a member of the Religion Depart- ment, holds a Bachelor of Arts de- gree from Villanova University, He teaches Reli ion I and II, and has been on the Eaculty for three years. Fr. Robert Chrupka elevates the Host at Mass, homily, music, Commun- Receiving Holy Communion, Bob De Marco and Richard Volkman, par- ion, participation are all part of the celebration. ticipate fully in the Eucharistic Sacrifice of the Mass. 20

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New Fine Arts Program Creates Interest in Culture Added to the curriculum this year was the fine arts pro- gram. Under the supervision of Brother Mark, O.S.A., and Mr. Terry Alelunas, this program consists of one semester of music and one semester of art. Brother Mark, who teaches music, uses movies, slides, records, guest speakers, research assignments, and field trips to aid in the instruction. The mechanics of music well as the composers are presented in the textbook, An Outline History of Music. The main objective of the music class is to have the stu- dents learn the need and place of music in daily life, and to give a basic knowledge of music so that they will be more thoroughly and carefully prepared for their college years ahead. Mr. Alelunas. as art instructor, participates only in organ- Homecoming week festivities may have a preference with Reid Baran and Don Czubaja in Brother Mark's music appreciation class. Brother Mark, OSA., chairman of the Fine Arts department, received his B.A. from Villanova, and came to St. Rita in 1962. He teaches Music Appreciation I, Religion I, and Spanish Ill. In his spare time he moderates and directs both the chorus and the soccer team. Relaxing themselves, Tom Labus and Bob Sylvester listen to a music recording. ization and guidance. The key to the class is self-expression, rather than merely copying flower pots and fruit bowls. Drawings are based on the five senses and personal feeling and emotion. The classroom is decorated with objects brought by the students themselves. They are used as a stimulus to creativ- ity. The students, best work from each class is posted in front of the room as examples of what was wanted for that assignment. This is also used as a student incentive for self- betterment. Movies and slides are shown and discussed, and guest artists and other persons connected with art will be brought in to speak from time to time. Trips to the Art Institute ex- hibits are required so that students can actually see art which they have studied in the classroom. Mr 'X' ui RT ,ffl Chris Rojek and Frank Guerra learn about different instruments as they ,sei 0 fa - I , v..m.,m . wx K . i iff view various posters on the bulletin board. Mr. Terrence Alelunas, a newcom- er to St, Rita, teaches Art, and Eng- lish I. Ile is presently doing gradu ate work at Illinois Teachers Col lege. His special interests are mu sie, literature, writing, and he en- joys all sports. Mr. Louis Ricci, an alumnus of St. Rita, has been our band director since 1957. He received a B.A. degree from DePaul University. Mr. Ricci is also an instrumental instructor at Parker High School.