St Stanislaus College - Reflections Yearbook (Bay St Louis, MS)

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Religion Program Instills Christian Values At St. Stanislaus the aim of the Religion Pro¬ gram is to instill the students with Christian values and to show how these truths may be applied to everyday life. The religion curriculum offered in the freshman and sophomore years deals mainly with beliefs, values, and understanding of the teachings of Christ as they apply to his everyday life. The jun¬ ior and senior years stress more on topics of Christian morality, marriage, and career planning as these will benefit them in later life. Next year Bro. Alan is replacing Bro. Aquin as head of the Religion Department. He was also appointed to help start a new religion program this year which is open to all non-Catholic stu¬ dents who wish to pursue the common values and teachings of Christianity. Top: Seminarians from St. Augustine’s Seminary get off the school bus as they prepare to attend classes and activities at St. Stanislaus. Middle: Eddie Sens and Regan Cheramie pause for silent meditation during the Eucharistic Celebration of the Mass. Bottom: Bro. Alan and a group of students discuss pertinent topics in the new religion course offered.

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A f l History Fosters Patriotic Pride Why study history? One develops appreciation for our country as a whole. The classes are centered around the development within the student of a thoughtful sense of history. It encourages a pride for the ideals and cultures coming to us from the Old World and the American Colonial Period. Awareness of the ideals of our forefathers is increased. Also, real¬ izing the mistakes made in the past, a student is better able to avoid these mistakes in present times and to contribute to the building of a better world. Top: History students take advantage of the new audio-visual equipment. Bottom: Brother Loyola checks the history class’ homework.

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Math Offers Challenge At Stanislaus the curriculum is designed to present the student with a challenge. In his freshman year a student will take alge¬ bra I; in his sophomore year, geometry; in his junior year, algebra II; and in his senior year the student will have a choice: trigo¬ nometry and calculus or senior math. Brother Noel began using a new system for math this year. His classroom has quite a unique setup. The desks are grouped in fours and sometimes he plays music as a background. The group system for teach¬ ing math forces the students to help each other. The student then assumes a greater role in his education. Top: Members of Brother Noel’s math class work on a group problem. Left: Mike Henning asks Mr. Jones’ approval on his math homework.