St Xavier High School - Xaverian Yearbook (Junction City, KS)

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Heaven Is “Too Much” Freshman religion, taught by Mrs. Moloney, was split into two groups, one meeting on Monday and Tuesday and the other on Wednesday and Thursday. They discussed the history of the church, and the changes that have taken place. Mr. Pinaire, a lawyer in Junction City, spoke to the freshmen on capital punish- ment. The sophomore guest speakers were Father Frank and Sister Mary. Sophomore religion was tuaght by Mrs. Ptacek. In Part I they concentrated on developing a response to the Mystery of Life. They also studied the practices and be- liefs of man from primitive time to modern Christianity. In Part II they studied reli- gions of the Eastern world. An important event for the sophomore class was plan- ning and organizing school masses, one of which was held on Thanksgiving. TOP LEFT: Mrs. Moloney watches over Desaree Parker in religion. LOWER LEFT: On a cold January day Mrs. Ptacek gets into a heavy discus- sion with her religion class about Catholic Schools week. Jackie Timmons, Chris Mitchell, Barb Hartung, Robert Dresden, and Ter- ry Mays listen attentively to Mrs. Moloney in freshman religion. Yvonne Ouinton goes undercover to catch a few z's, as Tricia Tomandl and Marie Fiffe study in sophomore religion.

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Cathy Tomandl and Mark Reno compare answers as they work on General Science. Sam Niemczyk studies busily while Jacki Larkin points out the time. Lynn Griffin pretends to be work- ing in Chemistry class. Lloyd Parker tries to hide as Mr. Diekmann asks for a volunteer to do a complicated chemistry prob- lem.

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Katy McGuire and Judy Morse are caught in a rare, quiet and sober moment. Father Frank looks over one of the term papers from his senior religion class. Ricky Timmons, Linda Repinec, Curtis Van Nan Nahmen and Judy Keating work hard to finish a paper in senior religion. Sister Mary's natural charm shows through as she poses for the camera- man. Junior and Senior religion students experienced a close encounter of the best kind this past year in Father Frank and Sister Mary's re- ligion classes. This close encounter was their personal relationship with Jesus. Using the Jesus Book, the New American Bible, and exploring the modern Church operations, students were able to get better acquainted with Jesus as their friend, God their Father, and the Church as their home. Sis- ter Mary and Father Frank's courses were designed to teach the student to be an active member of the Church who knows not only how to give but how to receive from its benefits.