Sophomore Retreat
      “Laughter is the best medicine.” This cliché was the center of the sophomore class retreat of 2005. Listening, Assertiveness, Understanding, Generosity, and Healing were discussed as core qualities that every good Christian should have. If the first letter of each word is combined, it spells LAUGH.
      The retreat was held at its traditional location of the Pro-Sanctity Center, a retreat house just a few miles from Mount Michael, on the 11th October. Throughout the retreat, Father Michael Eckley, a parish priest, outlined these values and their importance with the assistance of Father Dan, Brother August, and Sister Carolyn. Father Michael employed an open, laid back way of teaching. He showed the sophomore class moral lessons through solving puzzles, playing hide-and-seek, wearing the wrong size shoe, and even participating in an “interactive melodrama” of the Good Samaritan.
      In addition to the spiritual part of the retreat, the sophomores enjoyed many activities in their free time, such as playing ping-pong and sand volleyball, participating in basketball with Brother August, and sparring in tetherball. Some of the sophomore class mothers were even kind enough to provide a continental breakfast and a lunch of fried chicken.
Article by Will Nicholson & Photos by: Sam Lathrop & Bro. August