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The mcdn focus of the sophomore
retreat w as to further develop under­
standing within the class. The sopho­
mores w ere given independent time
to con fron t their friends a n d talk
problem s over. As tears w ere shed,
friendships w ere gained. Sophomore
E lizabeth D elg ad o qu otes, "I w as
a b le to approach the problem with
m y friends an d start all over again."
The retreat, w h ich w as h eld on
N ovem ber 11, 1997 in th e LaSalle
Retreat house, ca m e to a n end with a
m ass giv en b y Father Tim Kandel.
Senior retreat leader A ntyonella Bon-
v ecch io brought a flowerpot to the
m ass, w hich represented the sopho­
m ore class. Each student planted a
flower seed that symbolized her dif­
ferent hopes for the class. M an y of
these hopes w ere to see the growth of
old relationships as w ell as new ones.
W hen the year ca m e to a n end, the
flowers h ad blossomed, as did m any
friendships. This retreat will alw ays
h o ld c h e ris h e d m e m o rie s to th e
sophomore class.

Top Above: During treat, a group of sopho­
mores opened up to each other with hon-
esty.

Above: Paola Chamorro and Maria Mar­
tinez found each other.
Right: Adriana Vilhena, Elizabeth Delga­
do, Maria Garcia, and Tessie Larrieu share
a brief moment of relaxation during the
retreat.