The Patriot February 2009, Issue 4, Vol 44

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The John Carroll School 703 E. Churchville Rd. Bel Air, MD 21014

Volume 44. Issue 4. February2009

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New electronic eyes watch students’ every move throughout campus

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The Life of Father Riepe Emily Burdeshaw

Photo-Design Editor

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Exchange students contrast Spanish culture to culture in the States

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Exercise strain affects the future well-being of teenage bodies

ather Charles K. Riepe, second principal, first president and former presiding chaplain of John Carroll, passed away in his sleep on February 7. Most of the students at John Carroll did not know him personally, but for many others he was recognized by the memories of his earlier life – his vibrancy, and his great faith. Many don’t know about the young, vivacious Fr. Riepe. He was very present in the lives of his students. “Anyone could walk in and talk to him when he was here,” Mr. Bernard Mullin said. His three main interests concerning JC were academics, athletics and spirituality. As principal of JC, he had “good instincts [when hiring teachers]” and “he left them alone, never secondguessing his decision,” Mullin said. Also, Fr. Riepe was present at the school when it transitioned from coinstitutional to co-educational. Co-institutional meant that, though JC had both young men and women, they did not attend classes together and only interacted at lunch. Earlier in Fr. Riepe’s tenure at JC,

there were class masses and the student participation in them was very high. “The whole atmosphere was electric liturgically when he came,” Mullin said. “One thing that attracted me to this school was the alertness of the students to liturgical worship. I think he was largely responsible for that.” Mrs. Patti Murphy-Dohn, who knew Fr. Riepe for over 35 years, said that he was “like a member of [her] family, and that she ‘was one of his confidants.” Concerning Fr. Riepe’s view of the students, Murphy-Dohn said, “He frequently worried about young people He was concerned that so many are not going to church and receiving the sacraments. One of his greatest joys was celebrating the sacraments with students at JC over the years.” Indeed, he did raise Catholic spiritual awareness in the school community. Student and teacher retreats were held in Fr. Riepe’s home, as well as a student Mass on Sunday nights. Through the 1960’s and 1970’s, he lead a Christmas eve midnight Mass for the faculty and their families. Continued on page 3


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