Welcome to St. Michael's Conference.... Pictures from 1983 - 87 (a little bit of square dancing, faculty skits, Talent shows, softball games, and leisure time)
Revelation 12:7 -9,12
This is the group photo from 1986... at the West Springfield Retreat Center.
St John the Divine in his Revelation pictues the conflict between teh Archangel Michael and teh fallen angel called Satan. This is the continuing conflict between Christians and the very real power of evil. Real Christianity is symbolized by Michael. It is not a soft religion. It is quite the opposite-- dangerous, challenging, exciting, and joyful.
the next couple of slides .... shows some of the course offerings through these years (1983 - 87)
STEWARDSHIP
TOGETHERNESS
Just ask Beth Harrison for the story behind this picture.... It was supposedly a bet to show up to one of a conferees wedding. I think Fr. Wirtz won possibly. (You will have to get the story from Beth)
Fr. Wirtz... (Beth Harrison can explain this story)
1982 Christmas reunion at St. Matthew's Church in Worcester Massachusetts Tracy Allen, Bryan Carpenter (I am surprised Tracy let me take a picture)
Lisa Marshall, Dana Johnson, at the St. Matthew's Rectory..... (hmm... must have been suggested by one of the Wirtzes (Nelson, perhaps) to come hang out at the rectory after evensong)
Phyllis Carpenter, ...
Gale Whitaker, Karen Albinson (Baldwin)
Robin Reynolds (I think)
Lisa Marshall
Dale Shaw (Burton)
Kim Sentence,
Tracy Allen, (wow another picture willingly)
Tracy Allen (now that is more like it)
Lisa Marshall, Dana Johnson
Tracy Allen (NOW that is more like it... this is how you get a picture of Tracy)
Tracy again (trying to hide)
Lisa Marshall (there is no hiding from the camera with her)
Tracy Allen, Lisa Marshall, Megan Williams (Zadig)
Heidi Gentile
Heidi Gentile... "just hanging out in her room"
Sallie Kellie-Hellman, Karl Lapan --- waiting for square dancing
Now... it is time... for the infamous St. Michael's Conference SQUARE DANCING!!! Yee haw!!!
"grab yer partner, circle round,... do si do...."
"head couples make an arch as the rest go through...."
and through....
Circle left......
"Promenade yer partner..." (Cowboy Geoff O'Hara)
make an arch....
everyone to the middle...
Go Sr. Mary Charles...
Sean Roper, Megan Williams (Zadig) ---- Stopping for a smile...."cheese"
back to square dancing
more square dancing
and more
Emma Mead's style of Square dancing.... maybe the "chicken dance" perhaps
Betsy Poskel (James) and Se--an Roper
Lynn, Geoff O'Hara Promenading
still promenading
Beth Harrison, Fr. Andrew Mead, promenading
Betsy, Barbara Hayman,
George,
Sean Roper,..... now, trying their own style... perhaps..
Karl Lapan, and Kathryn Bowling (leading the pack)
Se-an Roper --- trying something new....
Beth Harrison, Fr. Mead ... promenading
Beth... just admiring the costumes that she put together.... good job Beth...
Richard Dawson (aka Fr. Moyer) during Faculty Skit..... Family Feud... oops sorry .... "PARISH FEUD"
Welcome Vanna not so bright.....(Kathryn Bowling)
Vanna not so bright
Lynn Taylor...as the "category caller"
Betsy Poskel (James), Kathryn Bowling ... as the "scorekeepers"
Vanna not so bright.... (aka Kathryn Bowling) She needed an assistant
Fr. James, and Betsy Poskel (James) playing as one person..... (two heads are usually better than one
playing as one.... Fr. James, Betsy Poskel (James)
Valley Girl... Barbara Hayman... "like I don't know the answer like Mr. Dawson,"
Fr. Bowling.... Trying to answer a question (I don't know)
Just in from Sturgis, Michigan... Fr. Cheney..... another attempt to answer a question
Bishop ....(aka Fr. Cranston)
Fr. Cranston (woman bishop from Boston)
Fr. Cranston (maybe) as the woman bishop ... contestant on Parish Feud
house wife...
weicome the "hippee team... Fr. Wirtz, Fr. I mean Sr. , and ....
showing some muscle... all strength baby.....
We are the hip team ....just look at us..
Mrs. Rector...housewife... "oh I don't know... I am soo confused"
Sr.Cecille ..., with assistant Karl Lapan
Batman.... (aka Geoff O'Hara)
Sr. Mary Charles... in for a ride...
just flew in to help... Batman (aka Geoff O'Hara)
Hear no evil, see no evil, & speak no evil Fr. Moyer, Fr. Mead, & Fr. Cheney with Sr. Mary Charles as their leader/interpretor
Sr. Mary Charles and her followers.....Fr. Mead, Fr. Cheney, & Fr. Moyer
Sr. Mary Charles,... and her followers
Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil,
well, we are the hip team.....Hippees at heart
INTERMISSION Thomas Perry ....and now a word from our sponsor.... "come to Sturgis, Michigan....Vacationland USA"
Richard Dawson....(aka Michael Cheney) not getting to close to "SR..FR Vang"(?!)
David Perry vs. Sean Roper "hey that bell is not in the middle...let me fix it"
the church by the swamp.... (can you hear them now)
the church on the hill.....
"Fr" Eric Phelps.... with Sean Rope, Susie Klump, .....
and the question is..... David Perry vs.. Sean Roper
Beth Harrison (the behind the scenes, costume designer)
and know on to a more serious note.... the rules of the Talent Show... take it serious kids....applause when appropriate, laugh when appropriate, ......remember the rules of the Conference.. right Fr. Cranston?!
U2 --- Geoff O'Hara's version of Sunday Bloody Sunday.... (it was great)
Megan Williams (Zadig) dancer
Gretl (Lynn) teaching us how to Genuflect
Promoting video
Strudel (Betsy) teaching us how to genuflect
It is time to "pump you up to pray" Betsy
Lynn and Betsy (aka Hanz and Franz's sisters Gretl and Studl) promoting their new video "how to pump you up to pray, with a bonus showing you the proper way to genuflect
now let us try it on our knees
next
time to PUMP
YOU
up to Pray
READY
set
go
Sean serenading Sr. Mary Charles...."... when I fall on my knees, ..."
"....if I raise my hand to you...." she'll raise back.. ut oh
"If I would subtract 15 years from my life....."
(well, I would be a baby....but.. I can still sing to you)
Stupid human tricks... blowing smoke rings...
stupid human tricks.... do I look like a monkey?
stupid human tricks..... Elvis impersonation
stupid human tricks.... rapper impersonation
stupid human tricks... come on you can do it...
Gospel singers... Sean Roper, Kati Whitaker,
Gospel Singers....
Kati Whitaker.. solo
more choir singers...
Sr. Mary Charles and Gabrielle (the guitare) .... DUET
and know a word from our sponsor...Kathryn Bowling and Tom Perry
Kathryn and Tom
The little devils... (Tom Perry, Mark Cheney) with assistant Kathryn Bowling
watch we can dance
Katie Wirtz (Smith), .......
Emma Mead,
David Perry
Fr. Cranston ... his serious look
Fr. Bowling in his relaxed state...and comfortable shorts.
again
Fr. Cranston ... a little relaxed
Fr. Cranston... okay that is enough
Sean Roper
SOFTBALL TIME Kati Whitaker takes the plate ... (and does she give it swing....) Go, Kati, Go
nice hit... run....
David Perry... ready to play some softball
Ready ... for some fun...perhaps
Jodi Zalneraitis... just watching the game
Karl Lapan, Fr. Schultz ... having a discussion (not confession)
cheering section for softball game
SHh....
Cheerleader? perhaps...
Karl Lapan .. just relaxing
Kati Whitaker takes the plate... "now watch out... she is a hitter"
Megan ... waiting for the fun
cheering section for softball game... Ronnie Laflash, ...
Sr. Mary Charles... waiting for her turn at bat...
The one and only ... Thomas Perry
Betsy... waiting for eclipse
Beth Harrison's turn to pitch
Now the Sturgis, Michigan crew getting ready to board the train... after a long FUN week...
Heidi Gentile... SMILE
at the worcester train station
Carole Braman,
Johanna Zalneraitis Getting ready to take some pictures
Sr. Mary Charles, dolly, and Betsy Poskel (James)
Betsy Poskel (James), Karl Lapan
Time to smile
Rob Braman.... time to smile
Mrs. Rector...
Barbara Hayman...
Joanne
Dale Shaw (Burton) "Don't you dare take my picture"
Okay if you are going take my picture, I am going to hide...
Ronald Laflash..
almost ready to Square dance
Fr. John Scott...
Tanya Wallace...
George... BIG SMILE
Afternoon discussion group
Megan Williams (Zadig)...
SHeila Wilkins
Sheila Wilkins
Smoke break
a pre talent show... just a couple of comedians ..."and they think they are funny"... (well they are) First Sean Roper... telling a story...
next... Sean Roper as Fr. Cranston reading the conference rules
Sean Roper..with his assistant, Mark Cheney....and Scott in the background
Now, will the real Fr. Cranston step forward and tell the conference rules....(AKA Mark Cheney)
Mark Cheney.... now his assistant, Sean Roper
and now... live at St. Mike's conference ... warm up for the Talent show... with our host SE>>>AN...
Marcia Whalen.... introducing ........."AND now the annual St. Michael's Conference Talent Show.... with our very own MC .... the one and only Michael Cheney......"
Thank you, for the great introduction... Let me tell you a little story....
Let me go over the rules of the Talent Show..........
Michael Cheney ... just a little animated
Hi, my name is Larry, and these...are my brothers Darryl, Darryl, Darryl, and my sisters Heidi, Heidi, Heidi,.... here is a joke .... Where can you find the most chins?
Fr. Cranston!
Sean Roper .- vocalist - on keyboard
Geoff O'Hara - vocalist Peter Gates - Drums - keyboard
Scott Whalen... with Latin Jokes
Fr. Wirtz ... "and now a word from our sponsor.....Incense chewing tobacco"
Michael Cheney, Lynn Taylor.....as Adam and Eve....(a mute Eve)
Iris Lindsey as Whitney Houston... "the children are our future"
Geoff O'Hara
Peter Gates
Angela McConney
Mike Cheney with a just a little song he wrote... I might want to sing it note for note...
Fr. Cranston...
Iris Lindsey...
Tracy Allen, Lisa Marshall... singing Simon and Garfunkel's "sounds of silence"
Eric Phelps... with a "little" song he wrote
Eric
Sr. Mary Charles...and Gabrielle (the Guitare)
Gary Watson....Comedian (and he IS funny)
Eric Phelps with a "little" song he wrote
discussion group... Tom Perry, David Perry, Mark Cheney, Steve Swihart,
Faculty SKit..... STORY TIME...... Fr. Cheney.. narrating .. Sleeping Beauty..
granting wishes....
and the evil witch (Fr. Cranston) undoes the wishes....to baby Sleeping Beauty
King and Queen Beauty with their baby
the king's people
the evil witch (Fr. Cranston) and his bird (Mrs. Rector)
The EVIL WITCH
The EVIL BIRD
the evil witch scares PRince Charming....
BUt not his trustee horse (Geoff O'Hara)
Halt trustee horse!
Okay!
And in the end... Prince Charming saves Sleeping Beauty (PC - Fr. Schultz, SB - Fr. Wirtz)
I could bang on the drum all day.... Susie Klump
Am I good, or what?!
I can bang on the drum ...... and bang on my head....
Beth... and Bruce Springstein (definitely 80's)
Peggy Buckley
Barbara Williard (not another picture... you GOT to be out of film soon)
Dale Shaw (Burton) "If I don't look, you can't take my picture"
Dale Shaw (Burton) "see"
Dale Shaw (Burton), Rachel Hart "Okay, we are ready for that (ONE) picture"
SMILE
Barbara Hayman
Iris Lindsey and her many poses
ONce again... square dancing time.....(can you find some recognizable faces.. I believe that is the back of David Perry's head, and Karl Lapan,.....
any familiar faces here.....(can you tell it is the 80's? for sure ... short shorts, and the "hawaiian look)
Hmm... some seem a little confused while others are used to the moves...
Now there are some happy square dancers.... Having tons of fun... Seriously!!
and more ... getting really into it!!
Square dancing ... always sounded odd for youth to admit to liking... but Oh so much fun....and how we all got into it.. some dressing the part...(Just look at Thomas Perry)
see... what I mean....FUN
Everyone to the middle with a "hey hey hey" (look I found Lisa Marshall)
everyone together
everyone grab a partner and PROMENADE them
Is that David Perry, again.... ?
Hey look, it's Mr. Rapp, Peggy Buckley, and Carole Braman......
Now, she is having some fun.....(Lynn Taylor)
Karl Lapan, Kathryn Bowling,
Marcia Whalen.... she decided to dance the "king tut"
Karl Lapan, Kathryn Bowling, Steve Swihart
Thomas Perry... Need I say more..
Betsy Poskel (James), and Se----an Roper,
Marcia Whalen,.... told you she wanted to do the "king tut" with Cynthia sort of looking over her shoulder
Hey no pictures of me,... I am supposed to take the pictures..
Okay okay.... I will allow one picture....(then it is my turn) Katie Wirtz (Smith)
Heidi Gentile... just hanging out
Maryann Vanhorn... with a big smile... tell me she is NOT having fun
Sallie Kelly-Hellman
Sallie Kelly-Hellman with a smile for the camera
Tracy Allen
Tracy Allen with her diet coke.... (never without) Sarah Legerman in the background
Barbara Williard
Susie Klump ... Just having some fun
Beth
Susie Klump... still having fun
Now, seriously..... this was the song sheet for the annual St. Michael's Pageant of Redemption..... which always started with Fr Bowling's deep voice singing "Prepare ye the way of the Lord" (honestly I can't hear that song, without hearing Fr. Bowling's voice)'and it goes on with "Hail thee festival day blest day that are hallowed forever..." song very joyously from everyone in the pews.... then of course..... "SEND THINE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL TO OUR SUCCOR, PEACEMAKER BLESSED ....."
"FATHER, ALMIGHTY, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT, GOD EVER BLESSED HEAR OUR THANKFUL PRAISES. THINE IS THE GLORY, WHICH FROM ALL CREATION EVER ASCENDETH.
marriage- Thomas Perry and Rachel Hart Karl Lapan Baptism - prayer -
Communion- Kati Whitaker Prayer - Emma Mead Confession - Ordination -
caring for the sick - priest -
Confirmation - Katie Wirtz (Smith) George
The disciples... and Mary
Mary and Joseph
St. Michael, the Archangel.. (David Perry)
1998 ----- Reunion after conference... Rob Braman, Kathryn Bowling still dancing!
1998 ---- Reunion Fr. Jack Bowling still the "flaming mame"
1998 --- Reunion Fr. Jack Bowling... still dancing and he still got it
1998 - reunion Mark Dwyer, Besty Poskel (James) having a discussion
1998 --- Reunion Still dancing... Rob Braman, Kathryn Bowling, & Geoff O'Hara (keeping up with the beat)
1989 -- Reunion David Perry still playing the toaster "rap"
1989 -- Reunion David Perry...... still Rapping (with the TOASTER)
1989 --- reunion Mark Dwyer, Lynn Taylor, Betsy Poskel (James) stopped for a smile
1989 --- reunion Fr. Jack Bowling
1989 --- reunion Geoff O'Hara getting ready to dance
1989 - reunion Lynn Taylor, David Perry
1989 --- reunion Kathryn Bowling
1989 --- reunion Angela McConney
1989 -- reunion
1976 St. Michael's Conference
1976 St. Michael's Conference STAFF Fr. Jack Bowling, ..., Fr. Bruce Wirtz, ....,....,....,....,Fr. John Scott Sr, ...,...,Fr. Andrew Mead, Fr. Milton Cheney, ...,Fr.Cranston, ...,..., ..., Beth Harrison, ...,...,....,....,
