European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes monday August 12, Story and photos by Richard winning 4 group of teen agers Reading aloud news clips about crime War and violence and punctuating each with the prayer lord help us is hardly usual Catholic mass but then it was t meant to be. No were the whole two weeks of classes in Hanau Germany we used the kids own idiom any thing that would got through to the to prove that religion is not something phony or just for sunday said Kevi Hanley. 25, Seattle wash., one of five Young men studying for the Priesthood in Rome who came to Hanau to make Clear that if religion does t have mean ing in our daily lives then it has no  youngsters own idiom included everything from Plain talk to songs of guitar strumming Peter Donoughue 22, broken Hill Australia and the unique , who Learned to play the guitar and bought a song Book from Theu s. Especially because he Felt music is part of the religious experience an helpful in teaching also used other Means to illustrate his  one of his morning classes he discussed heaven. Trying to put together description of heaven he asked his sixth Grade pupils to bring in pictures of people being Happy together. One boy brought in a poverty program advertisement picturing a group of smiling children. The headline Over tread if these kids Don t make it neither do  the five seminarians Hanley Donoughue Joel Mlecko Art Heinze and Terry Hallinan and two nuns. Sister Pauline and Xavier All spent two weeks in Hanau As part of their break fro regular studies in Rome. We get four weeks to travel and relax and four weeks for extra study or apostolic work explained Heinze 25, Kenosha wis., who also spent last summer in Hanau. Donoughue who has to Complete two More years of his eight year preparation for the Priesthood said they All volunteered to come to Hanau because we figured it would be a learning experience for us As Well As the  sister Xavier a Marist nun who i studying in Rome taught four and five year Olds. The nun who once gave religious training Over new zealand Tele vision said younger children know they exist and want to know Why. We want to make them aware of the existence of god and the love of god around  she asked the youngsters to draw pictures of themselves As Chil Dren of  produced pictures of them selves at prayer but most portrayed themselves doing some kind act she  want the children to realize that whal they do to their Brothers sister Sand friends has bearing on themselves As children of god added  classes were not without moments of humor. Heinze said during one Dis Cussion on the Bible a youngster popped up and said it was written and published by  held classes for teen agers. They already knew most Bible stories and religious doctrine so were concerned More with meanings. Religion is real living Moss in teen idiom Hanau teens read new scalps of crime violence As part of unusual Moss. Stars and stripes Mary Neth editor he said one teen Ager asked if go knew we weren t going to obey him Why did he create us like this i was surprised and pleased that a13-year-old could formulate that question. When they begin to ask questions like that they Are beginning to learn he said. We re aiming at More awareness and understanding. We want them to think about what the Church should Brand what they can do for the  thought about what the Church should be was reflected in the Young teachers concept of the Church As living and changing institution. A muss held at the Hanau a a Center showed their willingness to shed traditional forms in search of newer More meaningful ones. The mass attempted to give worshippers a real feeling of participation and sharing in a religious expert  was brought about in part by group singing joining of hands and the Opportunity for teen agers to comment on the meaning of the epistle and to speak aloud the names of those to be remembered in  another deviation from Normal Catholic services several teens Steppe to the altar and read the newspaper clippings on War and violence asking after each Story lord help  before mass there had been discus Sions on what is love what is Friendship and what am i after the two weeks in Hanau the nuns and seminarians headed for Heidel Berg where they planned similar classes. Terry Hallinan tried to convince kids religion s not just for sunday. Spec. 4 Frank Pace fells teens that things he used to consider school boo instruction in religion now provide guidelines Fohl sister Pauline hears View of god from Young Pupil