Sister Loretta has been dropping hints in catechism class that the subject of sex education would soon be broached by ending classes with the reminder that our bodies are the temples of the Holy Ghost. Predictably, Ben and Mary Anne tease each other about the crummy state of their zit-covered temples. Ben thinks Father Pinckney will speak to the boys while Sister Loretta handles the girls. However, while extinguishing the altar candles after a service, Ben hears Father Pinckney beg off the job, claiming embarrassment and ignorance on the topic of sex. The following night, Sister Loretta addresses the boys, beginning the class with a prayer for chastity. Meanwhile, a nurse from the Naval hospital addresses the girls upstairs. As Sister Loretta launches into an indictment of masturbation, two of the boys giggle......
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