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Celebrating our 75th Anniversary

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Top left: Mr Paul Hoy (Chairman of the Loreto Mandeville Hall School Council) and Dr Anne Hunt (Principal) present Mr Rob Dernelley with a personally inscribed rowing oar as a memento of his involvement with

the Loreto Rowing Teams.

Top right: Mr Dernelley gives his farewell address to the School Assembly held in his honour.

Centre left: Mr Dernelley leaves his final School Assembly through a student guard of honour.

Centre right: Trio of school administrators over many years - Mr Andrew Schmidt,

Mrs Alison Miller and Mr Rob Demelley.

Bottom right: 1999 Administrative Team -

Dr Susan Stevens, Mr Rot Dernelley and Mr Andrew Schmidt.

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Mr Rob Dernelley: Mr Rob Dernelley started at Loreto Mandeville Hall in 1987,

taking up a newly created position as Deputy Principal-Director of

Studies, responsible for curriculum from Prep to Year 12. At the same time, Mrs Alison Miller became the Deputy Principal-Director of Pastoral Care. We now had two Deputy Principals in the Senior School.

From the moment of his arrival, things started to change noticeably Mr Dernelley made a difference to the school in so many important ways. Not only was he very highly regarded for his expertise within our school, but in the wider educational community, and it was a source of great pride to us that he was here with us at Loreto Mandeville Hall; indeed it has been a very great privilege for us to have Mr Dernelley with us.

Twelve and a half years later, we give enormous thanks for all that he has done for our school. Through those years, Mr Dernelley has been responsible for all the assessment, reporting, and curriculum Dr Anne Hunt

From the Principal: Our 75th birthday celebrations continue with energy and enthusiasm. Our weekend in May, with a dinner for past pupils at the Carlton Crest Hotel on the Friday evening. followed by Open Day and the Opening of our Anniversary Archives Exhibition on the Saturday, was an

innovations in the school, the move to the new VCE, timetable

reviews, and the introduction of new subjects along the way But he has also made a magnificent contribution to the extra-curricular life of the school, particularly in rowing (where he was instrumental in our move to the Melbourne Rowing Club), the Equestrian Club (which came into existence thanks to his encouragement and support), and the Swimming Club, which was also established with his support. Throughout, he has been a keen supporter of the Music programme, taking great delight in every new step forward and the ever greater triumphs of each ensemble, promoting the new strings

on record could dampen our spirits or

programme and brass programme in the Junior School, and the expansion of the Music programme in the Senior School. He was also

enthusiasm. Past pupils came from near and far to join in the celebrations and it was such a

a strong supporter of the introduction of Drama through to Year 12 and we were especially delighted that he was here with us to enjoy

exhilarating time. Not even the coldest May day

pleasure to come together to celebrate and give

our superb inaugural Year 12 Theatre Studies production this year,

thanks for the blessings we have enjoyed as part

The Importance of Being Earnest. Mr Dernelley was always a great

of the Loreto family. Many thanks to the Past

one for new ideas; it was he, for example, who first suggested that we

Pupils' Association Committee, under the

go to Melbourne Town Hall for our final assembly at the end of the

leadership of Mrs Teena Croker, and to Director

year

of Development Mrs Judy Reid for their

We give thanks not only for what he has done but for the person he

wonderful efforts in planning and preparing for

has been to us: gentle yet strong; wise yet humble; compassionate,

the celebrations. Our next major reunion of past

kind, and patient; a good listener and a wise counsellor, to both

pupils is our 80th anniversary in 2004. We look forward to seeing you then, if not before.

students and staff; a gentleman in every way, known to many of the

Our next 75th birthday event will be on Friday

a remarkable ability to contemplate new questions and think outside

students as 'the gentle giant'; a superb mind, a lateral thinker, with

10 September, when the whole school community

of the proverbial nine dots and to see all sorts of new possibilities. He

will gather for a Mass of Thanksgiving at 9.30

was unfailingly committed to providing the best possible education

a.m. at St Patrick's Cathedral. We are delighted

that we could for the students at Loreto Mandeville Hall. The

that Archbishop George Pell will be our Chief

students were always his first concern.

Celebrant and that we shall be joined by a

Mr Dernelley is a genuinely Mary Ward kind of person: a person of

number of concelebrating priests who have

utter integrity, of sincerity, felicity, freedom and justice. She would be

worked closely with us in the school over the years. Past pupils, past parents, current parents

and friends of Loreto are all warmly invited to join us on this occasion, when we shall give thanks for all that the Loreto Sisters have given

so proud of Mr Dernelley as one of the leaders in her Australian Loreto schools. Mr Dernelley has given twelve and a half years of

truly distinguished service to and leadership of our school, as teacher, as Director of Studies (P-12) and as Deputy Principal. We

thank him and congratulate him. We wish him and his family great

to our school in so many ways over the years and

happiness in this next chapter in his life. We pray that he will be

commit ourselves as a school community to

blessed in abundance and that we at Loreto will go on to even greater

carrying forward the Loreto mission into the

things, all the stronger and wiser because of all that he has taught

future.

us and all that he has done for our school.

(Dr) Anne Hunt

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L-R: Guest speakers and past pupils, Her Honour

Judge Elizabeth Curtain and the Hon Ann Henderson M.R with Mrs Teena Croker, President

Past Pupils' Association, at the 75th Anniversary Dinner.

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Kerstin Klever

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family for giving me the opportunity to attend

Mrs Elizabeth Burr-s

school in Australia.

Welcome to Deputy Principal

For me. it was a big change between Germany and Australia. I had to get used to the school uniform, because I had never worn a uniform

Mrs Elizabeth Burns Welcome to Mrs Elizabeth Burns, B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed.St., who has joined us as Deputy Principal - Director of Studies (Years Prep - 12), commencing on 12 July, 1999, at the start of Term 3, replacing Mr Rob Dernelley who has retired from teaching.

Mrs Burns comes to this position with very strong credentials. She was previously Head of Mathematics at Melbourne Girls' Grammar School. Prior to this, she taught at Xavier College, teaching Mathematics and Information Technology Mrs Burns has been an active member of the Victorian Association for Gifted and Talented

Children ( 1989-1996) and is currently an Executive Member of the

Council of the Mathematical Association of Victoria. Among numerous projects, she was a team member in the ACER Study of the Use of Laptop Computers in Schools (1995) and jointly

coordinated the MAV policy on the "Responsible Use of Technology in Mathematics Education*" In her various roles, she has proved herself to be a talented teacher and a capable and competent Head of Department, demonstrating considerable potential as an educational leader. Mrs Burns is also a very active member of the Sacred Heart Mission, St Kilda. She is currently a Board Member for the Mission. Mrs Burns, a past pupil of Loreto Ballarat, is also the mother of four children. Olivia, her youngest, will complete her VCE at Loreto Mandeville Hall at the end of 1999.

before. On the first days it was strange for me to wear the same clothes as everybody else. But then I got to like it, as it is uery easy. I didn't haue to

think about what I was going to wear. I just put the uniform on. And it is a great help at school to make everybody equal.

At first, it was also difficult for me to familiarise myself with the long school day, as I was used to coming home at lunchtime. But 1 learned to take enough food to school and with only four 75 minute periods the day passed by as quickly as with more but shorter periods.

It was uery interesting to see a different way of learning I found out that I mostly had to write longer essays instead of several short homework tasks. It was a lot of work for me to write the assignments. But we always had a few days to do it. I could organise myself and didn't need to complete work from one day to another. The combined system of assignments and tests gaue me the chance to work quietly at home and take as much time as I needed. I didn't need to write so

many tests under pressure as in Germany. I

We are delighted to welcome Mrs Elizabeth Burns as Deputy Principal - Director of Studies (P - 12).

(Dr) Anne Hunt

really appreciated this.

I'd like to say thank you to Mrs Meachem who

gave me the chance to play in the Concert Band. I really enjoyed using my #ute-skills to play iii a big band and I had a lot of fun in the

New edition of our Loreto Australia Mission Statement If any parents or past pupils would like to have a copy of our newly written Mission Statement (1998), please contact Mrs Jan Paull and we shall forward a copy to you. It is a wonderful document, well worth your reading and reflection.

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performances in the gardens of Stonnington and at the 75th Birthday celebrations. Special thanks also to Air Mulcahy who organised my attendance in the different classes and to all students who welcomed me so warmly. Again, I can't thank you all enough for this great experience.

Kerstin KIever

Grevenbroich, Germany

Playing in Earnest On 27 and 28 May the Mandeville Community witnessed the inaugural Year 12 Theatre Studies Production. I was lucky enough to be part of the history making cast of'The Importance of Being

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After nine weeks of rehearsals we took the

stage with beating hearts for a preview. The audience was small, but the sharp wit of Oscar

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dressing room the next day to find my face was no

Cast of "The Importance of Being Earnest"

longer visible in the main mirror due to the many cards wishing us well for opening night. The

L-R: Beata Lukasiak (Cecily), Claire McKeown (Algernon), Kirsty

production proved to be a huge success with the audience filling Mandeville Hall to the back of

Chasuble), Jenni Bolton (Miss Prism), Bridget Cleary (Lady Bracknell)

McLaughlin (Jack/Ernest), Erin Buntine (Gwendolen), Eloise Porter (Rev.

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received from audiences on all three nights was very encouraging. Most audience members were

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production will be the start of a tradition for Kirsty McLaughlin (Jack/Ernest) and Erin Buntine (Gwendolen).

other years to experience.

Beata Lukasiak, Year 12

'Fishy Business' in Year Z Year 2 girls studied 'Seas and Oceans' in Term 2 and were extended in their search for knowl-

edge by a visit from the Director of the Port Phillip Bay Dolphin Research Institute, Mr .jeff Weir.

The girls were enthusiastic about his colourful slide presentation illustrating how the ocean supports the lives of many living things. They were 4

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able to discuss the functions and external struc-

tures of ocean creatures and suggest how these help the animals to survive in their environment.

The girls were particularly keen to pose questions about the habits and behaviours of hermit

crabs and were delighted when the 'Dolphin Expert' marvelled at our classroom pets,

Shakespeare, Macbeth and Hamlet, and declared them to be 'extremely unusual crabs with an Year 2 girls listen to Director of the Port Phillip Bay Dolphin Research Institute, Mr Jeff Weir.

extraordinarily high level of intelligence!"

(Mrs) Maureen Carroll (Year 2 teacher)

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Door to the Future

broken friendships, forming new friendships and learning to love one another as we would want to be loved.

Year 12 Parent Daughter Mass 1999 Reflection by Elizabeth Fox and Nutatie Flegg (1(ear 12) First Reading: ACTS 14:216-27

Second Reading: REVELATION 21:1-5a

In this morning's Gospel, St. John gives us a formula which should be central to how we strive to live our lives as

we interact each day with others. As the hour of His death

When we sat down to reflect on today's readings, we

approached, Christ gave us His 'new' commandment: "Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another." This is a very beautiful commandment, but nevertheless a very

found it hard to believe that this is our last

difficult one to live out. Sometimes the real test of a

Gospel: JOHN 13:1,31-33a, 34-35

Parent/Daughter Mass, in fact, our last of many things that

Christian is measured not by how much they love those

are involved with school life. It is thirteen years since those uncertain days when we first stepped tentatively into the

they like, and get on well with, like family and close

Prep classroom. And now, it is only six or seven months

friends, but, rather. how much they love those whom they don't like, those whom they find it difficult to get along

away, when we will step, probably just as tentatively, into

with, those of whom they are judgmental, negative and

the world beyond the school gates.

critical. As Christians, we are called 'to love our enemies.'

Year 12 is a very important year. Thirteen years of

Distressed refugees. Ethnic· cleansing. Mass murders.

schooling come to their conclusion, and assessments will determine many of our options for next year. Yet Year 12 is

Polle/'tv and oppression. In our world of today, these terrible headlines are a reality If the commandment of the Gospel: 'To love one another as I have loved you' was lived out, not

not the only year in our lives, and it is not the most important year in our lives. To say so, would be to deny the importance of all that has happened up until now and, equally, would deny the importance of all the challenges,

only by the leaders of nations but by all citizens. there would be no crisis in the Balkans, no massacres in Rwanda, and our nation would be free of racial prejudice. The power

opportunities and successes which await us after Year 12.

which lies within the words ofthe commandment cannot be

Closing the door to school life must not mean closing the

matched with guns, or bombs, or any military forces. The

'door of faith.' In the first reading we learn of the journey of Paul and Barnabas and of their realisation that God had

'opened a door of faith' for them. As our school journey ends, the rest of our life journey awaits us. We know too

power lies within us and in our ability to act it out to the full.

Many diffbrent threads come together in these readings.

that God has also opened a'door of faith' for us. While new

In essence, they form one message for members of the Loreto family. Seek the face of God through the 'door of

and often daunting experiences lie ahead, we must be sure

faith' that Christ has opened for us. and trust in God's

to take the steps through the 'door of faith' which is forever open along our patti.

steadfast love. As we perhaps falter from time to time in our life's journey, know that God is with us, and 'will make all things new.' And whenever it is time in our lives to make

There is much in school life that encourages us to look to the future and it is a future in which we, as Catholic adults, will search for God. However, this need not be a search far from home or separated from our daily lives. The second

choices, be guided by the commandment to love one another,,just as God has loved us. And in so doing, Christ will live on within us, and through us, in this world.

reading makes it clear that God is at home with us. We are His people and He will be with us. This encourages us not just to be hopeful for the future, but in faith to be

optimistic, for God will always be with us, no matter what experience life delivers to us. This means that we must look for the face of God not just in the good things that happen to us - our successes, our victories, our triumphs, our good times - but we also need to seek the face of God in times of

hurt, pain, loss and apparent failure, for our life journey will inevitably present us with both. We have to make ourselves open to God so that, in the words of' today's second reading, should things go wrong, should our dreams not be realised, we permit God to 'wipo the tears from our eyes.' For in God is our hope, and in God is that possibility

of 'making all things new' For that is God's promise, as conveyed in the second reading.

There is no denying the fhct that, as the climax of work haunts us, we feel alone and somewhat trapped by our expectations and those of others. It is in the first reading

that Luke tells us of Jesus' undying love, no matter what stage of life we are in. One lesson that school life, especially Loreto, has taught us is that in order to reach

any goal, aspiration or dream, one must focus and work hard. Along the way we may stumble in holes. However, it

is these holes that make us strong. It is much easier to take the straight road, yet it is the bends, the uncertainty of the unknown path that leads to life's greatest lessons and the forming of one's individuality It is through faith both in Christ and in ourselves that we are able to stumble and

then continue on, taking not only the good times but also

Caring for the Kosovars Lucy Maule and Nancy Sposato (Year 12 1998) spent part of their University holidays at the Puckapunyal Safe Haven working with refugees from the conflict in Kosovo. They coordinated a cosmetics project with some of the teenage girls, and organized

the hard times with us as lessons that will better equip us

a night out in Melbourne for a group of young adults. They also accompanied 140 Kosovars, predominately family groups, on an

to 'enter the kingdom of' heaven.' However, Year 12 is not

excursion to the Warrnambool Children's Festival and to see the

only hard work and late nights, it is also about mending

whales at Logans Beach (photograph above).

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Going for Gold Year 5 girls studied 'The Gold Rush' in Term 1 and concluded the unit by literally 'living out' what they had learned during a camp at Sovereign Hill in the first week of Term 2.

As part of the camp the girls were required to attend school, which has been set up to replicate the schools known to be on the Ballarat goldfields during the 1850s.

Prior to the camp the girls were asked to write

a story telling of their life on the goldfields. They were to use the information learnt during class time as well as their own personal touches and were to include how they got there, what they took, the type of housing they lived in and what their father did for a living. Their 'goldfields teacher' read these stories when we arrived at

Sovereign Hill and over the next three days personally referred to each child with a little part

of her story so each girl really felt as though she

L-R: Georgia Charleson, Alexandra Cottee and Stephanie Macfarlane

was living in that time.

working on their cross-stitch alphabet at Sovereign Hill School.

They dressed, played, wrote and behaved exactly as girls of that era would have. After the initial shock at the level of discipline expected, all of the girls eased into their part of the role play and

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entertainment for the many tourists that visited Sovereign Hill's schools.

(Ms) Andrea Vance, Year 5 Teacher

Calligraphy and Kimonos To gain a further insight into our Japanese studies, the Year 9 class went to Japan Seminar House where we were greeted by a man and a lady in traditional Japanese costume. We observed an elderly woman writing in many calligraphy styles. Each one was representing a traditional Japanese folk tale.

We then separated into two groups. One group went to see what the inside of a typical Japanese house was like and how small, neat and compact everything was. We saw how rooms could be transformed from a living room by day to a bedroom by night. Meanwhile, the other group was dressing up in kimonos and dancing a traditional Japanese folk dance.

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Division One Here We Come

team - Prue Tehan, Caroline O'Brien, Eloise Porter, Jessica Fetterplace

The athletics season finished on a fabulous note with a

premiership in the SCSA Division 2 Carnival on Tuesday 18 May at Olympic Park. Once again, the entire squad

looks forward to the challenge of Division 1 in 2000 and hope that this time next year we will be staying in Division 1! The Year 8 4 x 100in relay team of Lucy Kenny, Alice

MeNamara, Sarah Stonehouse and Sophie Ball broke the record, as did the Year 10 relay team of Sarah Dynon, Alexandra Wood, Krystal Sherry and Sarah Wilsdon.

Hannah O'Shaughnessy broke the Year 8 High Jump record.

The GPSVSA Carnival saw our team place 4th, which was another fantastic performance by our athletes.

Individual outstanding performances included: Roisin Gleich (Year 12 - breaking the 800m Walk record)

Alison Spence (Year 9 - breaking the Year 9 800m record)

Other individual exceptional 1st place performances included: Premila Shenoy (Year 7 Javelin), Jacqueline Funder (Year 9 Shot Put), Sarah Dynon (Yeat· 10 Long

Outstanding pertbrmances at the SCSA Carnival:

Jump), Alison Spence (Year 9 400111), Rachel

Bachowski (Year 9 Javelin), Lucy Kenny (Year 8

Year 7

100tn/200m), Sarah Stonehouse (Year 8 100m), Beata

Megan Macfarlan (80Om), Kessiah Madden ( 100m &

Lukasiak (Year 12 Long Jump), Jessica Fetterplace

200m), Premila Shenoy (Throws), Karen Merwart

(Year 12 Hurdles),Emma Champion (Year 7 200ni) and

(Throws).

the Year 8 Relay team of Lucy Kenny, Sarah Stonehouse, Alice MeNamara, Sophie Ball.

Year 8

Sarah Stonehouse (Hurdles/100m/200m), Lucy

Thank you to Manfred Lewandowski and Tom Hancock

Kenny (Long Jump/100in/200m), Kelly MeBride (Walk), Sophie Ball (400m), Year 8B Relay - Avesia Calman,

for all their coaching expertise this season. Thank you to

Kelly MeBride, Megan Prescott, Kelly Moore, Jessica

Athletic Carnivals and to the PE teaching team for

Mr. Ellett and Mr. Frigo for officiating at the Interschc,01 assisting throughout the semester with the Athletics

Ierardo (Throws).

program.

Year 9

The year started out well, with the four day training

Alison Spence (400m, 800m), Claire Macfarlan

camp at St. Kevin's. Despite the length of' the season, the

(400ni), Jacqueline Funder (Shot Put), Anna Balmer

girls kept their enthusiasm up throughout Term 1. To

(Javelin), Christina Meurer (Hurdles).

finish off the season with such a positive victory was certainly a highlight for all involved. Along the way the

Year 10

Sarah Dynon ( 100m/200m/Javelin), Lauren Mihelcic (Hurdles/Triple Jump), Kate Fetterplace (800m)

obtained the premiership in the Minor section of the,Junior Division. We also competed in the Invitational Carnival at Ment()lie which was the first opportunity for some of our

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Megan Downing (Long Jump), Michelle Funder C High Jump), Claire MeLennan (400m), Laura Riley

girls to compete for the year.

In the meantime, we have a few months rest befc,re the

State Championships - individual and relay, and in

(Throws)

November the resumption of the Premier League

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competition.

Emma Poynton (200m/Long Jump, Discus), Beata Lukasiak

girls competed in the Athletics Premier League where we

(200 111/Hurdles),

Jessica Fetterplace

Well done to all the athletes this year.

(Miss) Carolyn Fox, Senior School

(800m/Hurdles), Roisin Gleich (Walk), Kamy Lee (Shot Put/Discus), Caroline O'Brien (800m), Year 12B Relay

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Boiling By Bike On Thursday 3 June the Year 3 Class went to the Ceres Centre in Brunswick. It is this huge place that shows you how to recycle and use natural resources better. When we got there Zanni, our guide, took us and showed us how 'electricity' is made. There was this little generator that she lit and people were chosen to

help her. Then we tried to boil a kettle by riding a bike. Ashleigh was so funny The next thing we went to was a house that had no electricity or gas connected. It had solar panels for heating and really good insulation. We didn't think it was very homely. After that we were starving, so we went and ate our morning tea and had to recycle our fruit peels. The toilets were funny too, because they didn't flush, like when you go camping. We then had a look at a few windmills and solar

powered street lights and then it was time to say goodbye. We had a great time and learnt heaps.

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Ashleigh Kubiak (Year 3) uses pedal power to boil a kettle at the Ceres Centre.

Gym Club Circus Workshop On Friday 28 May, the Senior School gymnasium became a circus when 74 Year 1-6 gym girls dressed up as clowns and fairies for a two hour circus workshop. Shaggles the clown and three of his clown friends came to visit and

taught everyone how to juggle, balance and make animals from balloons, fly through hoops and

perform daring jumps over their friends. A fun night was had by all, with the girls taking home their very own juggling balls to practice at home!

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Sparkle and Shine The Year 12 Councillors organised a wonderful evening for the Year 79 early in June with the theme of the night being 'Sparkle and Shine'.

The girls had a fun-filled time with dancing, games and supper and, of course, a competition to find the best costume. The evening was a great

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Interhouse Gymnastics At the Annual Interhouse Gymnastics Competition held in Term 2 we witnessed some outstanding gymnasties performances from students across all year levels.

The Open Division saw some great routines presented by Jessica and Kate Fetterplace, Edwina Olver, Laura Hertaeg, Krystal Sherry, Nicole Dwyer, Beth Nathan and Beata Lukasiak.

The highlight was definitely some of' the new Year 7 girls mixing it with the best senior gymnasts in the school. showing that we've got some fabulous talent coming through. Well done to Carly Lagana, Krystine Horfiniak, Anna Ralph and Elizabeth O'Dowd.

The Senior Division (Year 9 - 12) was well populated and the Junior Division (Year 7 & 8) certainly had more gymnasts than we've ever seen before.

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Loreto Rocks the Rock During the Easter holidays, fifty-two girls, accompanied by Mr Ellett and three other members of staff, set off on a bus trek across

Central Australia. Living, sleeping, and eating from the trailer attached to our bus, we survived nine days in the Australian outback.

Whether it was sleeping under the stars, vegetating in the bus for up to eight hours per day, or taking a walk through almost deserted towns like Coober Pedy, all experienced in some way part of Australia very few of us had seen

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between the Olgas, climbing Uluru, sitting around the fire listening to Ms Rickarby's ghost stories, or becoming hysterical in our tent from the cracks of thunder outside in the darkness of

the night will be remembered forever.

Friendships between year levels, and with people we may not have known very well in our year

level were developed, and a strong bond was formed with all girls on the trip.

Joanne Halpin and Hannah Whiting (Year 12) at Mt Connor.

Many thanks to Mrs Caruso, Mrs Stapley, Ms Rickarby and Mr Ellett, for organising the trip, and also to Di our cook and Mike our bus driver.

We all appreciated their time and effort put into the trip.

Stephanie Maule, Year 11

Congratulations Sarah White (Y12) selected in Catholic State

Netball Open Team.

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Trampolining Team Roisin Gleich (Y12 ) Silver Medal State

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Shakespeare Festival Nicola Roberts (Yll) Semi Finalist Monash Legal Challenge

Tiffany Chiang (Y8) Honours Award Royal Academy of Dancing Classical Ballet Elementary Exam

Julia Hughan (YG) Second Place Under 14

The Central Australia tour group relaxes after a strenuous climb.

Welcome to our new Director of Music

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Section Jack Schaefer Fencing Competition

Patricia Nigro (Yll) selected to attend the four-day inaugural Victorian Youth Space Forum

Smiling Irish Eyes Irish eyes were certainly smiling at the recent launch of Year 2 Teacher Mrs Maureen Carroll's CD titled "She Moved Through the Fair". All vocal

and guitar arrangements are Maureen's own and the authentic Celtic music has been featured on several radio stations. The album evolved as a result of her studies for a PhD in Education.

Maureen's dissertation is "Imagination for the

New Millennium" and she sees the CD as proof that reality begins with the imagination. "She Moved Through the Fair" is available at Readings

and HMV music stores. Congratulations Maureen!

Welcome to our Japanese Language Assistant, Ms Mizulito Hashida, to Ms Emma Ross and Ms Andrea Hayes who join the

LOTE Department, Mrs Patricia Schroor who returns to join the English Department and to replacement teachers Mrs Helen Slavin and Mr Brett Barber.

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What a Drama We had chosen our script and were ready to go along on a ride that would go for eight weeks. That next week we were at camp (bad timing!), and the week after that was so chaotic you wouldn't believe. AUDITIONS. People running everywhere, chatting as we're trying to talk to them.

Monday we started the auditions; by Friday the cast lists were to be pinned up, and rehearsals started the following Monday. That next week was nice and quiet as we were just sitting in a circle learning lines. REHEARSALS. With the Labour Day holiday and the Athletics Carnival we only had three days of rehearsals. We then spent a week doing costumes and props. We had our technical rehearsal which wasn't great as I had people holding on to me and asking a million and one questions. Sunday was our dress rehearsal.

This was not a complete success, let me tell you. We went 30 minutes overtime, actors didn't know their lines and the

crew was very uncoordinated! Disaster struck when several of our leading actors fell sick, but luckily we were allowed to have a morning rehearsal when all our actors were back!

THE PERFORMANCE went a lot better than expected.

Halfway through we decided to skip two scenes! The actors reacted well - they just continued spontaneously In the end

we didn't win the award, but winning isn't everything. We tried our hardest, learnt a lot, and, most of all, enjoyed it!

Hannah Keely and Jessica Price-Purnell (Year 8) in Mulhall's performance of "Hating Alison Ashley"

I must say that it felt so different just sitting with my friends at lunchtime after it was all over. I felt as if I .should

be at practice!

Thank you to Mrs Kay, Ms Morgan, Ms Geddes and the cast and crew of'Mating Alison Ashley'.

Lauren Smith

(Mulhall Junior Drama Captain)

Epworth Special Ministry Program Term 2 1997 saw the initiation of a partnership between Loreto Mandeville Hall and St Ignatius' Parish, Richnicnd - a partnership which has proven to be most fruitful. The students involved are part of the Epworth Special Ministry Program, whereby they join with volunteer parishioners and are rostered to take Communion to patients at Epworth Hospital, Richmond.

Students in Year 11 are invited to volunteer to commit

themselves to three Sunday morning visits to the hospital.

These visits take place after 9.30 am Mass at St 1gnatius, at the end of which the volunteers are commissioned on

Blessings for the Journey To begin our fundraising for families, we were blessed to

behalf of the parish community to take Communion to the

sick. In preparation. the girls attend three training sessions at school (in their own time) and an orientation

have Fr Gerard Dowling, the new Dean of' St Patrick's

session at the hospital. On this visit, the hospital chaplains

Cathedral, to speak at our opening assembly. He reminded us of the many blessings of family life and encouraged us

reinforce the importance and responsibility of what the

to cherish our human connections: our relationships with friends and family.

girls are undertaking and the girls are given a guided tour ofthe hospital.

Myrtle Woods (of Granny Davis Bread fame), graced our

This year, twenty-three Year 11 students are involved in the program. In addition, six Year 12 students have chosen

final 'Family Week' assembly in this 'International Year of

to maintain their involvement, as have four ex-students

the Older Person', having celebrated the 99th anniversary

who were part of the original group in 1997.

of her birth! This was indeed inspiring for the girls to meet Australia's oldest and still-working actor and to hear her say that nothing purchased can come close to the blessed gift of family and friends.

Thanks to the twofold generosity of our Junior School

The hospital and parish have been most supportive of the program and are impressed by the enthusiasm, commitment and maturity which the girls have displayed.

Patients often express their gratitude and many, particularly older people, are delighted to see young people

girls, their families and friends, the remarkable sum of

taking an active role in this special ministry of the Church.

$6,400.00 was raised. In addition donated shopping vouchers in excess of $1,500.00 were also gratefully

As for the girls, they frequent.y comment on the fact that

received by Centacare Family Services (formerly Catholic

people at a very difficult time in their lives.

Family Welfare Bureau). Our school families can cherish the thought that their kindness has made a difference to those in great need.

We at Loreto Mandeville Hall are very proud ofthis band of generous girls and I personally look forward to continuing to work with them, and with others who might

'The world is full of angels disguised as ordinary people.'

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the opportunity to receive Communion means so much to

choose to participate in the future.

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Megan O'Hehir (Year 5) During the last school holidays, Megan completed an Art Workshop called Portraits of Dogs at Books Illustrated with noted illustrator Ann James. Megan's work has been put on their internet site at

Madeline and Alicia gained their Four Kilometre Gold Freestyle Awards at Mentone Grammar School in May. The girls trained for an hour and a half per week at the Paul Sadler Swim School in Brighton and also swam extra sessions at MSAC and Cheltenham pools in preparation for their award swims.

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L-R: Caroline Chen (Year 11) and May Wang (Year 12) with House Music Festival Adjucator, Ms Allison Harrigan.

Caroline (Mornane House) won the Best Conductor Award, while May

(Mulhall House) won the best Accompanist Award in the House Music Festival

Scholarship Award Congratulations to Ms Lisa Ritchie of our LOTE staff. Lisa is one of five Australians

Stephanie Rizzardi (Year 4) Stephanie was awarded 2nd place in the Calisthenics Victoria State Competition. Stephanie competed in the Solo Section which involves components such as cartwheels, leaps, walkovers and splits. She has been involved in Calisthenics for four years (Teamwork) and has been competing Solo for three years.

awarded a three-month Study Scholarship by the Japan Foundation to attend the Japanese Language Institute in Urawa for an intensive language course. As well as attending cultural excursions, Lisa will spend time with our

previous Japanese Language Assistant, Keiko Nagahara and also hopes to visit our sister school in Fukuoka.

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Past Pupils' 75th Anniversary Dinner - 14 May 1999 Clockwise from top left: 1. L-R: Back: Margaret Morris (Power),

Centre: Liz Bradley (Wraith), Simone Lambert (Hannigan), Genevieve

Toni Meehan, Carolyn Collins (Goulding), Patsy Callan (Meehan),

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Francesca Shelton (Cash), Julie Loughnan (D'Arcy), Pat Lurie (Coburn).

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O'Farrell, Edwina Lampitt (Plant), Joy Hanrahan (McDonald)

5. Sue Rennie (Former School Registrar), Margaret Quin (Poynton) and

2. Andrea Ball, Emily Ball and Emily Gregory.

Judy Buckley (Manning).

3. Back: Joan Molomby, Pat Buxton (Ahern), Betty Bowen (Hourigan)

6. Back: Fiona Dungey (Mantello), Sue Michelmore (McCarthy). Front:

Front: Betty Flynn (Hegarty), Elaine Broad (O'Mara), Ruth Winship IBVM.

Helen Williams (Buish Kathryn Mather (Lombard) and Elly Kenyon

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1997-), Deirdre Rofe IBVM (Principal

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and Loreto Toorak Superior 1956-

5. Claire Gardiner IBVM and Beatrice

1961), Anne McPhee IBVM (Principal

Hannan ]BVM.

1970-1972), Peter Teehan (President

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(Lachal), Jo Lonergan (Connaughton),

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Libby Downing {Collie), Sally Edwards

Robertson (Bergin), Paula Gorton

(Gunnis).

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Jenny Carr

1. Lit Linton (Calder), Liz Jones

(Montague), Moya Turner

(McCormack), Nola Andrew (Wedge),

(McCann),

Adrienne MEMahaon (Williams).

(Fetherstonhaugh), Cathy Ockleshaw

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2. Vicki Herold (Brennan) and Jane

(Johnston), Sara Hennessy (Barrett).

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2. L-R: Back: Lisa Brownell, Anita

3. Prue Ogilvy (Winship), Maria Loder

Sampieri, Rebecca Buettner (Wood),

(Kelly), Bernadette Kelly (Ries)

Suzanne Branton, Roisin Meehan

4. Back.Andrea

Marianne Hartmanis (Honan),

(Annesley). Front: Jennifer Teede

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(Hummerston), Mardi Toovey (Swann),

(King).

Jane

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Sarah Meehan.

Jennie Naim (Brennan). Front: Maria

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Loder (Kelly), Angela Manly, Julie Moran

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(Burke), Julie Dimmock (Pleasance),

Margaret Healy.

Genevieve Cantwell.

4. Veronica Brady IBVM, Patsy Callan

5. Violinists - Annabel Smith (Year 11)

(Meehan), Carole Hart (Bowen).

and Nicole Lee (Year 10).

5. Bette Nagle (Buckley), Judy Craig

6. Mary Wright (McCarthy), Molleen

(McCooey), June McCann (Shelton),

Wright (Daly), Margaret Morris (Power),

Libby Farries (Willers).

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Special Thanks To Those Past Pupils Who Donated

Past Pupils' News

Raffie Prizes

The weekend of 14 and 15 May 1999, to mark the Past

Susie Cipriani (Bird) - Cipriani's Flinders Country

Pupils' celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the school,

Inn, Bed & Breakfast

was indeed a "bumper" weekend. On the Friday night over

Sue Hickey (Lombard) Hillingdon at Tussie Mussie

400 Past Pupils "celebrated" their contribution to the

Farm on the Mornington Peninsula

history of the school, together with 20 wonderful women of the IBVM and special guests. The slides depicting the last

Judy Reid (Quin) Royal Melbourne Car Wash

75 years, accompanied by a tape of the school choir singing

Prue Holyman (Ahern) Dominex Fashion Garments

Queen of Loreto and the Holiday Hymn, were followed by a

Edwyna Doyle (Fitzgerald) Doyle's Deck & Bistro at

spontaneous chorus of"O causa nostrae... which as always,

Mordialloe

raised the roof. It was a wonderful evening.

and Mainland Cheese

Achievements and events are part of any history and that night was a magnificent example of the special part that people play in characterising achievements and

Class of 1974 Reun&on Saturday 13 November 1999

events. The history of Loreto at Mandeville Hall and all

We need help in contacting the following girls for our

associated with it is filled with genuine warmth and a

25th Class Reunion.

richness of spirit, which emanated from those present to make a truly "never-to-be-forgotten" occasion.

Di Eaten, Hilary Beange, Sue Beeby, Elizabeth Beiyoun,

The spirit continued the next day for those who braved

Martha Burja, Debbie Citherrow, Leesa Cooney, Jo

the inclement weather - and hundreds did - to see the

Cunningham, Angela England, Margaret Gaynor, Cathy

culmination of five years of meticulous work by Sr Josie

Hanks, Nancy Herb, Marilyn Ho, Barbara MacDonagh,

Jeffery IBVM, in developing the archives. The Chapel and

Jillian Marsh, Debbie Moon, Marilyn O'Loughlin, Maureen

each

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If you can provide a contact number, please call Vicki Rainford 9817 5782

work, as well as the Order and the school for ensuring this history is preserved.

Class of 1979 Reunion Friday 10 September 1999

The weekend was filled with such warmth, friendship, laughter and that special bond that we are so privileged to

We have been unable to locate the following people;

share. Synonymous with so much enjoyment goes so much hard work and support. It was a magnificent team effort. A

Janina Francki, Robin Liddy, Felicity McDonald, Prue

special thank you to the sub committee who worked so hard to ensure the success of the weekend. As always it

Sutton, Kate Jordan and Paula Tomkins.

seems there is so much work done by so few and this was

Leonie McLinden (Browne) 9885 4133 or Mary Whitford

indeed the case. However on this occasion, the flood of

(Bartley) 9885 4332.

Fraser, Sandy Briguglio, Anne Barry, Lucinda Beggs, Karen

If anyone can provide a contact number, please call

letters of congratulations made the hard work very rewarding. Penny, Sally, Jane, Roisin, Sue, Andrea, and

Loreto Past Pupils'

Mardi - heartfelt thanks.

Special thanks also to Liz Curtain and Ann Henderson

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Golf Day 1999

our special guests at the Dinner; to Anne Hunt, Judy Reid, Sr Josie and the school staff and students; to the 75th

On 17 May, thirty-two golfers enjoyed the weather and

Anniversary Committee, and to all the past pupils who

good golf was enjoyed by some. The Loreto Cup was won by

assisted throughout the weekend. All gave so generously of

Mrs Posey O'Collins for the first time on a countback from

their time and expertise. It wouldn't have succeeded

Mrs Wilma McCoy.

without your enormous support.

This is my final year as the Secretary of the Past Pupils' Golf Day and I would like to thank all the golfers who have

We won't forget it and we thoroughly enjoyed celebrating

supported our day over the past twelve years.

it, however we are determined to shape a vibrant future for the Loreto Toorak Past Pupils' Association. We have a

We are extremely fortunate to have the Peninsula

wonderful solid base on which to build. We have developed

Country Golf Club as our venue, and I would like to extend

a strategic plan to take us to the 100th Anniversary!

my thanks to the

Short-term strategies are included. The plan will be

Committees

launched at the AGM on 6 September 1999. and will be

Management of

and

available on the Past Pupils Website (currently being

Peninsula for their

prepared) or from Lyn Foley at the school.

help and

warm

welcome over the

Teena Croker (Fakhry) President Past Pupils' Association

years.

Diana Lowe will

be pleased to greet all golfers on our day at Peninsula on 16 May 2000.

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Centre right: Back: Sara Dennis. Front: Rebecca Gibson and

Knott (Johnston), Barbara Nott (Hill).

Monique Ireland.

Top right: Back: Amy Hogan, Melissa Migliardi, Gaye Marchetti.

Bottom left: Back: Susie Nathan (Arendsen). Sally O'Byrne (Ahern),

Front: Anna McArdle and Fanny Johnson.

Sue Martens (Mighell), Jane Burne-Draper, Teena Croker (Fakhry).

Centre left: Back: Jen Byrnes, Kathy Birchell (Gilligan), Maryellen

Front: Therese Coates, Jane Nathan (Willis), Carole Field (Keegan).

Peppard, Sue Olney (Hanrahan), Lisa Beckham (Watson), Patricia

Bottom right: Back: Judy Reid (Quin), Margie Ralph, Trish Brindle

Molloy, Cathy Roy (Sheehan). Front: Susanmary Trescowthick, Sue

(Malouf), Fiona Roberts (Toussaint). Front: Monique Richardson

Hicks (Height), Cathy Proud (MacKinnon), Jo Chappell (Grogan).

(Shield), Amanda Stefanovski (Doquile), Yolande Philipson (Dwyer)

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committees. It was go, go, go all the time, but very

An edited version of an address delivered by 1943 School Captain Mary Louise Hollywood (Fowler) to the School Assembly of Loreto Mandeuille Hall, Toorak, on the occasion of the

75th Anniversary of the school.

Naniaste - This is the traditional Indian

greeting, delivered with hands steepled. It means 'Welcome - I am pleased to meet you'. Nania.ste.

I learned very early that 'life is not a dress rehearsal'. Everyday is for real. Or, put another way, 'Carpe Diem'. Make the most of the

wonderful opportunities that Mandeville offers

However, probably my greatest satisfaction in life has been when working with Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

Mother Teresa visited Mandeville many years ago where I was privileged to meet this incredible lady What an inspiration to us all - to evervone she came in contact with. Her personality was magnetic. In my sixties I visited India numerous times. As the oldest member of a world wide

group of volunteers (usually 40 or 50 at a time) I made a tiny contribution to the wonderful work carried out by Mother Teresa.

you all. Equally important, make the most of your own personal traits - in the classroom, in

In Calcutta I slept on an army type stretcher, with five persons to a tiny room. Our meals were

sport, in music, whatever. You each have special gifts...capitalise on them. Thus, my first message:

dinner, plus a few vegetables and always dahl (a

'Just go out and do it'. Tomorrow you will have grey hair, just like me.

My fourteen years as a boarder at Mandeville were the happiest of my life. I was a boarder

simply because my parents owned an hotel and considered this was an unsuitable environment

f'or a young girl. Probably, however, the real reason was that I was a wild, precocious child, and hopefully the nuns would straighten me out.

Although discipline at Mandeville was firm in those days, the nuns were wonderful, kiiid and loving to us all.

rice fk)r breakfast, rice for lunch, and rice fur

type of curry sauce). Mass was held every morning at 6.00 am at the Mother House, with

Mother Teresa sitting on a cushion just inside the door of' the Chapel, which was simply a converted warehouse. On my most recent visit, I noticed there is a lifesize statue of Mothei· Teresa placed in the exact position where she had sat for so many years.

My day's work consisted of teaching. bathing, feeding crippled and illiterate children, as well as the old and dying people. One memorable experience I had was with a beautiful old lady who was hospitalised at the 'Kaligat' Mission.

Thanks to the training received at I.oreto, I have never had a dull moment in my life. Even

Though warned about this lady's unpredictablity,

the tennis I learned at Mandeville has taken me

curry. Without warning this previously docile

around the world several times, with such great tennis players as Frank Sedgman and Lew Hoad.

Much of this tennis was played in India where 1

developed many life long friendships.

Leaving school during the war years, I served

I bathed her, then prepared to feed her rice and lady threw the bowl of food all over me. I was furious at first, but when the whole ward commenced laughing, I saw the humour of it all.

Although it was misery travelling home on a crowded bus, with rice and curry still clinging to

in naval intelligence, later marrying a doctor, an

me, I was rewarded when Mother Teresa said,

obstetrician. With the early arrival of children, I

"Well done Mary You brought a moment of laughter to a lot of people."

When last I saw Mother Teresa tliree years

ago. she put an arm around me. and I said 'Mother, I do hope you keep well.""Mary" she said, "I have no time to die. There is so much m.ore to

do." But of course she did die, and the whole

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world, especially the Indian nation, mourned.

Just fancy, in a nation of 900 million, with only 5% Christian, this country declared a day of 4

mourning for Mother Teresa.

I've just returned a few weeks ago from my last trip to Calcutta. I met the very efficient, and sweet, Sister Nirmala, successor to Mother Teresa. I found that the needs are just as great as even

Mother Teresa believed that 'God will provide' but, realistically, things don't happen without

much physical assistance, and money So another message to you all. Sometime - before you settle down in life - reward yourselves and humanity by giving two months of your life as a volunteer fc)r

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Mother Teresa or, when financially able, perhaps sponsor a child at Loreto Sealdah.

L-R: Mrs Judy Reid and Mrs Lyn Foley (Development Office), Mrs Mary Louise Hollywood, Dr Anne Hunt (Principal) and Mrs Jan Paull (Personal

Mary Louise Hollywood (Fowler) (School Captain 1943)

Assistant and Secretary to the Principal).

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Namaste.

This Is Your Life "Sister Trish Franklin, This Is Your Life" says Mike Munro. Well, not quite, Mike. But maybe: "Sister Trish Franklin, this is for the lives of your

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children." After all, everything Trish does is for the lives of her children.

To feature on Channel Nine's 'This Is Your Life'

programme, Trish is an ordinary Australian doing an extraordinary job. She is a Loreto sister who believes education is the key to the future of the children she comes iii contact with. In 1970,

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Trish joined the Loreto order in Melbourne and was involved in education in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.

In 1995, Trish's hands-on approach was directed by the Loreto Sisters specifically to

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Vietnam and for the past four years Trish has been working with the children of Ho Chi Minh City, developing schools and homeless shelters.

"I'm an educationalist,"she says. "Maybe I won't live to see the effects of providing schooling, but

education has to be effective for their core family, their wider village, and the whole of'Vietnam.

Sr Trish Franklin IBVM visits a home in Vietnam.

In Vietnam, if you are poor you don't go to school. Not only is there no free tuition available, but a poor child is an asset to his/her family as a

Loreto Letters

worker. Time at school is 1(,st income, and when there is very little or no money coming in, it's

In future issues of the Mandevillian, we shall publish under the heading 'Loreto Letters' the

survival first, education second."

names and addresses of those who would like a

Self-help is definitely the underlying theme of her efforts. "I wouldn't continue if I saw that

pen-friend within the extended Loreto Family.

what I was doing was not effbctive. If I had to

This might particularly suit those whose lives

leave tomorrow, they could keep doing what I've

are more isolated than they would wish, and it

taught them and, if that wasn't happening, I

will definitely suit those who just enjoy the old

wouldn't stay there."

fashioned pleasure of letter writing.

Trish sees a Western dominance or arrogance

The idea is that an intending correspondent,

that's all too familiar in both business and

will simply select a name from the list and then

humanitarian circles. Her concern is that a

commence corresponding!

'Western Band-Aid' approach only puts the

If you would like 'Loreto Letters' to prosper.

recovery on hold. Trish says, "Never underesti-

please send in, clearly written, your name and

mate the skill and talent of the Vietnamese

address marked're: Loreto Letters', addressed to:

people. They are brilliant, but in some areas like

The Editor

teacher training, for example, we have something

The Mandevillian

to offer." Teaching them to teach themselves rips

Loreto Mandeville Hall

off the Band-Aid and allows the wound to heal forever.

10 Mandeville Crescent TOORAK Vic 3142

Edited version of an article by Sr Trish's nephew

(Miss) Ruth Trait (Assistant Archivist)

Chris Franklin

A charity ball is being held on 16 October this year to raise funds for the work Sister Trish Franklin and the Loreto Sisters are

Our grateful thanks to Catherine O'Reilly Photographer, 39 Mathoura Road Toorak for

photos of the Past Pupils' Anniversary Dinner.

doing.

A $70.00 ticket includes a three-course dinner and beverages at the 'Powerhouse' in Albert Park. Limited tables of 10 are available.

Congratulations to Sr Margaret Noone Win! Win! Win!

Fabulous prizes to be won. Your Ball

IBVM - awarded an AM for her work with

Very Special Kids organization.

ticket gives you the chance to win a return trip for two to Vietnam.

All inquiries to Anne Portelli Work: (03) 9629 8116 Home: (03) 9585 1189

Email:annewtme@bit:pond.com

Congratulations to Barry House - Winners Performing Arts Festival Cup (PAF photos will be in the next issue)

Staying in Touch

Past Parents Celebrate

If'you know the location of any of the following people, or are aware

of a past pupil who does not receive The Mandevillian, please telephone Lyn Foley on 9827 9266 We would be most grateful for this assistance with updating our records. (¥ear above name denotes

Together The Chapel was warmly lit as friends gathered for the first unofficial reunion of Past Parents on 11 June.

Class Group)

Please remember to advise the School ifyou move house or change

Father Gaeton Pereira celebrated Mass as

your name We love to keep in touch with all members of the Loreto

nearly one hundred parents from all year groups

Mandeville Hall family but it is so diflicult to find people once they

rekindled memories of their association with the

change address.

School. An orchestral group organised by

1949

Gabrielle Marchetti provided sonic beautiful

1987

interludes, together with Win Hickey and John

Prudence Ewan

Joanna McHale

1959

Anonda Bell

Julia A Doherty

Arthur, who touched us with their reflection of

the values they perceived their daughters had gained from a I.oreto education. Marguerite Ryan

1988

addressed the gathering saying she trusted this would be the beginning of many such occasions.

Rachel Frost

1971

Anne P O'Shaugnnessy

There was lively discussion over supper in the

1989

Oak Parlour, as parents Frank and Molly Sweeney, eJudy and Brian Feery, former Council

Sarah McHale

1973

Anne C McCaig

and committee members and former staff Sr

1991

Grace C Walsh

Ruth Winship IBVM and Sr Toni Matha IBVM to name only a few, mingled and exchanged news.

Trinity Pinner

1978

1992

Frances Grimes

Parents were also delighted to view the archives display, much of' which was still on display from

Penny Boucher

the 75th Anniversary weekend.

Roberta McHale

1981

Christina Monaghan

It was an evening of reunions and shared

1993

1982

Sally (Christine) Tregoning

Catherine Moore

be delighted to continue their own association

1996

1986

memories and from the letters of appreciation received, it was evident that many parents would with Loreto Mandeville Hall which was so much

Sarita Flanagan

a part of their family life.

Theresa Lachowicz

We see this as another positive sign of the growth in the Loreto tradition, and look fbrward

to welcoming all Past Parents to join us. If you would like further information of coming events

Past Parents' Association

please contact Director of' Development (Mrs)

Following the interest at our recent first Past Parents' Mass, a sub-

Lyn Foley on 9827 9266.

sequent meeting has been held to determine what form this Association should take.

The aim of the group is predominantly to keep Past Parents in touch with the Loreto Family. We envisage that annual activities in the future should be generally "low key" and may include a

Christmas 'Get Together', a Day of Reflection, a recital in the Oak Park,ur, and perhaps an Annual Lunch. If' you are interested in,join-

ing such a group, we would be grateful if you would contact Lyn Foley on 9827 9266 or tick the box on the back of the address sheet and return it to us.

Bequests 'Your generosity lives on' The President and Committee

Loreto Mandeville Hall actively seeks gifts by

of Loreto Mandeville Hall Parents' Association

invite Parents and Past Parents »

way of bequests.

A bequest is a lasting way of investing in the future welfare of your school. Your bequest gift

to a Dinner Dance

could be used to provide scholarships and

on Saturday 11 September 1999 at 7.30pm

financial support for individual families in need,

to celebrate

to broaden curriculum, to refurbish and add

the 75th Anniversary of the School

buildings, and to support any Major Building

at Clarence House

Projects that the school may require for its future development.

37 Clarence Street, Elsternwick

Every bequest, large or small, is important to Loreto Mandeville Hall and would be gratefully

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received.

Mary Ellen Blackburn 9853 9590

Shan Podolakin 9853 1061 . 3£>2

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the Development Office or Ian James (Director of Business Operations) Tel. 9826 0211

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Family News Engagements Annette Wiltshire '86 to John Sullivan Alix Lowe'90 to Peter Sutton

Angela McCarthy'93 to Peter Cahill Gabrielle Harkins '97 to Mark Shannon

Sophie Duggan '90 to David Whelan Louise O'Halloran '92 to Sean Dempsey Jacquie Dowling'96 to David Baillie

Marriages Jennifer Price '89 and John Saunders (5/9/98)

Gabrielle Briglia '90 and John Dalton (9/1/99)

Stephanie Loncraine '87 and Tony Sunimerfield ( 19/2/99) Victoria Chamberlain '89 and David Rolleston (26/3/99)

Megan Heron'89 and Stephen Macaw ( 10/4/99)

Mary Johnston (Peppard) 1931 past pupil (died May 98), sister of Tuppy Dowling (dec), Pat Lachal and Pornpey Conquest; mother of Barb Flynn, Annie Knott and Cathy Ockleshaw - all past pupils whose daughters also attended LMH.

Mary Wilton - 1928 past pupil.

Teresa Bongiorno - mother of Maria IBVM (past Head of Junior School)

Lesley Godfrey (Brown) - 1945 past pupil Anthony Godfrey - 1971 past pupil.

Judith Kennedy (Poynton) - 1945 past pupil, mother of Sally (1969), Genevieve (1977) and Marita ( 1986).

Joan Green (Sykes) - Mary's Mount 1935, mother of Wendy Wilson (Green) (1961) and grandmother of Anna Walker (Wilson) ( 1988)

Sr Breda Byrne IBVM (Mother Sylvester) - former Superior of Loreto Toorak (Tribute in next issue Mandevillian)

Melissa Humphreys '89 and Paul Salter (17/4/99) Heather Doig'88 and Robert Koczkar (24/4/99) Melissa Chew'92 and Matthew Li ( 15/5/99)

Sarah Lowe '87 and David Summerfield (19/6/99)

Lucy MeNamara'90 and Richard Hannebcry (5/9/99) Kristina Tautkus '87 and Stewart Hanna (19/2/99) Births

To Megan Feakes and Paul van Oorschot, a son, Vincent Rutger

To Madeleine Galbraith and Bernard Aylward, a daughter, Olivia Rose

To Kym Amad and Paul Morrissy, a son, Maxwell Allan To Melissa Rice and Michael Bartlett, twin sons, Richard Malcolm and Nicholas Ian

To Melissa Whelan and Matthew Banks, a son, William David (in New York)

To Marcelle Gunther and Nick Goodwin, a son, Thomas William

Editor's Mailbag Kristina Hanna (Tautkus, 1987) was married in

February

this

year to Stewart

Hanna

and

honeymooned in Italy She is a trained Mothercraft Nurse and has been working with children for 11 years, having conipleted

her

studies part-time over 4 years. She loves her job and finds working with children very rewarding.

Bernadette Shannon (Duck, 1960) recently spent a week with her mother Carmel Duck (Draper) at her home in Red Cliffs. Mrs Duck was head of' the school when the relocation was effected from Albert Park to Toorak in 1924.

Now in her 9lst year, Mrs Duck is still enjoying good health. Bernadette's daughter Jane Shannon was School Vice-Captain in 1990 and spent 18 months working in Japan after completing her Arts degree. Jane is currently

working at Leonard Joel Auction House in South Yarra.

To Louise Stewart and David Marshall, a son, Daniel David

Claire Nelson ( 1993) has been selected for the St

To Gabrielle McKinnon and Justin DeLorenzo, a son,

Martin's Scholarship for Drama. One hundred and twenty people auditioned with only twenty being chosen. The pro-

Anthony To Anna McKinnon and Miguel Meirelles, a daughter, Emilia

To Antoinette Bongiorno and Kim MePherson, a son,

gramme runs until the end of 1999 and covers all facets of acting with a two week performance schedule planned fur the end of year show.

Michael J.

To Danni Tammard and Rob Anderson, a son, James Robert

Editorial

To Jaunta Waters and Serge Walter, a son, Patric Brian To Madeleine Waters and Noel Wood, a daughter, Stephanie Frances

To Fiona Brittain and Adrian Ryan, a son, Jeremy Ian Desmond

To Megan Brittain and Richard Kloester, a son, Darcy George

To Judy Quin and Richard Reid, a daughter, Eliza Tracey To Wendy (Staff) and Mark Todd, a son, Jarrod Mark Gordon (Stillborn) Deaths

Blanch Lynch (Fitzgerald) - 1932 past pupil, mother of Mary (1957), Helen Dell (1961) and Margaret Kenny (1970)

Mandevillian

Loreto Mandeville Hall

10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak 3142 Phone 9826 0211 Fax 9824 2996

Editorial Committee:

Editor, Margaret Quill; Junior School,Andrea Vance; The Community, Sr. Ellison Taffe; Typists, Jacqueline Buttigieg and Barbara Heyhoe; Past Pupils' Association, Teena Croker; Photography, Lynne Beck and Jayne Webster; Design assistance, Kate Whelan and Lynne Beck.

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Penny Mudd - 1980 past pupil. (died Aug 98 in UK)

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Past Pupil Profile Catherine Marraffa - School Captain 1973 During the last two years I haue re-established links with

Lot'eto Mandeuille Hall, although the influence of nuns, lay teachers and my fellow past pupils hits always been part of my life, both personal and professional.

Going back to the Oak Parlour last year to celebrate Pat Shaefer's 80th birthday was a great privilege. Memories of piano exanis and speecli and elocution exams came flooding back as did the memory of a kindly nun holding nix hand to reassure me before entering. Listening to Pat's memories tuas extraordinary.

Two weeks ago in the supermarket I bumped into Beu Kerin who taught me in Grade 5. I ll'(-1 4 astounded that she remembered me but also delighted at her uivid recollections of the talents and misdemeanours of various class members.

I left school in 1973. Medicine at Monash Uniuersity (with Rebecca Dale and Jane Heath) took up tile next six years.

Truthfully, I disliked university life. However the study was

fascinating. In my first year there was one subject we could choose. Since my best HSC marks were iii French and English I chose English Literature. In the first lecture my

Grade 4 teacher, Libby Finlay, warmly welcomed us and became my tutor for the year.

Leaving the prectinical years, I did the last three years at the Alfred whic·h was more meaningful and more fun.

I don't think anything prepares one for finally leaving the prolonged adolescence the medical course enforces, but the first da:y as an. intern at the Alfred Casualty macie me grow up uery quickly. I believe they no longer staff eniergency

departments with interns (probably because it is safer for the patients) but I quichiv learned the enormity of the responsibility for patients' wel 1 being.

Catherine Marraffa (Photo from the School Captains' Honour Board)

in the dark and cold (4:30 pm 2(C) I sat in front of ten

It took until the middle of my intern year to be sure I had

distinguished doctors, professors, managers, and was

made the right career choice. I thought I might be a surgeon and entered tile second year surgical training program,

suspected that day turned out to be fact. I was pregnant

working a hundred hount a week for most of that year. I

with our first child. MY colleagues tuere very supportive, and

interviewed and got the job. The other happy event I

nearly fainted whilst standing on my stool retracting a liver

I was well, and ttorked full tinie apart from four months

for a very nice surgeon one day. Though lie used to joke about my stature he never made sexist remarks about my

after our son, Declan, was born in August 1990. Those four

stamina. However 1 decided a change in direction might be

My post was a joint hospital and community based job.

Clinically, I mostly worked with children with

sensible.

months were the happiest iii my life.

So in 1982 I went to the Royal Children's Hospital for a

developmental disability, both physical and intellectual,

my niche. I loved the way children

and in child protection. The t,ther part of my .job involved

recovered and I loved their ability to bring even the most eminent professor dozen to earth. ,So started the long post-

teaching and helping to plan ami deliver a healtli surreillance and preuention program to a deprived part of

year. Here I found

graduate training program to become a paediatrician. The

north toest London. The population was one third Afro-

next six years zeere arduous and challenging to say the

Carribean and African, one third Indian, Pakistani and Sri

Least. Howeuer I met my ftiture husband, Lindsay Smith, at

Lankan, and the remaining third was made tip of English,

the hospital. We managed to keep our relationship secret from our work colleagues for eighteen months before getting

Irish and Middle Eastern families.

niarried.

Then came the most stimitlating and enriching six years

Contact, not only with patients but also work colleagues, taught me a great deal, about a huge variety of medical conditions like sickle cell disease, tuberculosis, degenerative

of my life. We travel.led to London so Lindsay could train in

disorders and rare inherited metabolic disorders causing

paediatric neurology at Guy's h.ospital. 1 went along thinking I could swan about for a. while. After a six-month.

deuetopmental delay, not commonly seen in Melbourne.

post as senior registrar in paediatries at Central Middlesex

More importantly I learned about a range of beliefs, both religious and Culturnt, which inipact on child rearing

Hospitai which extended to eighteen months, I applied for a

practices. The large population and proximity to centres of

consultant post.

excellence, both British and European, allowed me to attend

The day of the job interuie w was momentous. It was ill, early December and it was a grey, dark, cold day. In the

conferences and hear people speak tchom I had only read about in journals and textbooks.

morning I was supposed to meet the Queen who was

Part of my job also led me to a television appearance with

visiting one of the schools for children with a physical

Imran Khan promoting the importance of inununisation.

The fact that his countrymen had a higher inlinunisation

disability where I was the visiting paediatrician. Both her

Majesty and I were confined to our beds with intltienza and

uptake rate than the part of London where I worked helped

had to cancel! However, I had to attend the job interview. So

our immunisation program enormously.

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Of course liuing in London wasn't just a:bout

work. We liued iii a louely flat in Kensington just near Holland Park. We trauetted a great deal,

particularly to Antibes in France where my aunt lived, but also to Italy, Ireland, Scotland and

Switzerland. We went to many Prom Concerts

including three I.ast Nights, two Garden Parties at Bite·kingham Palace, Trooping the Colour and countless

visits to the many and varied tourist

attract ions.

After flue and a half years we knew a decision had to be made. We both had lifelong

appointments in the N.H.S. but we felt we wanted our son to grow up iii Australia, knowing grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. Living

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in England and uisiting Italy gaue me a deeper

understanding of what my own grandparents and parents had left in th.e twenties and thirties to emigrate to a place so far away.

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Catherine Smith (Marraffa) with Georgina and Declan.

We returned in 1994 and: our second child

Georgina was born. Family support became enormously important since she was born with a

serious congenital abnormality which required surgery on day one. Surgery was life saving and ive are blessed with a del.ightful four and a half vear old.

Note I try to balance a career with family life mindful that a paediatrician above all else, must put children first. I worked with Karen Hogan

(1971) in child protection for a while but I now work in child disability in the Department of Child Development and Rehabilitation at the

Royal Children'S Hospital three days a week.

I love the work but nothing compares to the joy of watching our children continue the cycle of kindergarten, school and growing up not just in our nuclear family but with all the benefits of a wider community.

Catherine Marraffa

News From The Archives As the 75th Anniversary Open Day approached, there were a number of interesting additioiis to our archival collection. Norah

Gunson (Cullity) kindly brought a beautiful blue and gold cup and saucer donated by Diana Batten (Rawson ). This treasure of French

Fayence' Porcelain was dated 1830 and had once belonged to the Tremearne family who lived at Mandeville Hall from 1908 to 1924 before they sold the property to Loreto.

A recent visitor was Jenny Young (O'Bryan) from Queensland who lent photographs and First Communion cards and medals for display, as well as providing details of the O'Bryan family's links with Loreto dating back to 1890 in Albert Park.

We are grateful to her and to a number of other families who provided information about, their Loreto Past Students. Also from Albert Park in

1923 was Mary Wright's (McCarthy) First Communion Booklet and photograph. Rosemary

(Mrs) Pat Schaefer

supports the 1999 Annual Giving Appeal We are looking forward to a generous response from the Past Pupils thi year, as the fulfilment of a dream for Loreto Mandeville Hall draws nearer.

This dream is the building of our Multi Purpose Sports Centre that will cater for gymnastics, swimming, ball sports and the physical education programme.

In a letter to our Past Pupils, Pat Schaefer, our much loved and highly respected past Sports Mistress 1956-1978 writes, "I am sure that you would agree with me that physical education is a vital part of one's education. It is certainly something to which I have been committed since I started at Mandeville in 1956."

The building appeal is our focus for this year, however you are welcome to direct your donation to the Scholarship Fund or The Library Appeal All donations will be gratefully received and acknowledged by name only in the Mandevillian.

Ritter (Corby) has donated a collection of

photographs from the late 19208. They belonged to her mother, Stephanie Corby (Cox), and of

particular interest was one of the Holy Tliursday Altar of Repose in the Oak Parlour.

Annie Cantwell-Bartl brought a number of items treasured by her ·mother Isla Coates from her school days in the 19303. including some interesting newspaper cuttings, greetin,g cards and a dance program. A scrap book belonging to Lyla McCauley (Reynolds) was also a great source of' newspaper cuttings, especially

photographs of Loreto Tennis groups at Kooyong.

Marie Hipgrave (D'Arcy) sent a wonderful collection of sports items, a winter hat, newspaper cuttings, booklets, First Communion

programs, newsletters, and a 1940s prospectus and uniform list. Teena Croker's (Fakhry) First

Communion memorabilia was a great addition to the display Diana Garretty (King) lent a 1930s hat band and photographs, while from Moya Hickey (Doyle) came her 1947 school jumper.

Thank you to all who contributed and to so many Past Pupils who came to view the display,

making our Open Day such a success.

(Sr) Josephine Jeffery IBVM, Archivist

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A Window to the Past

hymns were sung and incense filled the air?

Edited uersion of an address at the opening of the

Anniversary Archives Exhibition by Ann Gatbally, Associate Professor, Fine Arts, Uniuersity of Melbourne.

What are archives? Nothing less than the material evidence of a culture. They document people's lives, histories of governments and institutions and the changes and mutations in religious practice. They are precious

things, the lifeblood of history, for without archives and their interpretation, there is no truth.

In viewing 'the Archives' of Loreto Mandeville Hall, we may peer at the memorabilia and leftover treasures of our forgotten youth, but seen in the light of the 75th anniversary of the School, they have become something else - a little bit of Melbourne's history; of the history of

individual families, and most of all, of the great endeavours of the IBVM Sisters who were responsible for the creation of Loreto Mandeville Hall.

When you inspect the displays you will see for yourself just what an archive the school has: from photographs and student registers of the original school, opened in Albert Park in 1888, to images of this building both before and

after the Clarkes, and then on to its acquisition by the Sisters in 1924. You will see all the living gestures of

goodwill that followed the school here on this site, including gifts of objects used in religious worship, a silver ciborium, wafer box, candlesticks, and a gilded sterling

silver monstrance made by Flynn of Kyneton, a family that has a long and continuing connection with the IBVM both

Exquisite examples of liturgical embroidery are on exhibition in the Chapel. They range from the late 19th century'Ombrellino', used in out-of-door processions, to the processional canopy, the Banners of Our Lady and St Joseph, a hand embroidered cope and matching chasuble given by Archbishop Mannix in 1946, and splendid Chinese embroidered vestments from the 19306 and 40s.

Indeed this is a remarkable gathering of material and well may you ask, how did it all get here? Well it nearly didn't, and its survival is largely due to the foresight of a few strategic people - Loreto Sisters in fact! When the decision was made for the nuns to relocate from Mandeville

Hall, the question arose as to what to do with all the bits and pieces lying around the building.

It was Sister Sylvester who suggested keeping them all, and Sister Josephine who has undertaken the mammoth task of sifting through, ordering and interpreting this material over the past five years, bringing it to the point today where - augmented by further generous gifts from Past Pupils - we have this wonderful display which we can

rightly call an Archive, and be proud of it.

We need to recall too that the exhibition and indeed all

the 75th anniversary celebrations including the excellent book, 'A Mosaic of Memories', have come about because of the enthusiasm, planning and unqualified support offered by the School Principal, Dr Anne Hunt. Thank you Sister Josephine and Dr Hunt on behalf of all Loreto students past and present.

here and in Ireland.

You will see how the students and the nuns looked over

the years in the 'Uniform Display'; the Sporting trophies won, certificates and banners and other sporting achievements. There is a corner for the boarders, including

a setting of the well remembered 'birthday tray' complete with brown toast, offered to each boarder on her birthday.

There is a cabinet devoted to the music taught and played at the school and, in the same room, the Indian Room,

Sister Josephine has photocopied the Register of Loreto students.

Students are only students for a short time but Old Girls

remain forever and, accordingly, the Past Pupils' Association is documented here from its first meeting of Albert Park Past Pupils down to the coming of Federation

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Not much of the art produced at the school has survived

(I suspect most of it was squirreled away by the students) but past pupils have donated examples of works done under the guidance of the famous Mother Andrew, and a

1920s art display will be found in the Library.

There too you will see a fascinating and painstakingly

Three generations enjoy the 75th Anniversary celebrations

reconstructed 'Family Tree' showing generations of'Loreto

Joanne Halpin

Families', some to the fourth and fifth generations.

(Peppard) and mother Liz Halpin (Lachal)

(Year 12) with her grandmother Pat Lachal

Religious ceremony was an integral part of the life of a Loreto schoolgirl and certainly in my memory a great deal of time was spent in procession for 'Quarant Ore' and, on

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other occasions, marching on to the now disappeared

Clockwise from top left: 1. Uniforms over the years.

grotto to honour Our Lady for'May Day'.

2. Ruth Trait, Cathie Starr, Judy Hempel (Montague), Helen

As you walk through the display to the Chapel you will see some of the vestments and objects used during these

Dore (Gibson).

3. Sr Ruth Winship IBVM, Ann Bailey (Northam), Sr Jennifer

ceremonies. In particular, note the magnificent French

Collins IBVM, Sr Sylvester O'Malley IBVM.

Monstrance in a sunburst form studded with tiny enamels

4. Sr Josephine Jeffery IBVM (School Archivist) with Ann

of Christ, the Virgin and the Four Evangelists. This is well remembered from Benediction, my favourite ceremony but why did it have to be held always on a Friday afternoon at 3.15 pm when the weekend beckoned as the Latin

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5. Elaine Broad (0'Mara) and Sr Lua Byrne IBVM.

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