HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY 2015

How did we celebrate St Patrick's Day at St Patrick's in days gone by?  Well, thanks to Kim Barrett-Doyle and Craig McAllister, I have some wonderful old photographs that will give us an idea of how it used to be in the 1970s and 1980s.   (Remember, just click on each photograph to enlarge it!) 

Kim's beautiful coloured photo is from 1984/85 and was taken at a St Patrick's Day Concert in the School Gym on Patrick Street.  Kim tells me that Christina Mallard Cooper, Connie Lambe and Pam Power are in the picture but she isn't sure of any other names.  Debbie Thomas Meyer has also supplied a couple of names.  Debbie says that one of the girls in the picture is indeed Kim Barrett-Doyle and another is Kerri Jones Smith. 

ST PATRICK'S DAY, 1984/85

The rest of our photographs were taken by Craig at one of the  St Patrick's Day Plays that were for many years a fixture of St Patrick's Parish life.  These plays were put on by The St Patrick's Dramatic Troupe under the direction of the wonderful Miss Kathleen Hayes.  Hang on to your "Caubeen"now because here are the photographs of one of Kathleen's plays!

WAKE HIM UP!  THE CURTAIN HAS RISEN!
(Eleanor McAllister and ?)



OH GOOD, HE'S AWAKE!  I THINK SHE
IS ANNOYED AT HIM.



WELL, SHE IS DEFINITELY THE MAID!
(Doreen Healey, Shannon McAllsiter & ?)

COULD HE BE THE HANDYMAN?  AND WHO IS
THE GUY IN THE SUIT?  WE HAVEN'T
SEEN HIS FACE YET.

ANOTHER GUY IN A SUIT!  WE CAN'T
SEEN HIS FACE EITHER.
(?,  Doreen, Shannon & Gerry Costello)



PALM READING PERHAPS?
(Joe Newman, Doreen, ?)

SOME OF THE CAST MEMBERS
(Tom Price, Mary Gosse, Doreen Healey, 
Shannon McAllister, Frank Newman, Helen Molloy, 
Joe Newman, Gerry Costello, Mary Downey)

I wish I knew what it was all about because it looked like a lot of fun.  I think we are missing some of the cast members but I can't be sure.  If anyone remembers this particular play, maybe you would be kind enough to share your knowledge with us.  We have some of the actors names but we would welcome more if you know any.  Those we have are: Tom Price, Doreen Healy, Eleanor McAllister, Gerry Costello, Shannon McAllister, Mary Downey, Helen Molloy, George O'Brien, Pat McAllister, Mary Gosse and Blondie Horan.

At these wonderful concerts you never got a chance to be bored because even between the acts there was top quality entertainment.   The next couple of photos are the young dancers who entertained the night of this particular play.  Again, I have no details of who they are but I am ever optimistic that someone can help us out.  They could be the St Pat's Dancers or they could be the Holy Cross Dancers.  Please, someone, search your memory for us?

GREAT YOUNG DANCERS!

  

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?  I HOPE THEY ARE DANCING SOMEWHERE THIS ST PATRICK'S DAY!

I am really grateful to Kim and to Craig for sharing these beautiful memories with us.  Again, I hope that someone out there will be able to tell us something about these pictures.  If you are able to help us, please contact us at mcallistersmith@gmail.com and add to the pleasure.

I have greatly enjoyed doing this post and I sincerely hope that you too have enjoyed it.  To all St Patrick's people, far and near, have a very Happy St Patrick's Day!



GATHERING 2015 - 1974 GRADUATES

Last year, Christine Butler (Rossiter) organised a reunion for the girls who graduated with her in 1974.  It was a huge success and the ladies suggested doing it again.  Christine has once again taken the lead and is planning a gathering for May 2015.  To help spread the word and alert everyone to this event, I am posting details here.  Please pass the message to any classmates or teachers you know and make this reunion an even greater success than last year!

CHRISTINE'S GRADE 3 CLASS.  ARE YOU IN THIS PICTURE?  IF YOU ARE, YOU ARE WARMLY INVITED

TO A GET- TOGETHER ON 31st MAY 2015! 

(CLICK ON THE PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM.)

 

The gathering is planned for SUNDAY, 31st MAY.   Please meet at 2 O'CLOCK at 35 NEWMAN ST, ST JOHN'S (COWAN HEIGHTS), where Donna Walsh (Constantine) will be delighted to welcome school friends to her home.  You will then have a few hours to do a lot of chatting and laughing before a POTLUCK SUPPER is served at around 5 O'CLOCK. 

 

It is sure to be a very enjoyable meeting of old friends so don't miss it!  However, Christine must know in advance how many will attend!  

Please contact her by email on butlerchristine@nl.rogers.com 
 

DONNA WALSH SENT US THIS PHOTO
OF THE HAPPY GATHERING LAST YEAR. 
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SOME PHOTOS OF
THE UPCOMING EVENT IN MAY 2015.

 

REPORT CARD TIME!

I am very pleased that once again I am able to post pictures on the blog.  I don't know what the problem was but, thankfully, it seems to have been sorted out at last.  So here we are with some old report cards.   I hope you enjoy this post. 

 

 

Thanks to Betty Simms for the first three Report Cards.  They are a record of Betty's work in Kindergarten.  The school year was 1951-52 and the teacher was the wonderful Miss Margaret Murphy.  

Betty's Report Card for December 1951



Who's a clever girl then?

Good Bye Kindergarten!

For the next report card and certificate of promotion, I am indebted to Linda O'Brien Clarke.  I think these are lovely keepsakes to have, Linda, and I am very grateful to you for sharing them with us. 

Linda's Report Card

 

Congratulations, Linda


Thank you very much Betty and Linda.  These are priceless reminders of happy days at St Patrick's.  (Well, happy once the exams were over!)  If anyone else has any reports or certificates, please send them to us at mcallistersmith@gmail.com and share the memories.