1978 MEDAL WINNING BASKETBALL TEAM

Norma PEDDLE Bulger has kindly sent us a picture of another St Patrick's basketball team - champions again! 

Norma said "Here is another picture of the St.Patrick’s Basketball Team taken in 1978 when we earned the right to play in the Newfoundland Winter Games in Gander-Grand Falls.  We came home with the Bronze Medal.  You can post if you think the quality is OK. I didn’t want to remove it from the album since its been there so long and I’m afraid I may tear it."

In an attempt to make it easier to see the girls, I have cropped the picture, removing the details and names from the bottom of the newspaper photo. However, I will also post that descriptive part of the photo so you will be able to see the names of these talented young girls.  If you click on each photo they will enlarge and it will be easier for you to read the names. 

Norma has sent us some very interesting material which we have used in previous posts so we are very grateful to her for all her loyal support.  We hope Norma has lots more to share with us!

THE 1978 MEDAL WINNING TEAM

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CLASS PHOTOS FROM 1967

Some time ago we had computer problems and we lost some photographs. We were able to get back most of them, hopefully all of them. The two pictures that are posted here were among those we retrieved so we are very happy to post them today. We do have one small problem though - we aren't 100% positive who sent them to us!  I think I have worked it out but,  if I have attributed them to the wrong person, please let me know. We are so very grateful to everyone who contributes to this blog and we like to give credit where credit is due.

This first photo was contributed by Ann Joy.  Ann also gave us the names of all the girls.  She apologises if any names are incorrect and both Ann and I hope you will correct any mistakes.

MISS CROFT(MRS MEANEY) AND HER CLASS, 1967

1st Row L-R: Annette Kenny, Janice McGrath, Heather McDonald, Barbara Wickham, Sharon Thistle, Patricia Hynes, Patricia Adams, Sandy Woods, Miss Anna Croft

2nd Row: Linda Constantine, Elizabeth Short, Maureen Lundrigan, Maureen O'Rielly, Elizabeth Chafe, Brenda Hurley, Ann Kavanagh, Joyce Dillon, Felicita Walsh

3rd Row: Barbara O'Neill, Carol Ann Kirkland, Jacqueline Holden, Sandra Fitzpatrick, Lauren Peddle, Sharon Oliver, Colleen Antle, Yvonne Wicks, Nancy Maher, Dianne Darcy

4th Row:Mary Lou McGrath, Joan Power, Brenda Hamlyn, Barbara Manning, Barbara Connors, Alicia Price, Cynthia O'Reilly, Joanne Moore, Angela Hawco

The second picture was submitted by Janice Baird and it is Mrs McGrath's Grade 4 Class from 1967.  Janice said that she is "the blonde on the end of the first row".  If anyone can help us out with some more names, we would be pleased to hear from you at mcallistersmith@gmail.com.  A very big THANK YOU to Ann and Janice for your contributions.  

MRS McGRATH AND HER GRADE 4 CLASS, 1967

SISTER M PATRICK WADDEN PBVM

While perusing an old scrapbook, which belonged to my late Aunt, I came across this clipping from a 1920's newspaper. The writing certainly differs from today's reporting style and the degree of respect is also quite evident. 

The article very respectfully announces the death of a member of the St Patrick's Convent Community, Sr M Patrick Wadden.  A native of County Wexford, Sr Patrick left her native Ireland to enter the Presentation Congregation at Riverhead (St Patrick's) in 1883.   

THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING FROM MARCH 1920

The newspaper does not give any details of Sr Patrick's funeral but I did find her resting place. She is buried in the little St Patrick's Convent Cemetery which is nestled between the Convent and St Patrick's Church.

THE RESTING PLACE OF SR  M PATRICK WADDEN

As you probably noticed, there is a discrepancy between the day of death reported in the newspaper article and on the headstone.  If, as the article states, Sr Patrick died on a Saturday, then the date on the headstone is incorrect because 6th March 1920 was actually a Saturday.  On the other hand, if the newspaper got the day wrong then it is possible that Sr Patrick died on 8th March, which was a Monday, and the headstone indeed carries the correct date.

A little mystery for us to solve perhaps? In any case, because today could be the anniversary of Sr Patrick's death, let's just give thanks for her courage, her faith and her work among the people of St Patrick's.  May she rest in peace.