We lost the last of our three schools in
1999. Now we are losing our convent and we have to say goodbye to our good
Presentation Sisters. St Patrick’s
Convent and the Presentation Sisters have been an outstanding presence in St
Patrick’s Parish for 160 years and it is certainly a great loss for the West
End.
However, we have not lost the wonderful
bonds of friendship that developed during our school days at St Patrick’s
Convent Schools! That those friendships
are still held dear is evidenced by all the lovely ‘get-together’ pictures
we receive. Brenda Pearcey Cardwell has
sent us just such a photo with news of her group of St Patrick’s friends.
Brenda said they started at St
Patrick’s, Miss Murphy’s Grade 1 Class, in 1962. They try to get together throughout the
year. In September they did a painting
class at Clay Cafe. (What a great
idea.) Here they are, friends and
sisters – St Patrick’s girls all!
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| FRIENDS SINCE 1962 |
The ladies in the photo are L-R;
Karen Dawe, Audrey Dawe (seated),
Lorraine O’Rielley, Debbie Crane, Debbie Doherty, Sharon Pearcey (behind Debbie
D), Betty Walsh (back right), Brenda Pearcey (back far left)
Thank you so very much for sharing with
us Brenda. It is really nice to hear
from you and your friends and we hope you will keep us up to date on your
future meetings.
