IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME!



ST PATRICK'S CONVENT SCHOOL, PATRICK STREET



It has been a long time since I posted on this site.  I thought of giving up the blog because, to be honest, I have used up all my own pictures, etc and, unfortunately, I haven't been sent anything. 

However, I recently received an encouraging e-mail from Janice McGrath.  Janice has given me her permission to post the e-mail and I hope that it will engourage some more of you to get in touch also.  Some of you might know Janice & like to get in touch with her.  

Anyway, search out your old drawers & cupboards & see if you can't come up with something for the blog.  

Here is Janice's e-mail.

"Well hello

 I have just seen the blog! I have been away in Toronto since 1971.

I went to school here at St-Patrick's and really enjoyed looking back, would have loved to see more pics if I could.

My name is Janice Marie Theresa McGrath I lived at 441 Southside.  Was born march 18 1956.

 I loved this school my fav teacher was Sister Theresa, she was such a sweet nun, kind and gentle.  She always took the time to speak to me, what a great impression she made, still to this day!!

Thanks for letting me write

Janice"

Thanks again Janice.  I hope to hear from you again soon.

SISTER THERESA'S CLASS 1956/57

Sr Theresa's Grade 5 Class, 1956/57
(Click on the picture to enlarge it)

Today's post jumps ahead a hundred years or so from yesterday's post.  However, I think this is a good one!  I hope you do too.  It is a picture of Sr Theresa's Grade Five Class and it was taken in June 1957.  I think it was taken by everyone's favourite, Sr Mary Immaculata!  Don't we all look innocent sitting there on the School steps?

Front Row:  Judy Comerford, Sheila Bulger

Row 2:  Beth Anne McAllister, Mary Elizabeth Kennedy, Mary Patricia Loftus, Lucy Power, Mary Glynn, Bernadette Mansfield, Diane Walsh, Eleanor Simms, Patricia Stafford, Margaret Power

Row 3:  Elizabeth Meaney, Patsy Whiffen, Jeanette Roy, Gloria Connors, Emma Doyle, Patsy Arsenault, Marie Furey, Mary Power, Florence Evans, Betty Gallivan, Patricia Murphy

Row 4:  Betty Simms, Elizabeth Flynn, Mary Johnson, Carmel Fitzgerald, Mary Whelan, Dorothy Noftall, Eileen Fowler, Bridie Colbert, Alice Prim, Margaret Hickey, Cynthia Reddy

Back Row:  Loretta Hansen, Madonna Ryan, Loretta Maher, Rosalie Brewer

I received my first slap from Sr Theresa!  I left out a decimal point in a long division sum!  I have to say that the slap did me no harm  at all - I never left a decimal point out again!

If you are on this photo and you wish to get in touch, please do so.  You can leave a message in the comments box below or send an e-mail.

I hope you enjoy the photo and I hope I got all the names and the year correct.