Wednesday, 8 March 2017

A ST PATRICK'S DAY FACT FROM OUR PARISH

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In 1871, St Patrick’s Day was just as important as it is today – but in a very different way!   In preparation for the great Saint’s Day,...
Thursday, 2 March 2017

A CHAT WITH MARY LOU (MALLARD) TUCKER

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We have just had the most wonderful chat with Mary Lou (Mallard) Tucker.  I want to share it here with you all because it gives us a glimps...
Friday, 24 February 2017

REST IN PEACE ROSEANNE (WAKEHAM) LINEHAN

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Mrs Roseanne Linehan Today's post is a sad one as we pay a small tribute to one of St Patrick's respected and well loved teache...
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Friday, 3 February 2017

FRIENDS AT RUMPLESTILKINS

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I have recieved a photo from Joan Reynolds Fogarty and I am so happy to hear that she and her group of school friends are continuing their ...
Tuesday, 10 January 2017

A PRESENTATION FACT FOR 10th JANUARY

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We have an important fact for today, 10 th January. This is a special day for us because it marks the beginning of St Patrick’s Convent Sc...
Monday, 2 January 2017

SR BRENDAN'S GRADE 9 CLASS

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We start 2017 off by featuring a class photo of Sr Brendan's Grade 9 Class. The photo is taken from Paula's 1979 Yearbook and, I am...
Saturday, 31 December 2016

ANOTHER PRESENTATION FACT

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After their arrival in St John’s, the pioneer Sisters lived at the Bishop’s residence where a section had been set aside for them. A mont...
Saturday, 24 December 2016

A PRESENTATION FACT

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On Christmas Eve, 1775, in a cottage in Cove Lane, Cork,  Nano Nagle founded the Sisters of Charitable Instruction of the Sacred Heart of...
Monday, 19 December 2016

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

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This is a nice little Christmas video. It will probably set us straight on some Christmas "facts" . Enjoy the video and a very ...
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Thursday, 15 December 2016

HOLY CROSS HOCKEY CHAMPS

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It's Hockey Season again (it seems to get longer every year!) so we dipped into the 1961 Holy Cross Yearbook to see what we could find....
Sunday, 27 November 2016

You Don't Know Jack...about Advent

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TODAY IS THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT. HOW MUCH DO WE KNOW ABOUT ADVENT? HERE IS A LITTLE REFRESHER FROM FATHER JACK COLLINS.
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Monday, 21 November 2016

SISTER ROSE MULALLY P B V M

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Venerable Nano Nagle, foundress of the Presentation Sisters November 21st,  is PRESENTATION DAY . On this Presentation Day 2016, ...
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Friday, 11 November 2016

REMEMBRANCE DAY 2016

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POPPIES PAINTED BY HEATHER Today, Remembrance Day 2016, we remember two priests with a connection to St Patrick’s Parish who served ...
Saturday, 5 November 2016

PRESENTATION SISTERS' PARTING GIFT

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On 3rd November the media was full of the news that the Presentation Sisters have donated St Patrick's Convent to the City of St John...
Thursday, 27 October 2016

MARYLOU'S TRIBUTE

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Those of you who know the Mallard girls will also know what a talented family they are musically.  It seems they have other talents as we...
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