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70 Year Reunion
Sydney Reunion
CATHARINE COURTNEY RSM
JANE MILLER
Thanks to the Past Pupils’ Association for being
wonderful hosts and to Lenore Thompson’s superb
organising, six of us from the Class of 1949 proved
to be more than mere survivors from our first-ever
reunion 20 years ago! Ignoring the changes in hair
colour and the occasional wheelie walker, appropriate
to us having arrived around 87 years of age, the catch
up was enlivening and enjoyable. Considering that it
was arranged with little advertising and largely by word
of mouth, we also had eleven apologies. Sadly, we
remembered many deaths from former reunions. These
statistics hardly touch on the 200 of us who spent 1946
and 1947 at All Hallows and the 23 who did Senior in
1949—little knowing of the life changes ahead.
Celebrating Eucharist in the Chapel brought back many
memories, while High Tea in Loretto Hall emphasised
the expansion the School has undergone from the sixties
onwards. Yes, we had the Concert Hall and tiny Science
Rooms, and the ‘bird bath’ for swimming but no library,
no language laboratories, no Science block or gym!
However, we can count amongst us, graduates who have
done the School proud and who have raised two more
generations of valiant women.
For the sixth consecutive year, All Hallows’ past pupils
living in Sydney gathered for a night of networking and
connection.
The conversation flowed as we shared memories and
made new connections through our professional careers
and personal lives.
Held on 18 October 2019, the group convened at CBD
restaurant Secolo Dining.
No! We are not planning our 80th reunion. Better to
hang on to the belief that one day we will all be reunited
in another world beyond planning and beyond our
imagining!
We were again joined by Lenore Thompson, Past Pupils’
Liaison, who despite the distance, is always a warm and
familiar face at this event.
Our oldest guest, Bernice Aboud, once again proved that
age is no barrier to getting out and maintaining social
connection. Still spritely at the age of ninety-something,
she is a true inspiration.
On behalf of Sr Christa Murphy (Marie), Patricia Whyte
(Stark), Veronica Cosgrove (Pincus), Delma Doherty, Janet
Behan (McDonald); and from Senior 1948 Betty Mullins
(Gardiner) and Sr Donna (Margaret Webber).
KEEP THE
NEWS
COMING
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Whether it’s special news from a Past
Pupil, reunion updates or a feature
you’d like us to include in our next
Hallowian – we’d love to hear from
you.
Contact Maree Nugent at
ppa@ahs.qld.edu.au.