Mes Amis Spring 2011 - Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

AASH holds a national conference every two years. Alumnae
from around the country gather to continue ongoing
communication among alumnae and their respective
associations as well as promote the Network of Sacred Heart
Schools and other ministries served by the Society of the
Sacred Heart. Sacred Heart sisters - and now brothers - travel
from around the country to share school information and
re-energize each other in the mission. The conferences are a
very special time, filled with love and passion for the work
started by St. madeleine Sophie more than 200 years ago.
This year’s conference theme was "Celebrate Cor Unum -
living Sophie and Philippine's Vision into tomorrow." The
Carrollton School in miami, where Sr. Suzanne Cooke is Head
of School, hosted this fabulous event. many of the rSCjs
spoke on spiritual topics and on Sts. madeleine Sophie and
Philippine Duchesne; Carrolton alumnae speakers lectured on
their work, including a tribeca award winning documentary
on Down Syndrome, and others which chronicled Florida’s first
surgeon general as well as a New york times bureau chief.
Suzanne Cooke, RSCJ '72 (Manhattanville),
Sue McPherson Lane '48 and Beth Lowry
Speck ’71 (Duchesne Houston), AASH
President
Dr. Jim Lane, Sue McPherson Lane '48, Mary Jo Lane
O'Donnell '82, Margaret Lane '78 and Kim Lane, Sue's
daughter-in-law
aaSh conference
Sightseeing trips to miami’s many spectacular sites as well as
awards given to outstanding alumnae across the country
rounded out the conference schedule. The highlight was a
spectacular party hosted by the Carrolton School, tropical
Night Under The Stars. That was a night to remember! Best of
all was seeing Sue and her family: husband Dr. jim lane and
her daughters, margaret lane ’78, mary jo lane O’Donnell ’82,
and Sue’s daughter-in-law, Kim, dancing the night away as they
shared in the love of the Sacred Heart that has meant so much
to their family.
Forest ridge has been asked to host the next Western regional
AASH Conference in Seattle in the summer of 2012. Energized
by this spectacular miami conference AASH representatives
Karen Patterson ’93, janet jenkins O’Neil ’76 and I are ready to
greet our Sacred Heart sisters and brothers to Forest ridge and
showcase our amazing school and alumnae. look for more
information to come.
– julie lundgren, Alumnae Relations Director
Emma Patterson and Karen Patterson '93
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