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Weekend Exceeds Expectations for All
On Halloween weekend, the
Classes of 70, 80, and 90
wore no costumes or masks
as they returned to Seton hoping to
recognize former classmates and recall
fabulous memories. E-vites, phone
calls, and Facebook helped to find one
another again as the planning committee
organized the details of decorations, the
dance, and the dinner.
Finally, Friday came and alums poured
into the upper student lobby to meet and
greet one another at the wine and cheese
reception. There was just no end to the
laughter and the joy of being with one
another. Gladdened in spirit, the Class of
70 continued the party at The Italian Inn.
The Class of 90 moved on to Franklin’s,
and the Class of 80 just didn’t go home.
More stories to share, more news to tell,
and more pictures to show prompted
everyone to make a night of it.
Saturday’s dinner and dance allowed
alums to re-connect with one another as
well as to remotely connect with those
who had joined online. In between picture
taking, tours of Seton, and shopping in
the bookstore, alums viewed class movies
of “The Way They Were”.
Sunday, some alums returned again
for a mass in the Sisters’ Chapel where
the Eucharistic meal fed, nourished
and bonded them together in ties not
to be broken.
The eloquent words of Juanita Lucas-
McLean ’70 express the enthusiasm, the
energy, and the excitement of those who
attended, “How wonderful our weekend
was! Each day got better and better for
me. Having not been back in 40 years,
it was very gratifying and heart-warming
to bond once again with my classmates.
I say that with true sincerity. I have come
to realize that the Seton experience, the
spiritual grounding that we received and
the bonds that we formulated as young
ladies have carried us through life and
have influenced the women that we
have become. Greeting each other on
Friday, being genuinely happy to see
our classmates, being silly on Saturday
at the dance as we danced line, soul,
and our grand finale (the girls’ only
circle of friendship dance), and finally
fortifying ourselves spiritually at mass on
Sunday morning all contributed to one
fabulous reunion weekend. I challenge
every woman from the class of ’70, ’80
and ’90 to keep this momentum going.
And, let’s give back financially to Seton
where the foundation for our educational
experience, spirituality, and character
building began.”
Juanita’s passion is equally shared by
Patti Aluise ’70 who has just joined our
Alumnae Association and who says, “I’m
still on a high. I’m also on a quest to find
the rest of our class.” Seton’s president,
Sister Ellen Marie, has this to say, “The
spirit of the alums flowed throughout the
student lobby. It was fun, but it was also
profound. These classes decided early on
that their reunion would not be all about
them. They chose to give back to Seton.
They worked hard, secured donations,
and gave of their time and talent so they
could leave Seton with a gift from every
ticket sold. Their total gift of $3000 of
scholarship monies for those who struggle
to stay at Seton was a very selfless way of
passing on the torch of Seton’s “light to
know and grace to do”. It was a sacred
moment for me to see that these words
are engraved on their hearts and souls.
The entire weekend was much more than
“a woman thing”; it was indeed a “Godly
encounter of sisterhood”.
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