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Society of' St. Vincent de Paul : Conference of St. Nessan.
Slacietil al St. V4zceod de Paid
A. Ennis, S,,)., with mefl1I)er5 of Pioneer Council.
CONFERENCE OF ST. NESSAN
Sr'rrttTuAL DIRECTOR: Rev, Fr, McLaughun,
S.J.
PRESIDENT: B. Adams,
VICE-PRESIDENT: K. Power.
SECRETARY: Con McNamara.
IRrASURER J. Deighan.
Report:
This Conference of 28 Senior boys met
weekly (luring the term. The main external
work was the visitation of two old invalid
men each week, bringing them meals
and firewood, and also supplying them with
a radio. There is little poverty in the immediate
vicinity of the College, and opportunities
of helping others have been limited.
But with a get-together of the Junior Conferences
of Limerick city and the pooling of
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endeavour and resources, it is hoped that
the work of the Conference will expand in
the coming year.
The Vatican Council has stressed the
dignity of the human person, and that every
man should have ready access to everything
necessary for leading a life truly human,
such as food, clothing and shelter. We must
therefore regard him as another self, always
helping him whether old, abandoned or
hungry. This ideal must always be kept
before the minds of the Brothers so that
both now, and later when they leave school,
they will play a still greater part in the
Senior Conferences in their home districts.
The boys are to be thanked for their
generous contribUtions to the funds of the
Conference and for collecting clothes, books
and the like for the Limerick Boys' Club.
—CON MCNAMARA, Secretary.
9iciieep Z;dal d1gslinetice dssecialion
SprRITuAr. Dr Ri Jolt: Rev, Fr. Ennis, S.J
PrtrsnonNr: Con McNamara.
SECRETARY: John Deighan.
TREASURER: Pat Callaghan.
CouNcrELort: Frank Phillips.
This year's Working Council got off to a
fying start. F ortnightly meetings were held
in tile Masters' Parlour, On each Monday
night the Working Council were present in
a classroom, where they interviewed and
instructed new applicants.
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On the lOtll December. 1967, a public
reception was held in the Boys' Chapel for
those wishing to become Pioneers. Rev. Fr.
Spiritual Director carried out the Ceremony.
Each year the Pioneers in the College
attend the An 1 uai Regional Rally. This
year, however, due to unavoidable circu instances,
the Rally was not held, to the disappointment
of many.
The members Of' the Council wish to express
their thanks to the Spiritual Director
and to all the Pioneers in the College for
their work durirl(I the year in promoting the
ideals of the Piorleer Association.
J. DEI(;IrAN.