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Convent <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong><br />

<strong>Point</strong><strong>Grey</strong><strong>Alumnae</strong><br />

e-<strong>Newsletter</strong><br />

Number 61, November 2011<br />

From our Moderator:<br />

Dr. Margaret Connolley, rscj .. 2<br />

News from Alums .................. 2<br />

News from our RSCJ ............. 5<br />

Reunion ................................ 6<br />

Fun pictures <strong>of</strong> June meeting . 8<br />

AASH, CASHA &<br />

AMASC News ....................... 9<br />

Super Photographer<br />

at Miami Conference ............. 10<br />

Halifax <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong><br />

Video Contest Winners ......... 10<br />

Letter from the Canadian<br />

Provincial Council ................. 11<br />

Tribeca Film Festival: Winner<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Best Documentary ....... 12<br />

Uganda Farmers Story:<br />

Because <strong>of</strong> Your Geneorsity .... 13<br />

Vancouver Alum celebrated<br />

Uganda Jubilee ....................... 13<br />

�e Kongole Old Girls Assn<br />

Celebrated the Jubilee ............ 14<br />

Prayer Cards Sent ................... 15<br />

Executive List ......................... 15<br />

�e Convent’s Centennial ...... 16<br />

Dues Remittance Form .......... 17<br />

Contact Information Form .... 17<br />

Ladies <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> Hear<br />

<strong>Alumnae</strong> Donation Form ...... 17<br />

From the President<br />

Come to the Convent’s 100th Birthday Party<br />

at St. George’s 59th Fair<br />

on Saturday, May 5th, 2012<br />

Page 17 - Dues Remittance Form<br />

Contact Information Form<br />

Ladies <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Alumnae</strong> Donation<br />

Well Wasn’t that a Party!! �e cake turned out beautifully and we were treated to another scrumptious feast by<br />

St. George’s. Sorry the forks and napkins were late! Valerie Giles a great friend<br />

<strong>of</strong> Margaret’s came all the way from Prince George to be at the party. As<br />

Maria-Teresa (Jones) Newell ’63 Peru wrote from Washington “Dr. Margaret<br />

Connolly’s 90th Birthday! Cameras clicked and flashed everywhere, the<br />

atmosphere was filled with the warm Spirit <strong>of</strong> our <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> and I loved it<br />

when Sr. Margaret started her talk by asking if we knew the meaning <strong>of</strong> the<br />

initials, AMASC which we did, <strong>of</strong> course, a great reminder <strong>of</strong> who we are and<br />

how we relate to each other in the love <strong>of</strong> one <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> Family around the world.” Valerie Giles<br />

Sandi Sasaki borrowed my camera and took darling<br />

little movies <strong>of</strong> the day which we look forward to<br />

showing you on November 19th along with some<br />

gorgeous stills. Joan Ripley also took lovely photos;<br />

several <strong>of</strong> which will be featured in the newsletter<br />

and on the DVD.<br />

What fun we had singing the Ugandan Jubilee<br />

Song as you will see.<br />

�e Motion to accept our Revised Constitution<br />

and By-Laws (June, 2011) was proposed by<br />

Felicity (Appleby) Hargott ’67, seconded by Julie<br />

(Wiseman) Lapinsky ’73 and passed unanimously<br />

without discussion. �anks to<br />

our Constitution Wizard<br />

Anne (Wallace) James ’58<br />

for coming to see this<br />

through. If you missed<br />

getting a copy please contact<br />

Airlie.<br />

Anne Wallace<br />

�ere have been changes at St.<br />

George’s. Patrick Maguire our wonderful Food<br />

Services wizard is no longer here but I am happy to<br />

say the Irene still is. Tim Varro our AV Whizz is<br />

back in the classroom teaching; how lucky his<br />

students are! We will be meeting the wonderful new<br />

personnel in November. �e building is sporting ½<br />

a gorgeous new ro<strong>of</strong> with beautiful copper downpipes<br />

to be completed in 2012 and the outside<br />

window frames have been painted a lovely Heritage<br />

green. Unfortunately the<br />

City and Heritage Society<br />

have condemned �e<br />

Nun’s Gallery but the<br />

beautiful iron work has<br />

been saved and may pop<br />

up in a new spot on the<br />

grounds.<br />

�e Nun’s Gallery<br />

By Margit Boronkay in ‘93 See you at our Fall Get<br />

Together on Municipal Election Day, November<br />

19th.<br />

Come ready:<br />

- To sign up for a time to help at St. George’s 59th<br />

Fair on May 5th, 2012<br />

- To give ideas for the contents <strong>of</strong> the 2012 Time<br />

Capsule as well as<br />

- To write Christmas cards<br />

to our darling nuns.<br />

Looking forward to seeing<br />

Margaret Connolly, YOU<br />

and our darling friends from<br />

Forest Ridge.<br />

With much love, Airlie<br />

Please come to the Fall meeting <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Vancouver <strong>Point</strong> <strong>Grey</strong> <strong>Alumnae</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong><br />

Saturday, November 19th, 2011<br />

11:00 am to 2:30 pm in Harker Hall<br />

(�e Old Senior Study Hall)<br />

St. George’s Junior <strong>School</strong>, 3851 West 29th Avenue<br />

RSVP to one <strong>of</strong> the Executive if you are able to attend!<br />

Please park on the street and enter by the front gate and door.


Gwyneth (Gillis) Durose sent us membership<br />

dues and a donation to our general<br />

expenses. Gwyneth was very active in our<br />

Mother’s Guild when her daughters, Susan,<br />

Shelagh, Pamela and Mary attended PG<br />

from 1955-1972.<br />

Marci Amory another good friend from<br />

Arizona and a former AASH President sent<br />

us an email, “Wonderful newsletter. I feel as<br />

though I were right there with you...... Have<br />

a great summer full <strong>of</strong> Happy Trails.”<br />

Valerie Moore O’Keefe clicked from<br />

Larchmont, New York “�ank you for the<br />

sweet email about my daughter in law<br />

Christie. Happy Feast <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> to<br />

you my dear friend.”<br />

Trish Burns clicked from Australia<br />

“Delighted to see you with Anne de Broglio<br />

(AMASC Board 2010-1014). I believe the<br />

Conference in Miami was a great success. I<br />

saw Anne at Book Club last night.”<br />

News from Alums<br />

We want to thank all our Alums and friends for their memberships and contributions to our <strong>Alumnae</strong> expenses. You should be<br />

proud <strong>of</strong> the generous donations you have made to Sr. Josephine Wright’s <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>School</strong> (Uganda) and/or the Uganda/<br />

Kenya Province Solidarity Fund and/or the Laini Saba Nursery and Primary <strong>School</strong> in the slum <strong>of</strong> Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya.<br />

�e new Jubilee Project, �e <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Education in Eldoret, Kenya is described in Sr. Jo’s letter in News 60.<br />

Feel free to mark this on your donation sheet if you want your money to go to work there.<br />

Anne de Broglio and Airlie<br />

From our Moderator: Dr. Margaret Connolly, rscj<br />

October is just around the corner as I begin to think <strong>of</strong> our November Meeting. Here on my<br />

desk I have the letter from Sister Mary Finlayson to friends <strong>of</strong> the Society <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong><br />

<strong>Heart</strong> concerning what she refers to as our "Futuring Process". You may have received a<br />

copy <strong>of</strong> this letter but I will bring it to the November meeting when I will discuss this<br />

communication with all <strong>of</strong> you.<br />

Come with your questions and together, we shall all be part <strong>of</strong> this “strong commitment to<br />

the future <strong>of</strong> the mission <strong>of</strong> the Society <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> in Canada.”<br />

Alice Burns clicked from Cape Cod “As<br />

always Airlie, a pleasure to read. It was great<br />

to see you and Maureen in Coral Gables. I<br />

think you two (and friends) should plan a<br />

trip to Cape Cod!”<br />

Barb Martell clicked from our school in<br />

Halifax: “Wow! What a wonderful newsletter,<br />

Airlie! Congratulations once again. �e<br />

spirit <strong>of</strong> St. Madeleine Sophie is alive and<br />

well on the other side <strong>of</strong> the Country! �ank<br />

you for sharing it.”<br />

Mary Forsyth our AASH Western Regional<br />

Director clicked “As always, thank you for<br />

Mary Forsyth<br />

by SnapHappyPhotos.com<br />

the many updates about current events in<br />

Vancouver. Indeed, I look forward to your<br />

newsletter. And yes, the conference was<br />

simply wonderful. Our regional next year<br />

will be in Seattle, so it will be a pleasure to<br />

see you again. May your meeting and cake<br />

be every so marvellous!”<br />

2<br />

Loving you all always.<br />

Beth Speck our AASH Past President clicked<br />

“Wonderful news from you Airlie. �anks<br />

for sharing. See you in Omaha!”<br />

Joan Gillies was in �e USA and Canada all<br />

the way from New Zealand. Julie Lundgren<br />

clicked from Forest Ridge. “Clair Jenkins<br />

was magnificent in being able to pick up<br />

Joan from her hotel and bring her to school.<br />

We just had a lovely visit and tour and now<br />

Joan is with Sr. Mary B. Joan was delightful<br />

as you said and it was a pleasure taking her<br />

around!” Joan came to the USA to attend<br />

her cousin’s 100th Birthday and then had<br />

fun in Vancouver, Saltspring and Kamloops<br />

visiting friends. What fun it was seeing her<br />

again.<br />

Mary Alice Bartell clicked from Bellevue<br />

Wa. “�ank you for keeping me on the <strong>Point</strong><br />

<strong>Grey</strong> newsletter list. One <strong>of</strong> these days I<br />

would love to come back up to a Spring or<br />

Fall meeting. You have done such a marvellous<br />

job as President <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Alumnae</strong><br />

Association. And it always gives me great<br />

pleasure reading about your activities.”<br />

Robert Marchand, Principal, Fountain<br />

Academy <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>: “Congratulations<br />

on your very dynamic <strong>Alumnae</strong><br />

Association and your beautifully wrought<br />

newsletter.”<br />

Continued on Pg.3


Alums news continued from Pg. 2<br />

�e Forties<br />

Laura (Ryan) Caldwell ’41 sent us mem- mem- m<br />

bership dues from Cincinnati Ohio.<br />

Pat (Davis) O’Neill (Winnipeg) ’48<br />

clicked that she could not attend our June<br />

meeting but “warmest regards to Sister<br />

Connolly.”<br />

Sue (McPherson) Lane ’48 (Forest Ridge)<br />

our AASH 2011 Cor Unum recipient in<br />

Miami sent us membership dues for two<br />

Susanne Cooke, rscj, Sue Lane, Beth Speck<br />

by SnapHappyPhotos.com<br />

years, a donation to our general expenses<br />

and a donation to the Uganda/Kenya<br />

Province Solidarity Fund. Sue had hoped to<br />

join us at our June meeting but a reunion in<br />

Seattle was booked for the same weekend.<br />

Grace “Babs” (Frier) Glasgow Clifton,<br />

Stone Ridge ’48 clicked from Anacortes<br />

that she attended the wedding <strong>of</strong> Maria-<br />

Teresa (Jones) Newell ‘63, Peru’s daughter ughter<br />

Daisy Newell and Gregory Morgan in<br />

Bellingham on Sept 24th 2011. “Daisy aisy<br />

Daisy & Gregory<br />

by Amy Parsons<br />

looked so beautiful as she came down the<br />

aisle, along with her sister, Kelly, who was<br />

the Matron <strong>of</strong> Honor, and three bridesmaids.<br />

Little Estela walked with two ring<br />

bearers. �e three looked so cute together!<br />

She had a darling dress and flowers in her<br />

hair. Gregory, the Best Man, the three<br />

groomsmen all looked so handsome. �e<br />

whole event was just lovely and so joyous. I<br />

hope it won't be too long before I see you.”<br />

�e Fifties<br />

Victoria (Swencisky) Ciszewski ’50 sent a<br />

contribution to our general expenses and her<br />

membership dues.<br />

Roma (Ranaghan) Rowlands ’51 from<br />

Madison WI., sent us her dues for 2 years, a<br />

donation for our general expenses and<br />

donations for our 3 African Projects."Many<br />

thanks to all <strong>of</strong> you who work so hard to<br />

keep the <strong>Point</strong> <strong>Grey</strong> <strong>Alumnae</strong> thriving!"<br />

Bogna (Majchrzak) Ross ’56 sent us<br />

membership dues for two years and a<br />

donation to our general expenses.<br />

Mary (O’Hagan) Shields ’57 sent us<br />

membership dues, a donation to our general<br />

expenses and a donation to Sr. Josephine<br />

Wright’s new Jubilee Project “�e <strong>Sacred</strong><br />

<strong>Heart</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Education in Eldoret,<br />

Kenya”. �anks for the used stamps, Mary.<br />

�ey will help bring someone to the<br />

AMASC Congress in <strong>Montreal</strong> in 2014.<br />

Nancy (Butler) Arnold ’58 now lives in<br />

Vancouver part <strong>of</strong> the year. It was so much<br />

fun seeing her again.<br />

Joan (Goulet) James ’59 sent a contribution<br />

to our general expenses and her<br />

membership dues. “Living in Whistler<br />

during the Olympics was an amazing<br />

international experience.” �anks �anks for the<br />

reunion picture.<br />

�e Sixties<br />

Jo Joan Ripley RRip<br />

iple ley ’60 ’6 ’60 0 sent news that th that Judy Ju Judy dy Kovats<br />

as we knew her at school is on Bowen Island<br />

Nov 18 - 21, 2011. Register by Nov 11 to<br />

not be disappointed: earthliteracies@shaw.ca<br />

250-220-4601 or 250-380-9786 Website:<br />

www.earthliteracies.org Alexandra Kovats,<br />

csjp, PhD is well-known internationally as a<br />

teacher and lecturer on ecology, creation<br />

spirituality, the New Cosmology and<br />

ec<strong>of</strong>eminism. She is Executive Director <strong>of</strong><br />

Green <strong>Heart</strong>h that focuses on urban ecology<br />

and spirituality.<br />

Gabrielle Komorowska ’61 clicked to say<br />

she could not make our June meeting as she<br />

would be away at a family event.<br />

Daphne McKeen ’62 sent us her life<br />

membership dues from Victoria. Daphne is<br />

a retired Clinical Social Worker. “�anks to<br />

you for all your hard work on our behalf.”<br />

3<br />

Armande (Lavertu) Morton ’63 clicked<br />

from Victoria: “�e month <strong>of</strong> August has<br />

been wonderful with the Lavertu family<br />

reunion and then the Roberts family<br />

reunion on Salt Spring. In between, I have<br />

had Nicole staying with us (Yellowknife) for<br />

10 days, and Pierrette and Martin<br />

(<strong>Montreal</strong>) for 9 days. I was able to view the<br />

DVD and thank you so very much. �e<br />

meeting went really well, and I was so<br />

pleased to see that Mary Crozier Stark ’63<br />

and Maureen McNamara ’63 were there<br />

(classmates). Both are ‘doers’ so you might<br />

want to see how you can get them involved.<br />

I also recognized quite a few others that I<br />

have met throughout the years. Congratulations<br />

for another successful event.”<br />

Maureen McNamara ’63 sent us her life<br />

membership dues and “many thanks to<br />

Airlie and all <strong>of</strong> you who have kept in touch<br />

and kept me informed over the years.”<br />

Maureen was fabulous at St. George’s Prize<br />

Day presenting �e Convent <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong><br />

<strong>Heart</strong> Book Award!<br />

Greg Devenish<br />

Principal <strong>of</strong> the Junior <strong>School</strong><br />

Andrew Lin in Grade 5TW<br />

received a book entitled “Earth”<br />

from Maureen MacNamara’ 63<br />

- �e new Head Boy is Rhys French – he is the<br />

one holding the trophy.<br />

- �e boy beside him is Ryan Cheng who is the<br />

Assistant Head Boy for 2011 -2012.<br />

- �e tall boy on the left <strong>of</strong> the picture is<br />

Kenneth Huang the Head Boy for 2010-2011.<br />

Pictures by Jason Fearon<br />

Continued on Pg. 4


Alums news continued from Pg. 3<br />

Susan Burton ’65 clicked to say, “I’m sorry to<br />

report that I won’t be able to attend the June<br />

4th meeting; I’ll be in California visiting my<br />

nephew and his family. Would you please, give<br />

my regards to Margaret Connolly. I’m really<br />

sorry to be missing her (twice in a row). Hugs<br />

to everyone.”<br />

Susie Butler ’65 clicked from Northern<br />

California, “Nice to hear from you. �anks<br />

for adding me to the newsletter list. All is well<br />

in my beautiful, although, this week very<br />

rainy part <strong>of</strong> the world. Hope to get to a<br />

reunion next year.”<br />

Katharine (�ornton) ’65 and Eric Marks<br />

had a lot to celebrate as their Olympian son,<br />

�omas wed his bride Karen Harris at<br />

Karen, �omas & “Honey”<br />

Pictures by Chris Kidd<br />

Karen’s parent’s home in Nova Scotia. Many<br />

<strong>of</strong> the �ornton family attended as well as<br />

members <strong>of</strong> the Canadian Olympic Water<br />

Polo Team which �omas captained in<br />

Beijing. �omas’ father-in-law’s Morgan<br />

horse, “Honey” <strong>of</strong>ficiated.<br />

Sheena (Walsh) McMahon ’65 clicked from<br />

Beijing “I just spent a month on the Trans-<br />

Siberian Railway across China, Mongolia and<br />

Siberia to St. Petersburg and Moscow, then<br />

down to the Wild West <strong>of</strong> China, near<br />

Kazakstan. It was quite an adventure!”<br />

Cecily (d’Harnoncourt) Trapp ’65 wrote<br />

Margaret Connolly, rscj from Austria “Today<br />

<strong>of</strong> all days, I happened to receive the newsletter<br />

and happened to read it right away and it<br />

seems my timing was perfect! HAPPY HAPPY<br />

BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!! It´s been a long time but I<br />

still remember you and my happy years at the<br />

Convent so well!<br />

My Dear Cecily! Please forgive my long delay<br />

in thanking you for your LOVELY Birthday card<br />

and especially the BEAUTIFUL picture <strong>of</strong><br />

yourself!!! I received so many wonderful greetings<br />

that I could hardly keep up with answering each<br />

one. But yours was very special and I am so<br />

grateful! I hope there will be some pictures in the<br />

next <strong>Newsletter</strong><br />

that will tell<br />

you about the<br />

celebrations!<br />

Do keep in<br />

touch and tell<br />

me more about<br />

yourself!<br />

Loving you always, M.Connolly, rscj<br />

Isabella Franckenstein ’67 clicked “�ank<br />

you so much for forwarding the newsletter. I<br />

enjoyed it very much - it was packed full <strong>of</strong><br />

interesting news and pics. I would love to<br />

make it next year to Vancouver - we will see.”<br />

Susan (Gillis) Chapman ’66 clicked in from<br />

Burnaby “My day began with the exciting<br />

news that my new book, which is dedicated to<br />

the mothers <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>, is posted on<br />

the publisher's website.... I'm more determined<br />

than ever to complete work on my next<br />

book about St. Madeleine Sophie's teachings.”<br />

Sandy Walton ’68 clicked in from Maple<br />

Ridge that she “had the opportunity to hear<br />

Andrea Law's group Willy Blizzard when<br />

they were the featured artists at an outdoor<br />

concert in Maple Ridge this past summer. It<br />

was a great show. Sorry that I didn't know at<br />

the time that you were "one <strong>of</strong> us" Andrea!”<br />

Laura Sanie-Leask ’68 sent her membership<br />

dues and a donation for the Laini Saba<br />

Nursery and Primary <strong>School</strong> in Kibera.<br />

Sheila Donahoe sent on this note from<br />

MANUEL JOSE LAZCANO AVILA<br />

lazav01@gmail.com “My mother is an<br />

alumna <strong>of</strong> the Vancouver <strong>School</strong>. Her name at<br />

the time she attended was Maria Luz Avila;<br />

we are from México. Maria Luz is trying to<br />

get in touch with her old classmates; I think<br />

she is class <strong>of</strong> ’68. Is there a way or a directory<br />

so she can get in touch with them? Best<br />

Regards, Manuel Lazcano” Please call Airlie<br />

if you can help.<br />

Ursel (Gnass) Baron ’68 sent her membership<br />

dues for two years.<br />

4<br />

Heather (Ewonus) McDonald ’68 clicked to<br />

say “I will be away from May 13 to<br />

June 21 so won't be able to come to the<br />

meeting. Please give my regards to everyone,<br />

especially to ‘Mother Connolly.”<br />

Marguerite Goldsmith ’69 clicked from<br />

Burnaby that she had a frantic, sleepless<br />

beginning to her wonderful trip to some <strong>of</strong><br />

the most spiritual places on earth. Marguerite<br />

organized a group from her parish to go to<br />

World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid.<br />

“World Youth Day is a great worldwide<br />

encounter, a pilgrimage, to meet with the<br />

Pope and to celebrate our faith. It is a chance<br />

to experience in first person the universality <strong>of</strong><br />

the Church and it is a great boost to your faith<br />

life. It is also a great lesson in patience. First<br />

<strong>of</strong>f, we just about had to leave some <strong>of</strong> the<br />

group behind because their visas almost didn't<br />

arrive on time. With the help <strong>of</strong> some great<br />

people at Fedex, the visas arrived Saturday<br />

afternoon, the day before we were scheduled<br />

to leave. I think this set the pace for the rest<br />

<strong>of</strong> the pilgrimage. We were always hurrying<br />

from one event to the other.<br />

We made it a true pilgrimage; we went first to<br />

Fatima, then to our Day's in the Diocese in<br />

Sevilla. If you ever have a chance to go to<br />

Sevilla, don't hesitate. �e hospitality was<br />

wonderful. �e Churches hosted 6,000<br />

pilgrims for 3 days prior to the events in<br />

Madrid. We were kept on the go from<br />

sunrise to past midnight. �ey don't eat<br />

dinner till 10 pm or so.<br />

Madrid, well was Madrid. �ere were at least<br />

900,000 participants. �e English speaking<br />

events we went to in the Love and Life Center,<br />

hosted over 30,000 pilgrims a day. �ere were<br />

crowds everywhere and it was very hot. But<br />

we all had a great time. Some <strong>of</strong> our group,<br />

including myself did not get into the closing<br />

Mass. �ey closed the area in the early<br />

afternoon. as the authorities were worried<br />

about the crowds. Well over a million people<br />

including not only the World Youth Day<br />

participants but I am sure most <strong>of</strong> Madrid and<br />

its surroundings showed up at Cuantor<br />

Vientos for the closing Mass,. We ended our<br />

World Youth Day pilgrimage with a stop in<br />

Zaragoza and Lourdes before returning<br />

home, tired but happy. In the words <strong>of</strong> Pope<br />

Benedict XVI "�ank you, young people, you<br />

rejuvenate the Pope, inspire the Church &<br />

refresh a world thirsty for hope and courage."<br />

I was rejuvenated. See you in Rio de Janeiro,<br />

Brazil, 2013.”<br />

Continued on Pg.5


Alums news continued from Pg.4<br />

�e Seventies<br />

Barbra Patterson ’71 clicked to say “I will be<br />

retiring this July from my position as Principal<br />

<strong>of</strong> YouLearn.ca and am enjoying a real<br />

summer. Hello to all <strong>of</strong> our Convent family.”<br />

Joanne Hiebert ’75 clicked from Renton<br />

Washington. “I am so happy you remember<br />

me and so excited to be coming to the<br />

meeting! �ank you for the attachments, I<br />

was blown away to see the letter on-line, I<br />

never realized I could get an email version!<br />

Pease sign me up and save the postage <strong>of</strong> the<br />

paper newsletter! I'm excited with the<br />

schedule too!”<br />

beach in<br />

Victoria. �e Reception was held<br />

outside<br />

at St. Ann’s under tents, absolutely<br />

Beautifu Beautiful!”<br />

Melani Melanie Maguire ’74 clicked from Quebec,<br />

“Hugs to you and all those who keep us all<br />

informed and together as alums. You are so<br />

appreciated. I would have loved to have seen<br />

Sr. Connolly and join in the birthday celebration,<br />

but it just wasn't possible.”<br />

Sara Gourley ’75 told Patricia Connor ’75<br />

about our meetings and now Patricia will be<br />

coming on November 19th.<br />

Selina (Squarey) Koster ’77 sent us a note<br />

from Clinton with a very generous donation<br />

to Sr. Jo’s <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>School</strong> in Uganda.<br />

Julie Lapinsky (nee Wiseman) ’73 has been<br />

blessed with two beautiful grand-daughters in<br />

the past year. Evyn Elise born on Nov 1, 2010 Ruth Wiseman ’78 clicked to say “I expected<br />

and adopted by to be there on Saturday, with Anita Vergis<br />

Julie’s son, however, my husband surprised me and we are<br />

Christopher/ going away this weekend to celebrate our 30th<br />

daughter er in<br />

wedding anniversary. Sorry I won't be there to<br />

law, Christine, hristine,<br />

on Nov 8,<br />

say hello to all and to Mother Connolly.<br />

2010. Lovely,<br />

We celebrated the 4th <strong>of</strong> July as happy little ittle girl.<br />

Evyn has ‘dual citizenship’<br />

News from our RSCJ<br />

Eva Maria Charlene born on March 19, 9, 2011<br />

Donna Dolan, rscj ’60 Halifax, sent us a<br />

to Julie’s daughter, Carmel /son in law, Brett.<br />

contribution to our general expenses. “For<br />

Lovely, happy<br />

the past 17 years I have been program director<br />

little girl who<br />

at the Domano Renewal Centre in Prince<br />

is ‘extra<br />

George. What a wonderful ministry it has<br />

special’ as she<br />

been! I love the people, love the west and will<br />

has Down<br />

be very sorry to leave. Seventeen years went<br />

Syndrome.<br />

by like seventeen months.” Donna does<br />

Everyone<br />

beautiful watercolour painting and sent<br />

doing ‘great’!<br />

Eva having a few zzz’s as she has been<br />

Maureen a note card graced with water lilies.<br />

quite busy celebrating July 4th with Evyn<br />

Mary Munch, rscj clicked from Oakwood:<br />

“Dear Airlie, �e <strong>Newsletter</strong> is spectacular-<br />

Cathy Harrison Marsh ’74 wrote “Our again- with all the news and presentations.<br />

daughter Cassandra, just got married a few �ank you for sending it. I am sure you will<br />

weeks back. We had a lovely wedding on the have a great meeting on the 4th. May God<br />

bless all <strong>of</strong> you.”<br />

Cecile Meijer, rscj clicked from New York:<br />

“How nice to receive your newsletter, Airlie, it<br />

surely makes for interesting reading. �ank<br />

you too for your kind words - indeed, we will<br />

meet again in <strong>Montreal</strong> in the fall. Wishing<br />

you a restful summer.”<br />

5<br />

Margaret Connolly ’39, rscj clicked from<br />

Halifax, “HAPPY FEAST TO EACH ONE<br />

OF YOU! We will celebrate with a Mass in<br />

the gym for the whole school - plus the Boys!!<br />

- and all the community. I'll be thinking<br />

about you all - praying for you and loving<br />

you!!”<br />

Margie Conroy, rscj clicked from Uganda,<br />

“�ank you for the superb issue <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Vancouver <strong>Point</strong> <strong>Grey</strong> <strong>Alumnae</strong> <strong>Newsletter</strong>.<br />

Surely no group <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alumnae</strong> in the world<br />

could compare with Vancouver's! I do<br />

congratulate you as a group and thank you for<br />

all the energy and loyalty and friendship that<br />

comes through. Pray that I can get the<br />

Uganda 'Old Girls" as we call them here to<br />

follow even a little in your footsteps.” �e CD<br />

arrived safely. Many thanks!<br />

Sr. Jo Wright, rscj clicked from Uganda,<br />

“How very kind and thoughtful <strong>of</strong> you to<br />

send me a CD <strong>of</strong> the wonderful alumnae<br />

reunion and celebration you had for Margaret<br />

Connolly, Connol rscj. Margie Conroy, rscj will be<br />

here in a few days and I will share this with<br />

her too. Wonderful to hear that you had a<br />

great meeting me in Vancouver and were able to<br />

sing the song Sr. Margie wrote for Kangole.<br />

My sister, siste Rosemary clearly forgot about this<br />

reunion which she had really wanted to<br />

attend.”<br />

Mary “Be” Mardel, rscj was honored recently<br />

at the annual benefit luncheon for St.<br />

Madeleine Sophie's Center’s in El Cajon,<br />

California. She founded the Center for<br />

children with disabilities in 1965. It is now a<br />

non-denominational program helping nearly<br />

400 people with developmental disabilities<br />

each year. http://www.stmsc.org<br />

Do You Love Robins? Shirley Miller, rscj<br />

who clicked from St. Louis does.<br />

“Oh, I just watched the video, and everyone<br />

in the <strong>of</strong>fice heard the birds chirping and<br />

came in to see what I was doing!! Now robins<br />

are chirping all over 4120 Forest Park! �anks<br />

so much. It is precious and a lovely image for<br />

this dark and gloomy day up here.” Enjoy!<br />

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9479342&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=0


Class <strong>of</strong> ’59<br />

THE ’59ERS ARE GATHERING YET AGAIN . . . . . . .<br />

�e ’59ers continue to meet in smaller groups for luncheons and<br />

dinners but our second <strong>of</strong>ficial event happened this year when we<br />

celebrated our collective seventieth year on this planet – wow what a<br />

party. �e day dawned with a lovely clear blue sky – an absolutely<br />

beautiful sunny and perfect day. �e hostesses, Pam (Wilman)<br />

Brammall, Janet (McDermott) Morris, Linda (Hartman) Katz were<br />

busy at Pam’s gorgeous house on the patio completing the final<br />

touches. �e beautifully decorated- balloons and pink flamingos<br />

swayed in the breeze, the champagne sat in the ice bucket ready to be<br />

opened, the beautiful exquisite china cups, saucers and plates were all<br />

set out and the food was on the table. �e table was covered with little<br />

thinly sliced sandwiches, chocolate strawberries, chocolate éclairs, tiny<br />

scones just waiting for the jam and cream, and little birthday fondant<br />

cakes and we were back in the fifties – the scene was truly set and then<br />

everybody arrived, fifties outfits, hats, gloves, bows, and the birthday<br />

party began. �e champagne flowed, the laughter rang, we giggled, we<br />

laughed, the cameras clicked, clicked, clicked and clicked some more.<br />

A true re-enactment <strong>of</strong> the time when we had those tea parties at Ann<br />

Kirby’s place on the Crescent and Linda Hartman’s place on 33rd –<br />

the hats, the bows, the white gloves. Our tea culminated with<br />

Mascot Bubbles with hat<br />

Joanne, Linda, Maralen<br />

Reunions<br />

Tea at Pam‛s house<br />

Hostesses Janet, Pam and Linda<br />

greeting Audrey<br />

6<br />

chocolate fondant individual birthday cakes each decorated with a<br />

lighted candle; we sang a collective happy birthday to ourselves, blew<br />

out our candles and quickly devoured our gorgeous birthday cakes.<br />

We never seem to be short <strong>of</strong> things to talk about, trips to plan and<br />

certainly are to be considered healthy robust 70 year olds with a<br />

continued zest for life chatting about our plans and projects for the<br />

future.<br />

What a day, what fun and what a way to celebrate our seventieth year<br />

on this planet. We are all forever grateful that we are all so healthy and<br />

at this time in our lives ‘we are loving it’.<br />

We must mention that we also had two very special guests at the Party<br />

- our own very special honorary ’59er Airlie Ogilvie, Alum President,<br />

who also sported a true vintage 50’s gorgeous outfit with matching hat<br />

(spectacular) and, <strong>of</strong> course, not to be forgotten our class mascot,<br />

Champagne Bubbles, who was celebrating her fifth July birthday that<br />

week. She sported her pink feathered hat and was found spread out on<br />

a chaise lounge, wearing her hat with matching purse and necklace<br />

worn like a true lady <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>.<br />

We are truly proving the saying – ‘like wine we get better with age’.<br />

Contributed by Janet McDermott Morris<br />

Airlie - through the looking glass


Reunions continued fro from Pg.6<br />

’59ers Ac Activities nnever<br />

seem to slow down. I’ve told you about the<br />

bi birthd birthday hday party but now n let me tell you about our other activities – on a<br />

gorgeous day in Ma May, Maralen (Read) Rencher had an absolutely<br />

stunning lunch at he her beautiful condo out in Tsawwassan. Genevieve de<br />

Laigue de La Taille called from Paris to wish us well and she had a<br />

chance to have a few words with most <strong>of</strong> us. �e food was beautiful and<br />

the wine was crisp and cold, the conversation was lively and fun was had<br />

by all.<br />

’59ers Announcement<br />

Forno Beachside Ca Cafe<br />

Summer brought the class o<strong>of</strong><br />

’65 a special visitor from Mexico City. Dora<br />

Elia Malo spent a month in<br />

our area. Her trip included an Alaskan cruise<br />

with her son and daughter, a<br />

visit with her close friend, Paula (Grewal)<br />

Paulus in Anacortes, WA and a week in Vancouver where she stayed with<br />

Susan Burton. Dora even flew to Nanaimo for a quick weekend visit with<br />

the Zorkin family and a reunion with Jana (Marianna) and Debbie.<br />

Dora's week in Vancouver was filled with events: Patty (Cotterall)<br />

Sturgess sponsored a dinner at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, Barbara<br />

(Mioduszewski) Caelles organized a walk-about in Steveston where we ate<br />

fish and chips on the dock, Lou Morrow hosted a pot luck dinner and<br />

walk-about in beautiful, sunny Deep Cove, and Madeline (Bogie Gerenscer)<br />

von Fersen arranged a final dinner at Friache in West Vancouver<br />

where we enjoyed gourmet dining and a fabulous sunset view <strong>of</strong> the city.<br />

Classmates who were able to attend the various events include: Marg<br />

(Petrie) Weiss, Marie (Dumont) Low, Kathleen (Gilraine) Rogers, Ann<br />

(Gendron) Bird, Carol (McCullough) Martin, Joan (Tomblin) Morris,<br />

Airlie Ogilvie, and Heather (Shaw) Sw<strong>of</strong>ford who came up from Whidbey<br />

Island, WA. Many other class members clicked in with their well<br />

wishes. Needless to say Dora was just thrilled as were all <strong>of</strong> us to see and<br />

catch up with one another. Dora clicked: “�ank you to each one <strong>of</strong> you<br />

for the fabulous holiday, hope to see you very soon. And you know there<br />

will always be a place for you in Mexico.”<br />

By Susan Burton<br />

May 2011 - Lunch at Maralen (Read) Rencher’s<br />

Also in March we had a luncheon at Forno Beachside Cafe in<br />

Ambleside, West Vancouver, and many attended with Edit Jablanczy<br />

Ellis getting the bus in all the way from Abbotsford and staying with<br />

Marie Gerencser Jessup overnight so she could attend the lunch – I<br />

understand they spent most <strong>of</strong> the night chatting. Also Joan Goulet<br />

James made it all the way in by bus from Whistler. We’re loving it.<br />

Janet McDermott Morris<br />

Ann Kirby Speer is now in town again after a selling her condo and moving over from Victoria. She has been so motivated to get back to town<br />

because because her daughter is here and she is also al so excited that she can now attend our gatherings. Welcome home Ann – we are so looking<br />

forward to spending some time tim with you. you<br />

Class <strong>of</strong> ’65<br />

7<br />

Enjoying dinner at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club


Happy Birthday to you!<br />

Maureen, Monica & Shelagh<br />

Fun Pictures <strong>of</strong> June 2011 Meeting<br />

Isn’t the cake beautiful?<br />

Julie helping with the cake<br />

8<br />

Mary Rosalie (Audet) Guiry ‘46<br />

Are we having fun yet?<br />

Airlie saying the Peace prayer for Margaret


AASH National Conference - Miami Fl April 7-10, 2011.<br />

�e �e �e 2011 National<br />

al Conference, Confe ference, " "Cele "Celebrate lebrate Co Cor Unum - Living<br />

Sophie and Philippine's Vision into Tomorrow Tomorrow.” �e first held at<br />

Carrollton <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>, Coral<br />

Gables.<br />

Airlie, Frances Murphy, Eileen Bitten, Maureen Elliott and her<br />

sister Patti Coldicutt attended. Sheila Donahoe, our CASHA<br />

President, her sister Cathleen Niedermayer and two alums from<br />

Ottawa also attended.<br />

�e Opening Keynote Address was an incredible presentation by<br />

Suzanne Cooke, rscj and Maureen Glavin, rscj. �ey had a<br />

conversation, one playing the role <strong>of</strong> Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat<br />

and the other playing<br />

the role <strong>of</strong> Saint Rose<br />

Philippine Duchesne.<br />

�e dialog was taken<br />

from actual letters<br />

written by our<br />

wonderful Saints. It<br />

was a most interesting<br />

and incredible<br />

presentation to begin<br />

Sr. Maureen Glavin & Sr. Suzanne Cooke<br />

by SnapHappyPhotos.com<br />

�e Cor Unum Liturgy<br />

where our good friend<br />

Susanna McPherson Lane<br />

received her award was at St.<br />

Hugh’s not far from the<br />

Carrollton <strong>School</strong><br />

http://www.carrollton.org<br />

Cor Unum Pendant<br />

by SnapHappyPhotos.com<br />

�e luncheon following the<br />

Mass was wonderful with the<br />

Keynote address by Cecile<br />

Meijer, rscj. Cecile serves as<br />

the NGO (Non-Government<br />

Organization) representative<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Society <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong><br />

<strong>Heart</strong> at the United Nations.<br />

Airlie & Pam Snyder beside Mater<br />

AASH AASH, CASHA AND AMASC NEWS<br />

our conference.<br />

Sr. Cecile Meijer, rscj<br />

by SnapHappyPhotos.com<br />

Fun Miami Pictures<br />

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Rosemary O’Neil from<br />

Evanston Ill. “I remember how<br />

Sr. Cooke, rscj said she went<br />

down to the water’s edge to<br />

renew her mind and spirit.<br />

After having a wonderful golf<br />

cart ride down to the dock, I<br />

fully understand and appreciate<br />

her feelings. I also found it<br />

rarely delightful to learn that the<br />

Looking toward the water’s edge<br />

by SnapHappyPhotos.com<br />

students at Carrollton, Golf and Sail –not your usual S H school!”<br />

Rosemary was thrilled to see our darling Jeanne Burke O’Fallon.<br />

Rosmary received an ovation for her years <strong>of</strong> love and support <strong>of</strong><br />

AASH and its National Conferences.<br />

Jeanne Burke O’Fallon retired as AASH National Office Director<br />

after 17 amazing years. It was so hard for all <strong>of</strong> us, as Jeanne has<br />

found a way into our hearts<br />

and will be there forever. As an<br />

amazing writer, Jeanne was<br />

thrilled that the AASH Essay<br />

Contest will forever be named<br />

in her honour. Wait until you<br />

see the Stunning “Esprit de<br />

Coeur” at the November 19th<br />

Meeting! Lisa Tebbe has done another<br />

spectacular editing job! Congratulations<br />

Lisa.<br />

Singing to Jeanne<br />

by SnapHappyPhotos.com<br />

Jeanne O’Fallon & Rosemary<br />

by SnapHappyPhotos.com<br />

�ree cheers for Rosemary<br />

by SnapHappyPhotos.com<br />

Beth Speck & Jeanne<br />

by SnapHappyPhotos.com<br />

Lisa Tebbe (Esprit Editor) & Susan King<br />

by SnapHappyPhotos.com<br />

Airlie & Rosemary<br />

at Spanish Restaurant


AASH, CASHA & AMASC News continue<br />

Super Photographer at the Miami Conference<br />

Ada Stevens a grad <strong>of</strong> Carrollton <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> was the photographer for the<br />

Miami Conference. I bought several <strong>of</strong> her gorgeous images; they were such a hit on June 4th.<br />

If you would like to see all her gorgeous pictures go to www.snaphappyphotos.com<br />

Click on Purchase Photos tab on the left side <strong>of</strong> the page<br />

Select the event, listed as "AASH Conference Miami 2011"<br />

<strong>The</strong> Miami Pictures are available until December 7th 2011<br />

Any questions, contact:<br />

Ada L. Stevens<br />

SnapHappy Photos, LLC<br />

cell: 786-449-7396<br />

AASH Western Regional - Our friends frien in Seattle/Forest with One <strong>Heart</strong>”. �e discussion topics will be the work <strong>of</strong> the<br />

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Conference: Conference: August 10 and 11, 2012. More Mo More information iin<br />

your the internationality <strong>of</strong> the alumnae network (AMASC) and the<br />

Spring 2012 newsletter and https://aashnet<br />

https://aashnet.org et.org<br />

opportunities for alumnae to actively participate in the world’s calls<br />

for action whether financially, in the field or through advocacy.<br />

�e 2013 AASH National Conference, " "Celebrat "Celebrating Our �e Keynote Speaker is Sr. Cecil Meijer, rscj, Picture <strong>of</strong> Cecile<br />

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Omaha, ha ha, Nebraska<br />

April here the NGO representative <strong>of</strong> the Society <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> at<br />

11-14, 2013. Airlie and I attended the 1989 National Co Conference the United Nations. Our Canadian Provincial, Mary Finlayson,<br />

in Omaha and enjoyed<br />

it immensely. Check the AASH Website W<br />

rscj, will speak about the work <strong>of</strong> the Canadian Province. �e day<br />

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is an excellent web site for all things <strong>Sacred</strong> will end with Cocktails & �e <strong>Alumnae</strong> Reunion Dinner at �e<br />

<strong>Heart</strong>.<br />

<strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Montreal</strong>. It should be a great one day<br />

event and a chance to see <strong>Montreal</strong> and the beautiful “City House”<br />

CASHA: ��<br />

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week October 26th -2 -29th 2011. �ere will be a one day CASHA SHA AMASC: ��<br />

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�e Worl World Congress is slated to be held in <strong>Montreal</strong><br />

Conference Conference on Friday<br />

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http://www.ama masc-sacrecoeur.org<br />

Congratulations – Halifax <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> Video Contest Winners<br />

We all enjoyed these winning videos from Halifax at our June Meeting.<br />

<strong>The</strong> runners up are now posted. Here is the link to the web site where the videos are posted:<br />

http://www.sacredheartschool.ns.ca/news/?id=69<br />

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Dear <strong>Point</strong> <strong>Grey</strong> <strong>Alumnae</strong>,<br />

Formal Announcement Letter September 8th, 2011<br />

from �e Canadian Provincial Council<br />

�is news from Ottawa will bring changes to the RSCJ structure<br />

<strong>of</strong> health care at Barat Residence in Halifax as well as bringing<br />

real change to the Society <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> in Canada.<br />

As you read in the September 8th Formal Announcement, Saint<br />

Madeleine Sophie had something lovely to say about change.<br />

Do keep �e Canadian Provincial Council in your thoughts<br />

and prayers as “formal dialogue and discernment about possibilities<br />

for collaboration between RSCJ in Canada and the United<br />

States with regard to leadership and governance, in the light <strong>of</strong><br />

life and mission” unfold.<br />

As I said to Mary Finlayson, rscj, Canadian Provincial “�ank<br />

you for all you do in your position as Provincial. �e job<br />

certainly has its ups and downs.”<br />

As we, Children <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>, join in Spirit with the<br />

Society, may the results <strong>of</strong> the discussions bring the very best<br />

decisions possible.<br />

Your prayers and thoughts will make all the difference.<br />

With much love to all <strong>of</strong> you, Airlie<br />

�ank you for the many lovely responses we received to this<br />

announcement. �ey will be on the tables at the meeting.<br />

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MONICA & DAVID<br />

Winner <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> Best Documentary : Tribeca Film Festival<br />

MONICA & DAVID explores the marriage <strong>of</strong> two adults with Down syndrome and the family who strives<br />

to support their needs. Monica and David are blissfully in love and want what other adults have —<br />

an independent life.<br />

<strong>The</strong> director, Alexandra Codina is a graduate <strong>of</strong> Carrollton <strong>School</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> and Monica‛s cousin. I am quite sure you will<br />

be as amazed at the beautiful story portrayed as those at the<br />

Miami AASH Conference were.<br />

Here is one <strong>of</strong> Alexandra‛s reactions to a question posed about<br />

her winning documentary.<br />

What do you hope audiences will take away from the film? I<br />

hope that people will see Monica, David and other people with<br />

disabilities as individuals. Not heroes, nor victims, but people who<br />

are striving to lead ordinary lives. Enjoy.<br />

http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/passionateeyeshowcase/2011/monicaanddavid<br />

Sr. Suzanne Cooke, rscj and Alexandra Codina<br />

by SnapHappyPhotos.com<br />

<strong>The</strong> 1st St. George‛s Parents Association Welcome Back BBQ<br />

Sandra Walton, Terry Slack, my friend the Salmon Expert and I had such fun at the Bar B Q on September<br />

8th. 1,300 people arrived on TOY FIELD and became Saints as each was given a gorgeous “I‛m a Saint”<br />

pin. <strong>The</strong> food was scrumptious. Enjoy the slide show.<br />

(Copy & paste this link to a new browser page if you cannot click on it)<br />

https://www.stgeorges.bc.ca/podium/tools/SlideShow.aspx?a=179186<br />

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BECAUSE OF YOUR GENEROSITY<br />

<strong>The</strong> Ugandan Farmers have their Boda Boda to transport their milk to Market!<br />

Fiona received this wonderful email from Susan<br />

Anyango, rscj.<br />

Dear Fiona,<br />

Greetings from Uganda. Thank you so much for the<br />

donation for the Boda Boda. Please in the pictures you<br />

will see part <strong>of</strong> the farm and the manager happily riding<br />

the bike. Thank you for this precious gift that has enabled<br />

us to simplify our transport. May the Lord bless you on<br />

our behalf and give you the strength and health you need<br />

to continue with your work.<br />

With our gratitude and prayers, Susan<br />

Joseph standing beside the Boda Boda<br />

We celebrated the Ugandan Jubilee by singing the actual<br />

song to be sung at the Jubilee Party in Uganda on July 2nd,<br />

2011 here in Vancouver at our June 4th Meeting.<br />

We had the words from Margie Conroy in her wonderful<br />

<strong>Newsletter</strong> BUT...<br />

How could we get the tune figured out at such long distance?<br />

Our wonderful Alum and musical wizard Armande (Lavertu)<br />

Morton ’63 came to the rescue. She clicked the nuns in<br />

Uganda and left her phone number so they could call her in<br />

Victoria. Armande then taped them singing the beautiful<br />

song over the phone. She then transcribed the tune into sheet<br />

music form and clicked it over to my computer. (I made<br />

several to hand out at the meeting)<br />

Armande gave her tape recorder to Joan Ripley ’60 who<br />

brought it to our meeting containing Armande playing the<br />

song on her piano and counting out the time for all <strong>of</strong> us to<br />

follow.<br />

I wrote to Susan to tell her how thrilled I was at<br />

this news.<br />

Dear Susan,<br />

I just received news from Fiona Walsh that the RSCJ farm<br />

in Uganda has a new Boda Boda to help the farmers get<br />

their milk to market. I am just thrilled that Fiona’s<br />

Passion to make a difference for the RSCJ farmers and our<br />

donations from our <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Alumnae</strong> Association in<br />

Vancouver have made this purchase possible. Thank you<br />

so much for the pictures <strong>of</strong> the Boda Boda and the lovely<br />

cattle originally purchased by the Dutch <strong>Alumnae</strong>. <strong>The</strong><br />

Vancouver <strong>Point</strong> <strong>Grey</strong> <strong>Alumnae</strong> will love seeing the<br />

pictures in the Fall <strong>Newsletter</strong>.<br />

With much love, Airlie<br />

Cattle grazing on the RSCJ farm in Uganda<br />

Vancouver Alum “Sing In” <strong>The</strong> Uganda-Kenya Province‛s Jubilee Year<br />

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Fiona and I led the 42 Alums who attended through two<br />

verses and the choruses. I think we all did a wonderful job<br />

considering we had such little practice.<br />

It was great fun. What a wonderful long distance <strong>Alumnae</strong><br />

experience we all had!<br />

Fiona and Airlie with Armande's tape recorder held high


As Margie Conroy, rscj clicked: “Yesterday was lovely! �ere<br />

was nothing I could do to prevent disaster or promote success<br />

so I just relaxed. �e amplifying system I worried so much<br />

about turned out to have no batteries so the play had to be<br />

done without amplification in the open air. But the girls did<br />

speak very clearly and loudly so a good many heard them.<br />

�ey began by singing the story <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> Sisters<br />

very loud and clear. ..... I particularly liked what the Church<br />

<strong>of</strong> Uganda Bishop <strong>of</strong> our area said. "You <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> Sisters<br />

have love poured into your hearts by the <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>of</strong> Christ and<br />

<strong>The</strong> Kongole Old Girls Association (KOGA for short)<br />

Celebrated the Jubilee with enthusiasm on July 2nd.<br />

We could have joined in on their song!!!!!!!!!<br />

you pour that love into the hearts <strong>of</strong> your students." May it<br />

be true, because it certainly sums up what we want to do....It<br />

was getting dark by the time it all ended and the meal turned<br />

out to be supper, not lunch, but no one seemed to mind. �e<br />

day was very well organized by the school and by one <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Old Girls, Valentina Lokol, and I can only thank the Lord<br />

for the event and for Valentina and ask him to pour out his<br />

Spirit <strong>of</strong> love on all who prepared for it and participated in it<br />

in any way.”<br />

FOUNTAIN ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART<br />

SECOND ANNUAL ST. MADELEINE SOPHIE BARAT BOOK AWARD<br />

�is award is based on one <strong>of</strong> St. Madeleine Sophie’s many<br />

wonderful quotes:<br />

“Your example, more than your words, will be<br />

an example to the world”.<br />

�is book award is now presented annually each June to the<br />

student in the Grade XII graduating class who has conducted<br />

himself in an exemplary fashion throughout his years at<br />

Fountain Academy <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>. �e recipient is a<br />

student who has demonstrated kindness to others and<br />

upholds the values <strong>of</strong> loyalty, honesty and integrity.<br />

Sister Margaret, on behalf <strong>of</strong> the class <strong>of</strong> 1959 & special<br />

friends, on June 11, 2011, presented the above book award.<br />

�e recipient, Justin Kho, received 1000 <strong>Sacred</strong> Places by<br />

Christopher Engles.<br />

Justin has been with the Academy since grade 10 and was<br />

consistently on the honour roll. Captain <strong>of</strong> his basketball<br />

team, he is a real leader among the boys. Last year he<br />

achieved his Bronze Duke <strong>of</strong> Edinburgh award and has<br />

received several Principal’s Honour Pins. He regularly serves<br />

mass at his local parish and is an active volunteer on school<br />

projects such as the Holy Cross Cemetery restoration project<br />

as well as service in his community.<br />

Our class had committed funds for this Award for twenty<br />

14<br />

years. We recently had a letter from Mr. Marchand, Principal,<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Academy advising us that they have made the<br />

decision that after our fund has expired that this Award<br />

would continue to be made ‘in perpetuity’ on our behalf so<br />

the legacy from our class will carry on – kind <strong>of</strong> nice feeling<br />

for all <strong>of</strong> us to know that as a group we now have this Award<br />

in our name given forever. Our real intent was to give<br />

something to the young students albeit symbolically from the<br />

mature generation to the young generation in the name <strong>of</strong><br />

our foundress. I think we have accomplished that intent.<br />

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES<br />

Submitted on behalf <strong>of</strong> the Class <strong>of</strong> 1959<br />

Janet McDermott Morris<br />

Justin Kho received the Award from Sr Margaret


We received a lovely note from our Provincial, Mary Finlayson,<br />

rscj for the card we sent on her mother Irene’s passing in<br />

Winnipeg on May 11th, 2011. “I want to thank the Pt. <strong>Grey</strong><br />

<strong>Alumnae</strong> for their very generous memorial enrolment for my<br />

Mother with the Cenacle. She would love that! You are very<br />

thoughtful. Please pass along my thanks.”<br />

We have sent a prayer card to the Cary Family on the passing<br />

<strong>of</strong> their dear family member, Agnes Carey ’39 <strong>of</strong> CSH<br />

Winnipeg (Ravenscourt). Agnes was in the first Graduating<br />

Class and her cousin Terese Wright fondly remembers that the<br />

Class <strong>of</strong> ‘39’s Graduation picture was prominently displayed in<br />

the school parlour. Agnes died in Vancouver this September at<br />

88 after an acute bout with cancer.<br />

We received a lovely card <strong>of</strong> thanks from Diane Remien<br />

Tymick on the passing <strong>of</strong> her wonderful husband Henry who<br />

had a long battle with Cancer. “Your spiritual gift is surely<br />

winging my dear Henry to Heaven”.<br />

We have sent a prayer card to Patricia Barrett Geraghty ’56<br />

(Forest Ridge) on the passing <strong>of</strong> her mother Harriot Berens<br />

Barrett ’28 (Forest Ridge) who died at 101 years <strong>of</strong> age.<br />

Maria-Teresa (Jones) Newell ‘63 Peru clicked that Sr. Mary<br />

B. did a beautiful job giving the eulogy at Harriet's Celebration<br />

<strong>of</strong> Life and Mass. “it was so moving to see and hear from<br />

some <strong>of</strong> Harriet's family members; she had 10 grandchildren<br />

and 20 great-grandchildren.”<br />

We sent prayer cards to both Daphne McKeen ’62 and Mimi<br />

(McKeen) Cooke ’68 as both their mother and stepfather<br />

passed away last Fall and they lost another family member in<br />

February.<br />

We sent a prayer card to Ambriss Clermont wife, mother <strong>of</strong> 4,<br />

mother in law <strong>of</strong> 4, and grandmother <strong>of</strong> 7, day care provider,<br />

care giver, and generally overall dynamo in life. Ambriss is<br />

Honourary President:<br />

Canadian Provincial <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Society <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong><br />

Mary Finlayson, rscj<br />

131 Dalhousie Street<br />

Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7C2<br />

mfinlayson@on.aibn.com<br />

<strong>Alumnae</strong> Moderator:<br />

Margaret Connolly, rscj ’39<br />

1455 Summer Street,<br />

Halifax, N.S. B3H 4L6<br />

Ph: (902) 423-7579<br />

margrscj@hotmail.com<br />

President:<br />

Airlie Ogilvie ’65<br />

2117 West 46th Avenue<br />

Vancouver, B.C. V6M 2L2<br />

Ph: (604) 266-4206<br />

mapleair@shaw.ca<br />

Past President:<br />

Fiona Walsh ’67<br />

Ph: (604) 980-8436<br />

fewalsh@yahoo.com<br />

Vice President:<br />

Julie (Wiseman) Lapinsky ’73<br />

Ph: (604) 940-0040<br />

julielapinsky@dccnet.com<br />

Treasurer:<br />

Sandra Walton ’68<br />

Ph: (604) 460-2024<br />

tedsan@shaw.ca<br />

Prayer Cards Sent<br />

Executive Assistant:<br />

Marguerite Goldsmith ’69<br />

Ph: (604) 433-6538<br />

marguerite@sfds.ca<br />

margueriteinbby@shaw.ca<br />

Executive<br />

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Heather Shaw ’65’s cousin and is still hoping for a miracle at<br />

Sannich Peninsula Hospital palliative care unit.<br />

We have sent prayer cards to Cecily (d’Harnoncourt) Trapp<br />

’65 and Isabelle (d’Harnoncourt) Franckenstein ’67 on the<br />

passing <strong>of</strong> their mother, Margret. As Cecily wrote “my mother,<br />

who had just had her 89th birthday, died in her sleep mid<br />

August. My father alone now, ... has a live-in nurse ... soon I<br />

shall be back in Innsbruck for the winter and can visit him<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten.“<br />

We sent a prayer card to Anne ’67 and Pippa de Cossan ’73<br />

on the passing <strong>of</strong> their father Charles Anthony de Cosson.<br />

Kitten (�ornton) Marks ’65 and her mother Nora �ornton<br />

were at the funeral and Cecily (d’Harnoncourt) Trapp ’65 was<br />

with everyone in Spirit from Austria.<br />

We have sent prayer cards to the Locke family on the passing<br />

<strong>of</strong> their father, Charles: Mary Locke ’68 in Vancouver,<br />

Barbara Walls ’71 in Wellesley Mass., and Dorie Pottinger<br />

’72 in Vancouver.<br />

Ursel (Gnass) Baron ’68 sent a lovely card from Lethbridge.<br />

“�ank everyone for the Cenacle Prayer card. Prayers do help<br />

so much and I know my husband<br />

John is in a better place with no<br />

more pain.”<br />

Laura Sanie-Leask ’68 sent us a<br />

lovely card thanking us “for your<br />

kind prayers for my father, he was<br />

95 and my good friend.”<br />

We have sent a prayer card to<br />

Debbie (Dumaresq) Teeple ’71<br />

and family on the passing <strong>of</strong> her<br />

daughter, Linda Stewart.<br />

Membership Secretary:<br />

Sandi (Mah) Sasaki ’67<br />

Ph: (604) 850-2801<br />

sandisasaki@shaw.ca<br />

(Subject: CSH <strong>Newsletter</strong>)<br />

<strong>Newsletter</strong> Committee:<br />

Sandi (Mah) Sasaki<br />

Airlie Ogilvie<br />

Maureen Elliott<br />

Marguerite Goldsmith<br />

Meeting Cashier:<br />

Sean(Cullinan)Ullmann ’67<br />

Ph: (604)431-8445<br />

ullmann@shaw.ca<br />

Prayer Card Contact:<br />

Ellen (O’Malley) Riley ’50<br />

Ph: (604)266-7777<br />

Archivist:<br />

Marguerite Goldsmith ’69<br />

Ph: (604) 433-6538<br />

marguerite@sfds.ca<br />

margueriteinbby@shaw.ca<br />

CASHA Rep:<br />

AASH Rep &<br />

Conference Liaison:<br />

Maureen Elliott ’67<br />

Ph: (604) 731-2824<br />

mae13@shaw.ca<br />

AMASC Liaison:<br />

Frances Murphy ’80<br />

Ph: (604) 734-2586<br />

frmurphy@shaw.ca


�e Convent’s Centennial<br />

Julie (Wiseman) Lapinsky ’73 your Vice President and I have attended the first <strong>of</strong> several Centennial Committee<br />

Meetings at St. George’s. Exciting things are in the works.<br />

�����January 1st 2012 there will be a Centennial Link on the<br />

St. George’s Website. http://www.stgeorges.bc.ca Click in<br />

and enjoy. Please feel safe to loan pictures or bring memorabilia<br />

<strong>of</strong> your days at school. �ey will be treated so carefully<br />

to enhance the website, and will be returned to you as you<br />

gave them.<br />

Contact Elizabeth S. Knox for information on how to send<br />

your pictures etc. to her safely.<br />

Archivist and Historian<br />

St. George's <strong>School</strong><br />

604-221-1363<br />

eknox@stgeorges.bc.ca<br />

Elizabeth enjoyed �anksgiving week at the City House in<br />

<strong>Montreal</strong> with Adria Seccareccia, Archivist: Canadian<br />

Provincial Archives <strong>of</strong> the Society <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>.<br />

Hopefully Elizabeth will find all sorts <strong>of</strong> wonderful pictures<br />

and information about our beautiful school which she will<br />

share with us in the Historical Display or Web site.<br />

Convent <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong><br />

Burnaby Street<br />

1911<br />

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�����Saturday, May 5th, 2012 St. George’s 59th Fair will<br />

celebrate �e Convent’s Centennial!<br />

Come and help serve cake, help man the Historical<br />

Display, enjoy your old school’s 100th Birthday.<br />

������In June the Corner Stone will receive a new Time<br />

Capsule.<br />

What would you like to put in the Time Capsule <strong>of</strong> 2012?<br />

Come and enjoy with the Community the celebration <strong>of</strong><br />

such a wonderful event.<br />

I look forward to seeing Carole Badgley and her friend<br />

Betty MacRae as Carol’s Great Uncle Charles Badgley was<br />

the architect <strong>of</strong> our beautiful school.<br />

Look for the date <strong>of</strong> this Time Capsule Event in your Spring<br />

2012 <strong>Newsletter</strong>.<br />

See you at St. George’s Fair: from 10 am until 4 pm or any<br />

time between on Saturday, May 5th, 2012.<br />

Love, Airlie<br />

COME TO THE CONVENT’S<br />

100th BIRTHDAY PARTY<br />

At St. George’s 59th Fair<br />

On Saturday May 5th 2012 !


Convent <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong><br />

Ladies <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong><br />

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<strong>Alumnae</strong> Membership Information and Dues Remittance Form<br />

Membership dues are payable to “Convent <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Alumnae</strong>”.<br />

Dues used to support the following general expenses:<br />

• <strong>Newsletter</strong> expenses<br />

• St. George’s CSH Book Prize<br />

• AASH membership<br />

• $ 250<br />

– <strong>Sacred</strong><br />

<strong>Heart</strong><br />

Primary<br />

<strong>School</strong>, Kyamusansala, Uganda<br />

• CASHA membership<br />

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Donation(s) enclosed for:<br />

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• Misc. gifts and donations<br />

Ladies <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Alumnae</strong> Donation Form<br />

(Tax Deductible)<br />

<strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> Primary <strong>School</strong>, Kyamusansala, Uganda $ ___________________________<br />

Uganda/Kenya Province Solidarity Fund $ ___________________________<br />

Laini Saba Primary, Kibera,Nairobi, Kenya $ ___________________________<br />

Enclosed are my<br />

membership dues:<br />

(Please Phone)<br />

Life ($150)<br />

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(for your convenience<br />

you may prepay for<br />

more than one year)<br />

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general expenses:<br />

Donation<br />

(non-tax deductible)<br />

$__________<br />

Make cheques payable to:<br />

Convent <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong><br />

<strong>Heart</strong><br />

Mail to:<br />

Maureen Elliott<br />

2540 Cornwall Avenue<br />

Vancouver, BC V6K 1C2<br />

e-mail:<br />

pointgreysh@shaw.ca<br />

Name:________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />

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Cheque should be made payable to: Ladies <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong><br />

Mail to: Maureen Elliott<br />

2540 Cornwall Avenue<br />

Vancouver, BC V6K 1C2<br />

e-mail: pointgreysh@shaw.ca<br />

or Danielle Dunleavy<br />

c/o Society <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> (Canada)<br />

811 325 Dalhousie Street<br />

Ottawa ON K1N 7G2<br />

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