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Old Collegians – Births, Engagements & Marriages
Our Old Collegians have had plenty of exciting news recently: Ebony and Luke Corden (current staff), along with their Elijah, pictured,- and Peggy welcomed a son and baby brother, Edward Basil Corden on September 22, weighing in at 7lb 9oz. Elijah was super excited to hold him, and Peggy was super excited to hit him…
Recognising Fr Gerard Dowling
The College and Old Collegians would like to offer our best wishes to inducted College Legend Fr Gerard Dowling (SPC 1949-50) who is retiring from active ministry and will celebrate his last Mass at St Cecilia’s Parish in Glen Iris on Sunday, October 23. Fr Dowling has long been a passionate and active supporter of…
Fr Joseph Kearney – is he our oldest Old Boy?
It appears the College’s oldest surviving student Des Nolan (SPC 1936-39 (PY1941),- aged 94, has been pipped for the -Oldest Old Boy- honour by Western Australian priest, Fr Joseph Kearney (SPC 1935-39). We recently learned Fr Kearney, aged 95,- celebrated the 70-year-anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. A Mass was held at Our Lady…
SPC Memories with Eugene O’Donohue
Retired QLD university researcher Eugene O’Donohue (SPC 1939-47), now aged in his 80s, wrote to the College recently to share some of his memories of SPC under war conditions. The photo, above, is of Eugene in his 1947 Athletics- school photograph.- We encourage any of our Old Boys to share their memories of their time…
Where Are They Now – James Coughlan
The College reconnects with James Coughlan (SPC 1964-72) who has spent his career researching social issues. The photo of James was taken at a regional forum on Non-‘Traditional Security in the People’s Republic of China-‘Australia Relations: ‘Glocal’ Issues of Common Concern, 1st Annual Dialogue Forum, held at Sun Yat ‘Sen University, Guang Zhou, Guang Dong,…
Run Ballarat
We are encouraging all members of the St Patrick’s College community, including our Old Collegians, to participate in this year’s Run Ballarat and, in the process help raise money for the Children’s Ward at the Ballarat Base Hospital and potentially also generate some much needed vouchers for the College. What: Run Ballarat Where: North Gardens,…
New Pastoral Care Program for Old Collegians
St Patrick’s College is excited to share the launch of a new pastoral care program aimed at helping its Old Collegians. St Patrick’s College’s Old Collegians Association hopes to harness the valuable, diverse and countless talents and skills of its school community to provide voluntary, practical assistance to Old Boys in their time of genuine…
MENtal Brekky a huge success
The College was delighted to host more than 220 guests for the inaugural MENtal Brekky on August 12, aiming to raise funds to support current students from families where someone is suffering mental health issues.- The attendees were especially privileged to hear from guest speaker and 2010 Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry who…
The Shamrock – Edition 2 – is out now
The second edition of the College’s tri-annual magazine, The Shamrock, is hitting mailboxes now. The September edition features in-depth coverage of a number of major College functions including Mother’s Day, the MENtal Brekky, the Unsung Heroes and Legends Dinners, College overseas trips, SPC in Concert, the joint production of Les Miserables with Loreto College and…
Old Boy in the News
Our Old Collegians have been in the spotlight recently, including: Jakob Baric (SPC 2008-2013) is urging Old Boys to lend support to his campaign to secure a $32,000 community grant for the Australian Youth Band. Jakob is a volunteer and performer in the Australian Youth Band (AYB), a not-for-profit internationally touring marching and concert band,…