x September 2015 y Dan McErlean 12 Werona Street, Sunnybank Qld 4109 Dear Old Boys Our next meeting will be held at ‘The Public Service Club’, Level 1 Function Room, 84 William Street (cnr Stephens Lane) Brisbane on Friday 18 September 2015 from 12 noon through until about 2pm; but feel free to drop in anytime from 11am on, as your commitments dictate and join old Boy mates in convivial fellowship. If travelling by train to the Central Railway Station, you can catch a free City Loop bus from Stop 8 opposite Central Station in Ann Street that allows you to alight at Stop 103 in the Government Precinct, just outside ‘The Public Service Club’ at 84 William Street. The bus services on this route are every 10-15 minutes. Our Christmas break-up meeting will be held on Friday 20 November 2015. This is a Claimer meeting, so please make a special effort to keep this date free. Laurie Blacka would welcome a phone call from any Old Boys interested in a social game of Lawn Bowls on Sunday 18 October 2015 in the Inter City Brisbane v Toowoomba match at the Toowoomba North Bowls Club for the ‘Kevin Lee Memorial Trophy’. Laurie’s phone number is 3359 5365. Please remember Old Boys and Friends of the College recently deceased: Fr John Clancy, Fr Jeff Scully, Bro TJN Campbell cfc, John Eaton, Jack McErlean (husband of Val (Roney ) and father of Brian and Barry ), Ambrose Sullivan ( husband of Rita), father and father-in-law of Carolyn and Laurie Doherty, Monica and Brian Siemsen, Tony and Cathy Sullivan, Paul and Jenelle, 11 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild . Pat Rohde (1964/69) who passed away suddenly on 13/8/15 and his mother, Frances Rohde (wife of Con RIP) died on 19/8/15. Pat was the husband of Denise , father Stephen, Patricia, Matthew (RIP) brother of Marie, Anne, Jack, Margo and Helen ), Jim Dredge (husband of Jan and brother of Neville, Kevin and Bro Michael cfc ) and Patricia (Long) Fisher sister of Frances, Molly, Jim, Pat and Tom), Daphne Patricia (Dell) Garrett sister of Graham Sweeney . Jill Rowen , wife of Jim, Peter Jeffrey who was a Counsellor on College Staff between 1996 and 2011. Please also remember a number who are unwell or recovering from surgery: Doug and Tim Coonan, Kevin Killoran, Pat Seymour, John Keightley, Colin Green, Joe Mulhall, Trevor Muller, Tom Hutchinson, Bill and Pat McErlean, Reg Taylor, Greg Keen, Lorna Dunne, David Wilkinson, Jack Davis and Pat Peut. Mrs Frances Rohde (aged 96 years) lived opposite the College entrance in Hill St and next to the Brother Frank Rodgers’ Sports Fields. She was a much loved member of the St Mary’s College extended family. Her brother Billy Maloney attended the College in the 1930s and as an Allied Flight Pilot in World War II forced landed his damaged aircraft deep inside hostile territory in Holland in September 1944. He survived, but minutes later his life was brutally ended and in July 1945 the circumstances of his death became the subject of an Allied War Crimes Investigation. A book ‘Flightpath to Murder’ by British Author, Steve Darlow, records the trial and outcome. Our Special Thanks are extended to Kevin Bianchi (1969/76), Redmond Byrne (1951/54), LW (Bill) Fechner (Scholarship 1957), Kevin Garrett 1939/48 and Dux and College Captain 1948, Tim Hagan (1951/60), Leo Kruger (1955/63), D oug Lee (1945/46), Noel Muller (1952/59), Denis Murphy (1949/56), Stanley Myers (Scholarship 1945), Gerard McMahon (1987/91), Bob McNaught (Year 12 – 1971), Trevor Taylor (1958/64) and Kevin Walsh (1960/68) who have taken up Life Memberships recently. Old Boys celebrating birthdays recently have included Jim Barron ( 92 ), Justin Dwyer, Peter Kennedy, Fred Lincoln, Pat Long, John Orford, Fr Hal Ranger, Terry Ranger and Denis Reynolds. Annual Membership Fee ($10.00) for Calendar Year 2015 is now due / or Life Memberships are available (Fee $100.00) * * * Cheques as donations towards the Indoor Sports Complex should be made payable to ‘Br. Baptiste O’Sullivan Building Fund ’. They are fully Tax Deductible and will be receipted. Bryan McSweeney Dan McErlean Dan Reilly 1 President Secretary Co-Ordinator (07) 3278 9682 (07) 3345 4404 (07) 3395 1813 TBOBA (Brisbane Sub Branch) Meeting – 17/7/15 Present Apologies Bro Barry Buckley Barry Kuhnemann Fr Paul Chandler Merv Henson John Bagget Doug Lee Bro Kevin Dwyer John Hutchinson Nev Card Jim Long Frank Adamson Fred Lincoln Maurie Drew Paul McClure Nat Chandler Mick Moloney Brien Dunne Dan McErlean John Coyer Bernie Murphy Brian Gagen Bryan McSweeney Noel Cronin Terry Murphy Terry Gesch Jack Parker Frank Deighton Peter McMahon Rolly Griffin Graham Swenson John Drew John Noonan John Hagan Trevor Traylor Allan Duncan John O’Neill Tim Hagan Noel Frost Kerry Taylor Joe Hanna Reg Taylor Glen Wiedman TBOBA (Buderim) Meeting – 31/7/15 Present Apologies Rod Anderson Bernie Murphy Noel Adcock Mick Moloney Redmond Byrne Terry Murphy Reg Boland Don Rolls Grahame Dornbusch Dan McErlean John Cantwell Bob Stevens Bill Fechner John Noonan Jan Cantwell Jim Stokes Bob Grundy Martin O’Sullivan John Crotty Carmel Stokes Jim Long Merv Paddison Fr Tyronne Deere Darryl Stirling Michael Long Ron Roney Tim Fitzpatrick Laurie Walsh Pat Long Glen Thompson Nev Fraser Jim Wiedman Tom Long Adrienne Thompson Fr Marty Larsen Dr Keith Wilkinson Pat Mullins Brad Wilson Brian Lynam Lance Wilson ‘Coming Events’ 18/9/2015 Brisbane TBOBA Sub-Branch Meeting – 1 st Floor, Function Room, ‘The Public Service 11am – 2pm Club’, 84 William Street (cnr Stephens Lane, Brisbane) 17/10/2015 1956 / 1965 Class Reunion: Toowoomba TBA Classmates from 1956 onwards to Junior 1963 and Senior 1965 will be more than welcome. A number have already been contacted and a formal invite will be sent later in the year with all the details to those we have contact addresses for. Mark the date on your calendar now so you will be free. Hope most of you can make it along on the day. If you know of any Old Boys from this period please bring it to their attention. Further details can be obtained from: John Drew ([email protected] or Ph: 0417 246 641) Graham Ehler ( [email protected] or Ph: 0412 871 604) or Ross Fallon ([email protected] or Ph: 0402 024 809) 18/10/2015 TBOBA Lawn Bowls Day at North Toowoomba Bowls Club for ‘Kevin Lee Memorial 9am Trophy’. To nominate please contact Laurie Blacka (3359 5365), Terry Gesch (3359 9228) or Eric Howe (4632 2191). 30-31/10/2015 1951 / 1959 Class Reunion in Toowoomba – details available from contacts: Bernie Collins (4129 7148) and Paul Reynolds (4635 5451) 14/11/2015 1950/1959 Class Reunion – Contacts: Pat Costigan (0432 583 498), Justin Lunney (4634 4756), Michael Quinlan (0418 465 159) or Graham Swenson (5561 1753). 4/12/2015 TBOBA Sunshine Coast Meeting at Headland Golf Club on Golf Links Road, Buderim. Noon Contacts: Bernie Murphy (5478 0742), Terry Murphy (5456 4340) or Redmond Byrne (5477 6705) 2 Fr John Joseph Clancy before attending St Mary’s College from 1950 to 1959 (31/12/1931 – 8/7/2015) and the Kelvin Grove Teacher’s Training College in 1960. • Fr John’s parents Jack and Margaret (Logan) built their After teaching for two years Jeff began his studies for family home in Somerset St, the Priesthood in 1963 at Pius XII Seminary, Banyo and Toowoomba. Jack worked at in 1965 was sent to the University of Propaganda Fide Horn and Bowdler, later Con in Rome where he gained his Licentiate in Sacred Bowdler’s in Station Street. Theology in 1969. He was then ordained to the Margaret was one of eight Priesthood in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Toowoomba, by children who accompanied their Bishop William Brennan DD. parents over from Ireland in the early 20 th Century. Margaret’s father, Steve (Irish) Fr Jeff’s priestly appointments included St Patrick’s Logan , held the licence of the Oriental (Settlers Arms) Cathedral, Toowoomba (Aug 1969 – Feb 1971), Hotel in Toowoomba between 1922 and 1929 and her St Mary’s Goondiwindi (Feb 1971 – Nov 1971), youngest brother, Steve , also became a hotelier. The St Joseph’s Dalby (Dec1971 – July1972), St Clare of couple had two sons Jim and John , Jim died on Montefaico, Tully (Jul 1972 – Nov 1976), St Thomas 20/10/2005. More’s Toowoomba (Nov 1976 – Mar 1980), St Finbarr’s Quilpie (Mar 1980 – May 2007). As the boys grew up they were educated at St Saviour’s Convent before enrolling at St Mary’s College and over Since May 2007 he had resided in Vianney Village at the Christmas and mid Winter holidays enjoyed the Lourdes Home in Toowoomba. company of their cousins, the Purcell brothers, Andrew, Terry and Des. He studied for the Priesthood He had academic degrees that included a Certificate of at the Pius XII Seminary, Banyo and was ordained in St Teaching (Primary) in 1960, a Bachelor of Arts from Patrick’s Cathedral, Toowoomba, on the 29 th June 1956 the University of Queensland at St Lucia in 1988 and a by Bishop William Brennan DD . Diploma of Social Justice Studies from YTU Melbourne in 1991. His Diocesan Appointments were Fr John’s appointments were St Mary’s Warwick Co-ordinator of Clergy Life and Ministry in the 1956/59, St Mary’s Charleville 1960/61, St Patrick’s Diocese; College of Consultors; Diocesan Council of Cathedral 1962, Our Lady of Lourdes (Newtown) Priests; Diocesan Personnel Board. 1963/67, St Joseph’s Dalby 1968/69, Mt Newman / Port Headland 1970/75, St Joseph’s Dalby 1976/77, Fr Scully is remembered as a pastor, a friend and a St Mary’s Taroom 1978/82, St Mary’s Charleville person of the people with qualities that made him a 1982/86, St Monica’s Oakey 1987/1994, Sacred Heart beloved figure in the Catholic Church and wider Cunnamulla 1994/2006 and St Stephen’s Pittsworth community.