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Past Deanery & Parish Events Past Deanery & Parish Events Kathleen and Barry Evans A group of Parishioners gather with Kathleen and Barry Evans (centre) outside St Mark’s Deanery Year of Faith Event Church Inala, after the morning session, which was also attended by 90 students from St Kathleen Evans visited St Mark’s Inala, St Ignatius Toowong and St Joseph’s Mark’s School. School Corinda to share her amazing story of life, illness, family, and faith. Kathleen’s cure from cancer was attributed to the miraculous intercession of Mother Mary MacKillop. Kathleen, who is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, had smoked since the age of 16 but had given up in 1990, three years before she got the devastating news that at 49 she had cancer. The tumour, in her right lung, was particularly aggressive and quickly spread to her glands. Within a few months a secondary cancer was found on her brain. Fr Gerry Kalinowski, Dean of Brisbane West, She was told it was inoperable and that chemotherapy and X-ray treatment introduces Kathleen Evans at the evening were considered pointless. presentation at St Ignatius Church Toowong. Kathleen said "All I had left was prayer." A friend gave her a picture of Mary MacKillop and a relic of Mary’s clothing, so Kathleen, her family and her parish all began praying. Far from getting worse, her condition improved and after four months her doctor called for more tests. Ten months after her original diagnosis, she was told there was no sign of any cancer - just some scarring where the tumours had been. Larry Huynh and Sheila Hei meet Kathleen Kathleen and Barry’s faith in Christ and devotion to St Mary of the Cross was Evans (centre) at Toowong. inspirational to all who attended. Kathleen and Barry also spoke to students at St Joseph’s School Corinda as part of their visit to our Deanery. Page 1 of 23 Thank you to all involved in the Deanery Mission Event The Deanery Mission Event - the week long mission that straddled two weeks in October - has been a tremendous success. Many people from across the parishes of the deanery participated in the event. The networking and connections that have been generated across the deanery has been one of the great blessings of the mission. As well, deanery parishioners have refreshed and deepened their appreciation of God speaking to them in their lives. As God has spoken to their particular circumstance, they are opening themselves to responding to the best of their abilities. In this, God’s bountiful kingdom continues to become a reality in the world. Thanks to: • The clergy across the deanery who have supported and promoted the Deanery mission event. Priests came to different sessions, and at short notice, they came to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. • Peter Condon and the Deanery Mission Event Team. Parishioners from every parish and a variety of different groups formed to organize for The Catholic Guy team to come to the deanery. They then advertised the event, and ensured many of their local parishioners assisted in the myriad of organizational details. • Michael Doherty our Deanery Projects Officer with his renowned efficiency for following things through made sure that the event took place smoothly and seamlessly as though it was the most natural of parish operations. During the week of the event he has tirelessly covered two jobs, his present position as parish office manager as well. And all with his happy hospitable heart. • The parishioners from across the deanery who welcomed participants at each sessions, and served refreshments at those sessions. Each parish had their local master chefs provide lunch and dinner for The Catholic Guy team. These meals they thoroughly enjoyed, and were very appreciative of. • The Catholic Guy Team who came directly from a mission event at Noosa. They came and set up, and had everything running as smoothly and professionally as possible. Their organization is quite amazing. To Bruce Downes, The Catholic Guy, and his wife Rosemary, who willingly give their all in this ministry. Bruce certainly is very energetic, committed and prepared to give his all in following God’s call and proclaiming the message of God’s presence in people’s lives. There will be many blessings that will flow from this mission event. There already have been! And they will continue in the lives of parishioners across the deanery. So God’s gracious gifts are spread across the deanery. For all this, I am very, very grateful. I pray that all continue to open themselves to God’s gracious invitations, and we pray for God’s blessings on the present and future ministry of The Catholic Guy Team as they respond to the challenges of reaching out to those who are not quite so connected to the church as we are blest to be. Thank you one and all, Very Rev Gerry Kalinowski, Dean Brisbane West Deanery. Page 2 of 23 50 th Jubilee of Our Lady of the Rosary School, Kenmore I offer you all my joyful congratulations on the occasion of the 50 th Jubilee of Our Lady of the Rosary School, Kenmore. This is a most significant event in the life of OLR school and parish community, as well as for the life of the Church in the Archdiocese of Brisbane. Archbishop Duhig purchased the OLR site at Kenmore in 1958. The new parish of Kenmore, was separated from Indooroopilly in 1961, with Fr Tom Carroll appointed as the first Parish Priest of Kenmore. As part of Brisbane West Deanery, the history of Our Lady of the Rosary parish school speaks also of the history of the expansion of our Deanery. A school and temporary church were opened at Kenmore in 1963. The school grew at an amazing rate, initially under the guidance of the Brigidine Sisters from Indooroopilly. The Brigidine Sisters had come to Indooroopilly in 1928, opening Holy Family Primary School. In 1929, the Sisters established Brigidine College at Indooroopilly. Then, in 1948, the Sisters opened a school at St Lucia in rooms beneath the church. The school at St Lucia operated until 1966. On 3 rd March 1963 the Brigidine Sisters established Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School at Kenmore, initially accommodating a preschool and Grades 1 to 4. The Sisters travelled daily from Indooroopilly to Kenmore to staff the school. In 1964 new classrooms and a swimming pool were added, with the school extending to accommodate Year 5. In 1965 the French School was added along with the Year 6 level. Finally, in 1966, Our Lady of the Rosary accommodated all classes from pre- school to Year 7. The desire to live and teach the Gospel has occurred under the inspired leadership of the hard working shepherd priests, along with the Brigidine Sisters and many lay staff. The school has grown and flourished because of the faithful commitment of the local people. I also pay tribute to the many, many parents who have contributed in the school over the fifty years. It is a time for celebration, and we are very pleased to join you in thanking God for the richness of blessings he has bestowed on your school over these fifty years. May our gracious God continue to abundantly bless all your endeavours, and may Our Lady of the Rosary continue to intercede for you in Heaven. Congratulations again, and rejoice in the great works that God continues to nurture in your Parish and School community. God’s golden blessings to you all, Very Rev Gerry Kalinowski, Dean Brisbane West Deanery. St Joseph’s Nudgee Junior College th 75 Jubilee 1938 – 2013 The opening of Nudgee Junior College at Indooroopilly in 1938 by the Congregation of the Christian Brothers was the result of attempts to alleviate boarding accommodation shortages at Nudgee Senior. On the 10th of July, 1938 Archbishop Duhig formally blessed and opened the new Nudgee Junior College. In the school's first year, forty-six boarders and six day pupils were enrolled, under the first principal, Brother Wynne. In 1939, World War Two broke out, resulting in the college being taken over by the U.S. Army. In April 1942, Nudgee Junior was taken over by the U.S. Army Page 3 of 23 Station Hospital - the 153rd. Approximately 160 personnel were stationed there. The base was under the command of Colonel Rice from General Macarthur's staff. The majority of the casualties were serious burn cases from the U.S.S. Sims and Neosho. The students meantime had been transferred to Mt. Tamborine. During the 1950's much work was done around the college to improve buildings and accommodation. In 1955 the College suffered its first floods. In 1964, Years 1 and 2 were no longer offered, and by 1967, Year 3 was also dropped. Brother Reagan became principal in 1967 and set out to improve facilities and standards, particularly, the school library. During the 1974 floods much of the grounds were underwater, and the college housed many nearby residents for a time, without power or telephone. A fire destroyed a block of Year 7 classrooms in 1984, and this led to the opening of the present Year 7 classrooms and the spacious multipurpose hall, under the principalship of Brother Harney. In 1994, a decision was taken by the Provincial Leadership Team of the Christian Brothers to re-locate the boarding to Nudgee Senior College. And so 1995 saw Nudgee Junior College become a day school of approximately 300 students. The current school population stands at 460 students. In 2015 the college will move into a new era offering education for boys from years 4 to 12 coinciding with the State Government’s decision to move year 7 into the secondary years of education.
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