SUNDAY 20TH MAY 2012


THE GRADUATION MASS PROVIDED A WONDERFUL SEND-OFF FOR THE CLASS OF 2012.

IN A THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND MOVING HOMILY, FR CORMAC O’BROLCHAIN REMINDED THE BOYS THAT ‘SUCCESS IS NOT A CHRISTIAN VALUE’. HE TOLD THE BOYS THAT EACH ONE OF THEM WAS SPECIAL IN THE EYES OF GOD AND THAT THEY SHOULD GIVE OF THEIR BEST AT ALL TIMES; NO MORE CAN BE EXPECTED.

IN THE GOSPEL PROCESSION THE BANNERS PROCLAIMED THE GIFTS OF COURAGE, REVERENCE, UNDERSTANDING, WISDOM, WONDER, KNOWLEDGE AND SOUND JUDGEMENT – ALL THAT WE WISH FOR OUR BOYS, FOR EACH OTHER.

FOR THIS, I THANK MOST SINCERELY: MR MYLES RYAN, MR TOM RYAN,
MS O'KANE, MS McCANN, MR SULLIVAN, MR HURL, MR O’REILLY,
MS GALLAGHER, MR HERLIHY AND MEMBERS OF THE R.E. AND PASTORAL TEAMS; FINTAN O'CONNOR, TOMMY MOORE, KATHRYN CUMMINS AND THE MAINTENANCE AND HOUSEHOLD STAFF.

THE PRESENCE OF UNION PRESIDENT DAVID HARVEY (CLASS OF 1979), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT, MR JOHN MURPHY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF D.E.A. CAROLINE CLARKE, ORLA WALSH FAITH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR THE D.E.A., THE PROVINCIAL ELECT
FR. MARC WHELAN, THE CONCELEBRATING COMMUNITY AND MANY COLLEAGUES WAS WELCOMED AND APPRECIATED.

I THANK THE 6TH YEAR PARENTS’ COMMITTEE FOR THE DECORATION OF THE JUBILEE HALL – IT HAS NEVER LOOKED BETTER.

I THANK THE 5TH YEAR PARENTS’ COMMITTEE FOR HOSTING THE RECEPTION IN THE REFECTORY.

THE GRADUATION LUNCH, HELD IN THE PAVILION, LEOPARDSTOWN, ORGANISED BY THE 6TH YEAR PARENTS’ COMMITTEE WHERE IN EXCESS OF 500 CONTINUED THE CELEBRATIONS, COMPLETED A MEMORABLE DAY.