St Mary's College, Dundalk

St. Mary's College 1861-2011

150th Anniversary Celebrations

A number of events and initiatives are being planned from September 2011 - June 2012 as part of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the College.

SATURDAY 15TH OCTOBER

Open Day for Past Pupils

All former Marist students are invited to visit the College, have a wander around, look at photos and share stories of their time here. All rooms will be open and displays will include photos, DVDs, original marks books, original roll books and other records dating from the present day back to 1861. The College will be open from 12pm - 5pm, with the Official Welcome at 12.30pm. Parking will be available on the College grounds and entry will be via the hall. Current students and members of the Parents Council will be in attendance, along with all current staff members.

Plaque Unveiling

A Plaque in memory of Miss Mary McArdle, who taught in the Marist Prep School in the 1940s will be unveiled by a group of her former students. The unveiling ceremony will take place at 3.00pm and all are welcome.

SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER

Anniversary Mass

A Mass will be held in the Marist Church at 4pm to celebrate both the anniversary of the Foundation of the College and the anniversary of the founding of the Marist Fathers in Ireland. The Chief Celebrant will be Cardinal Sean Brady and he will be joined by members of the Marist Community including Fr. John Hannon (Superior General and past pupil), Archbishop Adrian Smith (Archbishop of the Solomon Islands and past pupil) and Fr. David Corrigan (Regional Superior in Ireland and former member of staff). All are welcome to attend.

Dinner Dance

The Anniversary Dinner Dance will be held in Ballymascanlon House Hotel at 7pm. This will be a unique occassion bringing together the Marist Community, current and former members of staff, past pupils and parents. In addition to those mentioned above, Fr. Hubert Bonnet Emyard (Provincial of the European Province), Mrs Emanuelle D'Achon (French Ambassador to Ireland), Mr. Kevin Jennings (Director, Marist Education Authority), Mr. Cecil Hughes (First Lay Principal) and members of the Marist European Education Committee will attend the Dinner. Tickets are now on sale, price €50. Please contact Patricia 042 9339977

Linking the past to the future!

Marist Past Pupils are regular visitors to the College and contribute in a variety of ways to the Marist way of life. Past Pupils give talks to students on different issues including their own life experiences, they support the College through their business, they organise year-group reunions, they send their sons/daughters to the College and become members of the Parents' Council, they are invited to present Awards at the Annual Awards Night and of course many come to teach here! There are currently 11 Past Pupils on the teaching staff!

If you have any ideas or would like to be involved, we would love to hear from you. Our email is ppu@maristdundalk.com

info@maristdundalk.com

042 932 8020

042 933 9977