Marist Brothers High School Darlinghurst
Blue & Blue
Anzac Day 2018
Gentlemen,
Welcome to the Anzac Day 2018 edition of the Blue & Blue.
“The Last Hurrah” celebration - the Golden Jubilee of the closing of the
MB Darlinghurst School will be held on July 11th 2018. The
Class of 1968 graduated and the gates closed for the final time as a
school. The reunion will be held at the
Amora Hotel, 11 Jamison St.,
Sydney and lunch will be served at 1pm.
It’s the closest venue yet to
St. Patrick’s Church for a reunion. A Mass at St. Pats is being
celebrated at 10.30am preceding the luncheon. Seats are limited at
this venue.
Previously we have been able to
accommodate last-minute reservations but regrettably, we will be
unlikely to be able to do so at this venue because of the limited
capacity of the Hart Room. So to be sure of a seat, book early.
Still, we have the ex-students still meeting regularly, half a century
after the school closed. What a legacy! The Old Boys’ Union: what an
institution!
There is a book coming out entitled, “Darlo”. It’s in the course of
compilation and, as I reiterate, we are a dying breed. Your
contributions are its core value. Anecdotes of each of you reading this
could be a gift, not only to your families, but also to disadvantaged
kids who will be the beneficiaries of the book’s proceeds. It’s an
amalgam of stories of those who’ve gone before us, those among us who
have a story to tell and those who never did have the opportunity to
tell their story but who gave their lives in defence of this nation.
On this day, as we stop to remember the
Anzacs, I would ask you to cast an eye over the Darlo Memorial,
referencing but some who have sacrificed themselves on the many
battlefields:
http://www.mbhsdarlinghurst.org/WW2_Honour_Roll.htm Perhaps too,
reflect upon the bounty that we share:
http://mbhsdarlinghurst.org/innersanctum.htm
At the reunion, we have provision for 10 speakers, each for
approx. 3-5 minutes. If you’d like to speak, please register. Anecdotes
–we all love them, especially about life at Darlo. If we have too many
registering, we shall have a draw.
Vin Hallinan O.A.M.
[Class of 1945] kindly donated his treasured collection of B&Bs to the
Old Boys’ library and each B&B is being inscribed accordingly, as with
other donors’ contributions. Vin is one of the OBU’s legends, guarding
the OBU coffers as Treasurer, for over a decade. His brother,
Fr. Denis Hallinan O.P.
[Class of 1946], has his parish in Rome and, as per the last advice, is
still hearing weekly confessions in St Peter’s Basilica.
Matthew Hutchison,
the new Principal of Marist College Canberra, celebrates the 50th
anniversary of the opening of their school when they received the MB
Darlinghurst colours, the Blue & Blue. Matthew carries forth the amazing
legacy of
Richard Sidorko.
Denis O’Connell
[Class of ‘61] was found in his role of assisting victims of crime, on
his passage through the courts of Parramatta. Denis is Principal
Coordinator of VWCCS Inc., Victims & Witnesses of Crime Court Support,
tending to those in many other courts also. ‘A noble pursuit, reflecting
well upon the principles imbued with a Darlo education.
The bliss of a cruise with his wife, over Christmas, has passed to find
John Pass [Class of’54] back
doing the hard yards of daily grind.
Michael Moore
[Class of ’67] wrote chasing up old mates Dennis Coleman and John
Gallagher and lamenting the passing of another. “Probably about time I
caught up with these blokes again and probably a few others at the next
reunion. It has been a while since I attended one and none of us are
getting any younger. So sad to hear of the passing of Mick Potter. Even
sadder to learn that he had suffered ill health for many years. A great
guy Mick, who I remember very fondly from my days at Darlo.
Michael has moved from “The Shire” to Oran Park, into a new single
storey home where he does “not have to tackle 18 stairs on a daily basis
and no pool to clean!!!”
Maintenance & Repairs:
Peter Clarke
[ Class of ‘65] had a bad turn and accepting advice from sister, Jenny &
friends, had an MRI which revealed that he’d had a stroke. Fortunately,
South Australia will still be represented at the OBU reunion, as Pete
looks like having made a full recovery.
Peter Dixon
[Class of ‘62] supported the recent motion for an Honour Board for
Vietnam Veterans, so we’d like a volunteer to compile the content, while
we await contact by those who wish to be remembered, with their
respective details.
Lost & Found
We received a ‘Return to Sender’ from a letter to
Ted O’Halloran of Greenwich
with no phone number to follow up. If anybody has news or a contact
point, please contact the OBU.
Mark Sinclair
(Class of ’50) was diagnosed with dementia and despite contacting
several nursing homes, we have been unable to locate him. Similarly, if
anybody has a reference point, please contact the OBU.
In
Memoriam
Br Lucius Bernheim
late of
Marist home at Daceyville, passed away just before Christmas, 2017.
R.I.P. Br. Lucius
Tony Jones
(Class of ’65) passed away 11-3-2018. The world lost a good man that
day. Buggsy was … was Buggsy. Unique. He confronted despair with good
humour and courage and his irrepressible smile will be deeply missed.
Ciao amigo. R.I.P.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Prophesy:
Comprehensive gravitational control is as obvious a progression, as man
evolving from the apes, if you were a smart ape. Gravitational force
will propel, not only.retract, in regular, daily life.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Humour:
Laughter – the best medicine:
http://mbhsdarlinghurst.org/Humour/Humour_05.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Beyond Blue
continues to provide support for anxiety and depression, providing
resources for recovery, management and
resilience.
www.beyondblue.org.au
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Looking forward to seeing you at
what will be yet another FABULOUS reunion of the Darlo OBU.
Servo fidem
Kym Derriman
Gatekeeper
*LC Year refers to those who sat the LC or HSC in that year and also to their classmates who left school in earlier years.
President, OBU
Kym Derriman
9311 3344
Vice President
Tony Morrissey
9311 4598
Secretary
Bernie York
Marist Executive
Br. Paul Murphy
Tony Smith
Treasurer
Philip Hogan
Chairman
All mail to:
The Secretary,
MBHSD_OBU
POB 6177
Malabar 2036
eMail:
Old Boys' Union
Old Boys' Union