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Easter 2020
..And so it was written that God looked down upon Planet Earth in
the year 2020 AD to see a lethal virus sweeping the world; justice under
question for a Cardinal; and the word of children, in support of each
other, spreading across many cultures, giving hope and offering love to
many children in need.
Happy Easter, Gentlemen and too, to your families, as confined as it may
be.
Humanity has been
assailed. Surely we, with the support of the incredible youth who bear
our colours, can help to provide a solution to the crippling effects of
covid-19. ‘The scientists & medics? Yes, helping of course, with
isolation strategy while seeking vaccines but what shall our
contribution be or are we to “pass” as an entity, in the face of such a
global assault? The finance solutions are left to the communal
governments to resolve but is there one solution or even more which
could help, perhaps accelerate the recovery? What a conducive
environment we have for thought, while we’re doing out bit, staying
inside to help flatten the curve. Perhaps, just one idea from those
brilliant minds … Suggestions? Subsequent to the Cardinal Pell acquittal, Greg Craven, professor of law and vice-chancellor of the Australian Catholic University, wrote (article) “The case against George Pell was misguided, unreasonable and vile.” One may question when someone so well-skilled in the word of the law, constructs the sentence as such, whether it reflects a biased position. The case against George Pell was not vile. The alleged acts were vile, not the case. In his zeal to defend catholicism and its ecclesiastics, Prof. Craven’s total delivery loses acceptance as an objective opinion and his subsequent resignation as vice-chancellor of ACU was as predictable as Pell’s ultimate acquittal. ‘Perhaps worthy of reflection: Cicero's
prescient remark, "The more Laws, the less Justice". For those in any doubt, Cardinal Pell was not
found innocent of the charges. The High Court judgment simply determined
that there was the possibility of “reasonable doubt” as to his guilt,
quashing the conviction. Many attribute the demise of the alleged
co-abused, prior to the matter being brought to court, as the reason for
‘not enough evidence’.
Marist Canberra
featured
“The Children’s Manifesto” in their latest edition of the
Maristian, which has provoked a flurry of support from other Marist
schools and alumni. Well done MCC!
One of our esteemed
members, Peter McMaugh
AM
(Class of ’52)
is to be featured in
the next edition of the Maristian. For those wishing to make a contribution to the
absolutely destitute, Br. Paul
Murphy has a commitment in Thailand, assisting such a small
community:
Living Water Foundation
paulmurf40@hotmail.com
The
date for the next Darlo
reunion is Monday 13th July 2020 at the Masonic Club
and, regardless of the current restrictions, we are hopeful that they
may be relaxed, come July. So, at this point, it is a mere ‘pencil in’
for diaries. Invitations will be remitted later, if circumstances allow.
In the midst of the January fires,
Bob Timmins (Class of ’64)
wrote, clearly on a mission to make the next reunion because in recent
years, fate has been intervening. He advises, “My trips to Namibia are
usually impromptu affairs on an "as required" basis. ‘Usually to put out
a bushfire or two, but that metaphor seems a little in bad taste at
present.”
An intrepid Souths supporter,
Reg Richardson
AM, (Class of’53) chats with
Damian
Cook where he later welcomes a valuable recruit from Easts into the
ranks of Souths: Latrell Mitchell. Easts supporters - read it and weep!
Now it’s just a question of how soon we will see any of the players back
on the field.
Kyran O’Donnell (Class of ’54) writes,
“We survived the bushfires in Narooma as the town was saved - twice - by
wind changes. That meant that others were hit more than once. Narooma
became an evacuation centre from other villages and the Press were
centred here. We had the car packed ready to go but it never came
to that.”
Health: As there is considerable information regarding
the coronavirus, covid-19 in the media, it was deemed unnecessary to add
anything further herein, however, the following prophetic delivery was
captured by George W. Bush. ‘A pity no one heeded it and arguably
the best and most
important speech he ever delivered! [Speech]
Constipation Resolution – a
non-recommended remedy
Humour
Contributions
Banking with the Elderly
-
Grahame Pomroy (Class
of ’48)
Random
-
Shane Smallwood
(Class of ’65)
Which option? - Name of contributor withheld to
protect against death threats or espousal retribution (the latter being
of greater concern).
To access the above
Humour go to
https://mbhsdarlinghurst.org/Humour.htm
Should you have a joke or a link to some good humour that you’d
like to share, this is the time to send it in to alleviate the effects
of confinement for other members of the fraternity. Also, if you wish to
receive the contributions by others, do so at your own risk.
darlo@6mins.com
Non-Fiction:
Quiz question: What is the origin of the name, Covid-19?
Maintenance &
Repairs:
Peter McMaugh AM, (Class of
’52) had a heart attack on 28th March but is back at his desk
already.
In Memoriam: Noel Reid, (Class of ’47)
passed away peacefully aged 92 on 21 February, 2020 after several months
of illness. We'll have a chair for you, toasts to you & a few beers too, at the next reunion. You'll be missed ... but there. Vale Noel. Beyond Blue continues to provide support for anxiety and depression,
providing resources for recovery, management and resilience.
www.beyondblue.org.au Servo fidem, Kym Derriman Gatekeeper eMail:
darlo@6mins.com
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*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/Secretary Tony Morrissey 9311 4598
Tony Smith Treasurer
Committee: Reg Richardson A.M. Michael Blakeney
Marist Executive Br. Paul Murphy
All mail to: The Secretary, MBHSD_OBU POB 6177 Malabar 2036
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