November 9, 2012
St Patrick’s Catholic School in Nanango will be celebrating its 100th anniversary next week with a string of activities culminating in a High Tea in the school hall on Saturday, November 17.
The Sisters of Mercy founded the school in April 1912.
The order was begun in 1831 in Dublin by Catherine McAuley, so the school is honouring its Mercy heritage by holding a “Catherine McAuley Day” on Monday (November 12).
Students will learn more about the Sisters of Mercy and the history of their school.
On Wednesday evening, a concert will be held from 6:00pm in the school hall.
On Friday, the regular School Mass will be held at noon. All past students of the school are invited to come along and take part.
That evening, from 6:00pm a lantern procession will wind its way through town from Pioneer Park to the school. This will re-enact the arrival of the Mercy Sisters by train in Nanango and their walk from the old railway station.
On Saturday, November 17, the official Centenary celebrations will begin at 1:30pm with a High Tea at the school.
There will be live music from the Barkers Creek Bush Band and the South Burnett Chorale as well as cakes, sandwiches etc.
Memorabilia will also be on display.
Cost for the High Tea is $20 per person and the school is hoping for a large roll-up of past students to reminisce and swap stories of their school days.
