Mount Macedon Hotel
This date commemorates 70th Anniversary of the arrival of the first Juniors to begin their Juniorate at Macedon in 1948. Those first young men (some young boys) who arrived on this date were: Terry Gleeson, Ron Harding, Geoff Hornsby, John Quinlan, John Hopgood, Brian McGrath, David Edwards, and a week later Peter Alexanderson. To complete 1948 cohort of Juniors Basil Hoare, Brian Flynn, and Kevin O'Connor arrived towards the end of Term 1. So typical of Brother Placidus, the Provincial, to bolster the Junior numbers before the official opening on May 30th.
First Drusillians (from back): John Quinlan, Ron Harding, Geoff Hornsby, John Hopgood, Terry Gleeson, Brian McGrath, Peter Alexanderson, David Edwards
Other 1948 Drusillians who arrived in time for Official Opening in May: Kevin Hoare, Brian Flynn, and Kevin O'Connor .. not in this photo
The Brothers on the staff in 1948 were Br Canice, Br. Boniface, and Br Flavian Scharpf.
Mount Macedon Hotel Lunch
Nineteen Drusillians gathered at the Hotel for lunch on Monday 29th January, the seventieth anniversary of the arrival of the first Juniors to "Drusilla".
This hotel is owned by Gordon Johnstone who was the purchaser of "Drusilla" from the Marist Brothers in 2003.
Those who attended (19):
Ernie and Anne Burrows
Br Redmond Casey
Brian Greaves
Br Kevin Hoare (first Drusillian 1948)
Les and Bev Jones
John and Meg Kelly
Br Arthur Maybon
Terry and Jenny O'Brien
Peter and Jan O'Brien
John Quinlan (first Drusillian 1948)
Br Julian Quinlan (Mittagong '54 Novitiate)
Des Tuck
Mick Wade
Br Doug Walsh (convenor).
Apologies acknowledged (6):
Remo and Naomi Bianco
Ken and Maureen Keating
Br John Meehan
Anna Tuck
Lunch was followed by a sharing session about some of our memories of "Drusilla".
Br Kevin Hoare and John Quinlan (Br Norman) Original Drusillians 1948
Posted: Feb 2nd 2018
SEVENTEENTH REUNION
FINAL REUNION of OLD DRUSILLIANS
Tuesday 20th March till Friday 23rd March
This was the final formal Reunion for old Drusillians. The Committee chose the Catholic Leadership Centre (CLC) on the corner of Hoddle Street and Victoria Parade in Melbourne as the venue. Refer to http://www.cem.edu.au/clc/ for further details.
The very comfortable ensuite accommodation including continental breakfast was provided at CLC.
The 'Drusilla' family will live on despite our advancing years and having celebrated this final formal reunion. What began in 1980 at our first Reunion and continued in the subsequent reunions will unite us all (Old Drusillians - Juniors, Novices, Brothers, and spouses/partners, children and friends) in a bond of friendship that is unique which we all should endeavour to foster and protect in our own small ways.
In future casual reunions will be arranged as required and as opportunities arise. Such an opportunity arises in October 2018 at Sacred Heart College in Adelaide where the new Marist Association will hold its annual conference.
Catholic Leadership Centre, Melbourne
Laudetur Jesus Christus ....... Et Maria Mater eius
PROGRAMME
Tuesday 20th March Arrival and registration from 4.00 pm
Dinner - Self arranged small groups
- List of nearby restaurants supplied
Wednesday 21st March
7.30 - 9.00 Breakfast
9.30 Day Trip to Yarra Valley Wineries and lunch
OR optional free time to explore Melbourne
Dinner - Self arranged small groups
Thursday 22nd March
7.30 - 9.00 Breakfast
Free time to explore Melbourne
5.30 Reunion Mass: St John the Evangelist (next door CLC) Celebrant: Father Andrew Hamilton SJ
Remembering all deceased confreres and spouses/partners
6.30 Reunion Dinner
3 course dinner at venue
MC: John Hassett
Guest Speaker: Br Peter Carroll, Provincial
Power Point presentation
"Walk through Drusilla" video
Friday 23rd March
7.30 - 9.00 Breakfast
Departures from venue by 11.00
Those who attended (32):
Guest Speaker: Brother Peter Carroll, Provincial
Alonco, Tony and Therese
Bianco, Remo and Naomi
Date, John and Jenny
Doherty, Mike and Pat
Greaves, Brian
Hansen, Barry
Hassett, John and Val
Hoare, Brother Kevin
Irvin, Margaret (Kevin RIP)
Jones, Les and Bev
Keating, Ken and Maureen
Kelly, John and Meg
Lawler, Graeme
Loughland, Frank (Louris RIP) and daughter Jacinta
McCrystal, Brother Greg
O'Brien, Terry
Philp, Maureen (Brian RIP)
Quinlan, John (Margaret RIP) and grand daughter Alex
Quinlan, Brother Julian
Tuck, Des
Walsh, Brother Doug
Apologies received (29)
Alexanderson, Peter and daughter Karen
Burrows, Ern and Anne
Casey, Brother Julian
Dwyer, Terry
Flynn, Brian (Canada)
Green, Frank
Hickey, Brother Noel (Jerome)
Kennedy, Tony
Lane, Lois (Kevin RIP) and son Chris
Lawler, Peter (Joan RIP)
Lawlor, Tom and Hilda
Maybon, Brother John
McCarthy, Brother Bill (PNG)
McDonald, Terry and Wilma
McMahon, Brother John
Meehan, Brother John
Monro, Brian and Yvonne
O'Brien, Jenny
Parnham, Greg and Eleanor
Toohey, Gerard
Trainor, Mary (Kevin RIP)
Williams, Dominic
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EXTRACT FROM ADELAIDE MARIST NEWS (courtesy Brother Greg McCrystal)
On March 22nd, The Final (Macedon) Reunion was formally celebrated with a Mass, followed by dinner. This year is also the 70th Anniversary of the commencement of the (Macedon) Juniorate in 1948.
The "Macedonians" or "Drusillians" as they are also called (the name of the house where they lived as Juniors, or as Novices have been coming together for many years (since 1980). Once, it used to be every four years to coincide with the Olympic Years. In more recent years the reunions have taken place (more regularly). On this occasion there were thirty former Macedonians and their wives, (a daughter and a grand daughter and two guests) at the function.
(Included in those who attended this reunion were Maureen Philp (Brian RIP - 2010) and Margaret Irvin (Kevin RIP - 2010) who continued to attend reunions after their husbands died. Special mention also in this regard of Lois Lane (Kevin RIP - 2009) and her son Chris who intended to be there, but found their bookings when they arrived at Sydney airport were non-existent! Lois would have been very disappointed she couldn't be there.)
Many of the Macedonians are now in their eighties, and a number of them are reaching the stage of ill health, hence the reason for making this reunion the last one.
It was a very enjoyable evening. Father Andrew Hamilton SJ, well known to the Brothers, celebrated the Mass., and at the dinner The Provincial Brother Peter Carroll, updated those present on Marist events and offered a few words of encouragement and thanks for the Marist contributions of the Macedonians over many years.
LAST REUNION GROUP
Barry Hansen, Brother Julian Quinlan, John Kelly, John Date, John Quinlan, Brian Greaves, Mike Doherty, Terry O'Brien, John Hassett, Brother Kevin Hoare, Brother Doug Walsh, Les Jones, Ken Keating, Graeme Lawler, Remo Bianco, Tony Alonco, Brother Greg McCrystal, Frank Loughland, Des Tuck
Saint John the Evangelist Church
Maureen Philp, Des Tuck, Margaret Irvin, Remo Bianco, Bev Jones, Naomi Bianco, Ken and Maureen (hidden) Keating, Therese Alonco, Les Jones, Frank Loughland, Brother Kevin Hoare
John Quinlan and granddaughter Alex, Val Hassett, Meg Kelly, Pat Doherty, John Kelly, Jenny Date, Mike Doherty, Terry O'Brien, Brother Julian Quinlan (organist), John Date
Brother Kevin Hoare (1948 original), Brian Greaves, Brother Greg McCrystal, John Date, John Kelly, John Quinlan (1948 original), Terry O'Brien
Meg and John Kelly, Maureen Philp, Margaret Irvin, Pat and Mike Doherty, Brian Greaves, Frank Loughland and daughter Jacinta.
Graeme Lawler, Brother Kevin Hoare, Brother Greg McCrystal, Brother Peter Carroll (Provincial, guest speaker), Brother Julian Quinlan.
Terry O'Brien, Barry Hansen, John and Jenny Date, John (MC) and Val Hassett, Les and Bev Jones.
Tony Alonco, Naomi and Remo Bianco, Therese Alonco, John Quinlan and grand daughter Alex, Des Tuck, Father Andrew Hamilton SJ
Last Reunion Group (Guests and wives)
Back from Left: Br Peter Carroll (Provincial), Barry Hansen, Br Julian Quinlan, Jenny Date, John Kelly (behind Meg), John Quinlan, Brian Greaves, Terry O'Brien, Br Kevin Hoare, John Date, Val Hassett, Les Jones, Father Andrew Hamilton SJ, Maureen Philp, Frank Loughland, Remo and Naomi Bianco, Tony &Therese Alonco, Graeme Lawler, Br Greg McCrystal, Des Tuck.Front from Left:
John Date, Pat and Mike Doherty, Br Doug, Ken & Maureen Keating, Margaret Irvin, Bev Jones.
LAST REUNION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
John Hassett (Drusilla 52) ... Secretary Les Jones (Drusilla 52)
Ken Keating (Drusilla 51)
John Kelly (Drusilla 51) .... Chairperson
Br Doug Walsh (Drusilla 52)
It is worth noting that Br Doug and John Kelly were the instigators of the very first Macedon Reunion in 1980 at Drusilla. They were very well supported in many other reunions by Brian Philp (RIP - 2010)
THANKS DOUG, JOHN AND BRIANFROM ALL OF US !
John Kelly and Br Doug
37 years ago !!
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