MACEDON JUNIORATE
1948 till 1954
FIRST MASTER of JUNIORS
Br Canice (George Robert O'Donnell)
born February 13, 1915,
died March 15, 2006.
STAFF MEMBERS
1948: Canice O'Donnell, Boniface Kivlighon, Louis Flavian Scharpf.
1949: Canice O'Donnell, Nilus Kenny, Ludovic Bourke, Anastasius Moran.
1950: Canice O'Donnell, Ludovic Bourke, Methodius Murphy, Vincent Smith
1951: Canice O'Donnell, Ludovic Bourke, Methodius Murphy, Kevin Hogan (Callixtus)
1952: Canice O'Donnell, Ludovic Bourke, Kevin Hogan (Callixtus), Noel Hickey (Jerome)
1953: Canice O'Donnell, Noel Hickey (Jerome), Austin Redden (Osmund), Terry Gleeson (Ernest), Roger Reidy.
1954: Brendan Feehan (Bertinus), Noel Hickey (Jerome), Austin Redden (Osmund), Leo Hurley (Augustine).
WANGARATTA JUNIORATE
Champagnat College
1955 till 1969
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| CHAMPAGNAT COLLEGE, WANGARATTA (photo courtesy Leo Keegan ) |
SECOND MASTER of JUNIORS
BROTHER BRENDAN FEEHAN (BERTINUS)
{including one year at Macedon 1954)
THIRD MASTER of JUNIORS
BROTHER MAJELLA FITZPATRICK
Other staff members at Wangaratta including:
Brother Alphonsus (Mick Brown)
Brother Augustine (Leo Hurley) (RIP)
Brother Boniface (RIP)
Brother Brian Beggs (RIP)
Brother Conrad (RIP)
Brother Columbanus (RIP)
Brother Dominic Stewart
Brother Felix (Des Connolly)
Brother Alphonsus (Mick Brown)
Brother Augustine (Leo Hurley) (RIP)
Brother Boniface (RIP)
Brother Brian Beggs (RIP)
Brother Conrad (RIP)
Brother Columbanus (RIP)
Brother Dominic Stewart
Brother Felix (Des Connolly)
Brother Jerome (Noel Hickey): one year at Macedon 1954,
then 1955 and 1958-60
Brother Ken Harris (RIP)
Brother Gordan Heinrich (RIP)
Brother Kilian (Brian Flynn) (RIP)
Brother Kilian (Brian Flynn) (RIP)
Brother Methodius (RIP)
Brother Anthony O'Brien (RIP)
Brother Oliver (RIP)
Brother Osmund (Austin Redden) (RIP)
Brother Prosper (RIP)
Brother Jim Ryan (RIP)_
1959 JUNIORS
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| Click on photo to enlarge Front: N Colvin, N McManus, B Neuman, P McLaughlin, K Guthrie, T Scally, D Christian, J Sullivan, T Byrne, M Butler, A Swingler, A Duryea Second: G Colvin, R Keane, R Deland, R Twomey, K Walsh, B Edwards, B Synan, W A Kelly, N Answerth, P Georgeson, M Needham, J Braithewaite, J Emmett Third: M Jaremczuk, E O'Halloran, J Needham, J Blackett, V Ryan, J Weygood, A Moore, W Wilczek, C Murphy, D Harrington, T Dwyer, J Hughes Fourth: J Crosby, J Flaherty, G Griffiths, T Rossiter, C Brown, J Kelly, T Dillon, T Ryan, J McIllhinny Back: R Kelly, S Williams, M O'Donoghue, D Howard, M Heenan, B Connolly |
Total Juniors: 52
1959 FIRST XVIII
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| Front: R Ramsay, A Skehan, T Scally, G Colvin, J Sullivan, D. Murray Second: R Keane, N Colvin, N McManus, D Malone, R Twomey, J Goodale Third: R Denisenko, J Neeham, N Answerth, N Ginnivan, J Emmett, T Rossiter Back: G Griffiths, A O'Keefe |
1959 FIRST X1
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| Front: J Emmett, T Sullivan, G Colvin, A Swingler, F Bohan Middle: N Neeham, J Cleary, B Weston, R Keane Back: T Rossiter, J Goodale, W Ginnivan |
1959 Matriculation
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| Front: Geoff Colvin, Rob Twomey, Michael Butler, Neville McManus, John Sullivan, Neville Colvin Second row: Ambrose Kelly, Bernie Neuman, Des Malone, Tony Skehan, Paul McLaughlin, John McIntosh, John Pisani Third Row: Martin Hessian, Joe Weygood, Michael Answerth, Ross Keane, Brian Rodgers, John Emmett Back: Adrian O'Keefe, John Goodale, John Hughes, Cyril Brown |
Acknowledgements: Champagnat College 1959 Photos CD ( courtesy Wolfgang Wilczek Drusilla 63) and Brother Joe Hughes ( Drusilla 60 )
Posted: October 2019; amended 2023.
1962 Juniors
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Back Row: Tony O'Connell, ( ), Ray O'Halloran, Bernard Riley, Leo Keegan, Geoff Marshall, Chris Paterson, Kevin Trainor, Michael Reardon, Jack Goodfellow
Middle Row: Peter Hicks, Tony O'Meara, Des Howard, Eddie Harken, John Crosby, Wolfgang Wilczek, Reg McManus, Steve ?, Eddie Havelock, Mick Heenan, Noel ?
Front Row: John Horgan, (?), Kevin Sykes, Peter McManus, Paul Nieuwenhuizen, Michael Jaremcsuk, Bernie Halpin, Michael McManus, Lenny Carroll, John McElhinney
( photo courtesy Leo Keegan) |
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Amended: Larger printed names 2023 Back row: Tony O'Meara, Peter Wearne, Leo Keegan, Des Howard, Chris Patterson, Peter Bourke Middle row:John Horgan, Tony Rogers, John McElhinney, Jack Munk, Brian Hughes, Michael Morgan, Des Hansen Front Row: Nick Baldwin, Paul Neuiwenhalsen, Kevin Moar, John Downs, Michael Jaremczuik, John Dunstan ( Juniors in red - click on photo to enlarge) : photos courtesy Leo Keegan (Drusilla 63) |
Juniors at Wangaratta including:
John Black
Peter Bourke
Peter Bourke
David Conway
Terry Dwyer (1956 till 1960)
John Horgan
Terry Dwyer (1956 till 1960)
John Horgan
Des Howard (1957 till 1962)
Joseph Hughes (1955 - 1959)
Michael Jaremczuk
Ross Keane
Leo Keegan (1960 till 1962)
Kevin Mackin
Joseph Hughes (1955 - 1959)
Michael Jaremczuk
Ross Keane
Leo Keegan (1960 till 1962)
Kevin Mackin
John McElhinney
Neville McManus (RIP)
John Needham (RIP)
Neville McManus (RIP)
John Needham (RIP)
Paul Niewenhuisen
Peter O'Brien
Evan O'Halloran
Tony O'Meara
Evan O'Halloran
Tony O'Meara
Terry Orrell
Chris Paterson
Vin Ryan
Chris Paterson
Vin Ryan
Michael Rush (1955 till 1957)
Tom Scully
Kevin Sykes
Des Tuck
Tony Welch
Wolfgang Wilczek
Tom Scully
Kevin Sykes
Des Tuck
Tony Welch
Wolfgang Wilczek
"In 1957 we were close to 70 Juniors in a total roll call of 300 students ranging from Grade 5 to Matric (Day students, Boarders, Juniors). In my final year (1962) we were 34 Juniors." (Br Des Howard - Drusilla 63)
There is a Powerpoint presentation prepared for the 2013 Wangaratta Reunion available, courtesy Leo Keegan (Drusilla 63). If you would like a copy let me know. Terry
EAST BENDIGO JUNIORATE
1970 till 1973
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| East Bendigo Juniorate, Murphy Street ... (photo courtesy Brother Kevin Hoare - Drusilla 48) Photo taken 2019 |
FOURTH MASTER OF JUNIORS
BROTHER KEVIN MACKIN (Drusilla 56) (RIP)
Other staff members at East Bendigo
Brother Des Howard - 1970 and 1971
Brother Michael McManus - 1972
Juniors at East Bendigo:
{Courtesy Brother Tony Paterson (RIP) - Australian Province Archivist}
1970: (13)
David Davies Bunbury
Patrick Kelly Bunbury
Alan Imms Churchlands
Matthew Highet SHC
Peter Devery Griffith
Neil Mitchell Griffith
Michael Brennan Shepparton
Peter Lynch Traralgon
Paul Field Hawthorn
Peter Vassallo Hawthorn
Peter Dernham Bulleen
Brendan Smyth Bulleen
Peter vanEeken Preston
1971 : (5)
Phil McManus Broken Hill
John Pett Bulleen
Michael Kane Traralgon
John O'Brien Griffith
Chris McBeath Churchlands
1972: (6)
RoryDernham Bulleen James Burke Kilmore
James Smith Shepparton
Terrence Bowman Bulleen
Wayne Kendle Bunbury
Mark O'Connor Preston
1973 : (4)
Philip Stephens Bulleen
Stephen Harrington Bendigo
John Houston Inverlock
Anthony Applekamp Gawler
Total Juniors at East Bendigo: 28
Archivist's Note: "The records are poor. Spelling may not be accurate. Archivists had not really been discovered in those days. I think Brother Oliver Clarke was at Bulleen at this time and was eventually appointed Province secretary with the additional portfolio to sort out the archives. It was also the case in Sydney. Brother Alban Doyle kept the archives in beer boxes in his bedroom or similar."
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| Brother Tony Paterson - Archivist Died 2019 |
"In 1955, a couple of days before my 13th birthday, I embarked on my quest to become a Marist Brother. No doubt you are horrified by my leaving home so early but it was common practice in those days for boys to start their training at a very young age so they could gradually discover what was involved in becoming a Marist Brothers. This practice was discontinued in the 70's when Juniors were moved to Bendigo and, eventually, the Juniorate was closed down altogether" (Brother Joseph Hughes)
"In 1970 the Juniorate was moved to a hostel model in East Bendigo, catering for 15 Juniors from Years 11 and 12. It was purpose built and rather attractive (Ranch style). Br Kevin Machin was the Director and I (Br Des Howard) his assistant. Each day we would drive/walk to MBC Bendigo (about a 20 minutes walk), where the Juniors attended classes while Kev and I were on the teaching staff. In our first year we had 12 Juniors, mostly from Wangaratta but three came directly from other schools ... not completely sure of this.
The East Bendigo Juniorate closed at the end of 1973. Dwindling numbers made it almost impossible to survive." (Brother Des Howard)
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After East Bendigo Juniorate was closed, the Melbourne Province decided that it would no longer take Juniors. Aspirants to the order would be accepted into the Postulancy at the end of their schooling. In 1975, Brother Ralph (Geoff Colvin) was appointed Superior to the Postulants living as a family in a house at Hawthorn, Victoria. Then at the end of that year, Brother Cletus, the Provincial, appointed Leo Keegan to assist Brother Ralph for 1976. The Postulancy house was then closed.
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Acknowledgements: Brother Greg (Brian) McCrystal (Drusilla 50); Brother Noel (Jerome) Hickey (Drusilla 54); Terry Dwyer (Drusilla 61); Brother Joseph Hughes (Drusilla 60); Leo Keegan (Drusilla 63); Brother Des Howard (Drusilla 63), Brother Tony Paterson - Australian Province Archivist, Brother John Meehan (Drusilla 50), Brother Kevin Hoare (Drusilla 48)
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For related items to this post, go back to blog menu, click on "Reflections and News #1"
- " Planning and Foundation of Wangaratta 1955" : courtesy Brother Julian Casey (Drusilla 50)
- "Wangaratta Juniorate in 1950's" : courtesy Brother Joseph Hughes (Drusilla 60)
- "Macedon Junior and Wangaratta Junior Reminisces"
- "Kindness, Thoughtfulness and Understanding of Brother Cletus Reed": courtesy Leo Keegan (Drusilla 63)
Posted July 2019 - revised September 2019
