Saying Farewell — Giving Thanks

The way boys graduate from College is very important for each of them. The formality of it all attests to the importance of what is coming to an end — 12 years of formation and learning in schools. This year it was marked by a Thanksgiving Mass with the parents, followed by a wonderful dinner at Caulfield Racecourse. Our Celebrant for the Mass was Father Michael Elligate, parish priest of St Carthage’s University parish. At the dinner Br Paul bade the graduands farewell and thanked them for all they had contributed to De La Salle over the years. He was followed by Maree Williams who spoke on behalf of the parents, and remembered fondly the years of association with the College. Finally it was the boys’ turn, and Patrick Hanney, Liam Sharp and Michael Stizza kept us entertained with their memories of a life well-lived as boys and as young men at De La Salle. Vale!