On the 3rd of March, many of the Brothers gathered with the alumni of the inner-Sydeny schools for their celebration of bicentenary. These are the ex-students of the Brothers’ schools at Redfern (1886-1962), Forest Lodge (1892-1967) and Waterloo (1908-1963).

For many years this annual gathering of alumni had been organised by Mr Kevin Scott who also was responsible for the alumni newsletter “The Green Sash”. Regular readers of “The Breastplate” will remember with sadness that Kevin died last year. So his good friend Mr Kevin Hilferty - they went to school together in the 1930s and 1940s - took the reins of the dinner. He did a great job. (Photo: Old boy Paul Blair speaking with Fr John Knight & Mr Kevin Hilferty at hand. Bt Aengus in background.)

Fr John Knight, parish priest of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, chaplain of the Sydney Catholic Club where the gathering was held, and patron of “The Green Sash”, celebrated the Mass. More than 70 ex-students and/or their wives attended the function. Kevin Scott’s wife, Rhonda, and daughter Gai, also attended. (Photo: Br Peter Higgins at left deep in conversation.)

Unfortunately, it seems that the last edition of “The Green Sash” was that written by Kevin Scott himself last year as he waited for God’s final call. What an amazing legacy he has left the Patrician congregation.

Alumni gathered in the Sydney Catholic Club.