Re teachers' meeting.(Hall 1956/59) On June 1, 2006, Catholic teachers from Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame , Dowanhill, Glasgow, Scotland, celebrated a reunion at the University Faculty Club. Forty-four were present, and it is hoped that even more will be able to attend in the future. Most of these ladies came to Canada in the late fifties and sixties, when the Metro Separate School Board was expanding rapidly, and well-trained, experienced, personnel were in high demand. In Scotland, prior to 1968, prospective Catholic women teachers were required to participate in three years of residential education. Dowanhill Teachers' College was under the direction of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is the name of a Roman Catholic order of religious sisters, dedicated to providing education to the poor. The Sisters now have foundations in five continents and in 20 countries. Foundation Founded in 1804 at Amiens, France, by St. . The day's regimen regimen /reg·i·men/ (rej´i-men) a strictly regulated scheme of diet, exercise, or other activity designed to achieve certain ends. reg·i·men n. 1. began with Holy Mass at 6:30 am; then breakfast and chores; classes from 9 am to 4 pm; study from 5 to 7 pm; dinner at 7:30 pm; and lights out at 10 pm, Monday to Friday. Holy days were festive, Lenten retreats pensive pen·sive adj. 1. Deeply, often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful. 2. Suggestive or expressive of melancholy thoughtfulness. and vacations jubilant. Apart from the academic and professional subjects, students were required to study Scripture, liturgy, doctrine, Church history and sacred music. Today these ladies are thirty and forty years on, but they do appreciate the training and preparedness pre·par·ed·ness n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them given to them for their careers in Catholic Education and for their own lives. Nostalgia is nourishing nour·ish tr.v. nour·ished, nour·ish·ing, nour·ish·es 1. To provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth; feed. 2. , and friends are still holding fast. Their Alma Mater still means a great deal to them. "Ah qu'il est bon, le bon Dieu!" ("How good is the good God!") Toronto, ON |
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