JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS in honour of MARIE MADELEINE
at FCJ SECONDARY SCHOOL, BUNCLODY, Co. Wexford, Ireland

• On September 21st, Madame d’Houët’s birthday, the Principal, Sr. Madeleine Ryan, fcJ, began the Jubilee celebrations in FCJ Secondary School, Bunclody, when she spoke to the school community about Marie Madeleine and the Anniversary Celebrations

• A Jubilee page was put up on the school web site:
  

www.fcjbunclody.ie/jubilee/html

• The Jubilee Calendar was distributed to Staff, Senior Prefects, Meitheal Leaders [school anti-bullying programme] and past pupils

• Sr. Gabriele Lungu, fcJ, visited the school in February and spoke to classes about the life of the Foundress

 

• A large Jubilee commemorative sign was erected at the front entrance of the school   

     

• In February over 100 entries were sent to Paris for the Jubilee Bookmark competition   

• An Exhibition on the life of the Foundress and the F.C.J. Society has been on display in the school’s Front Hall since the end of March 

• An Art Exhibition of the Bookmarks was held in April

• The cover of the Easter edition of the school Newsletter, “The Inside Story”, included an illustration of Madame d’Houët.   The newsletter had articles on the F.C.J. Commemorative Calendar and Sr. Gabi’s visit and a quiz on Marie Madeleine’s life. (See cover below left)

     

• A Newsletter was compiled on the life of the Foundress, from the Society Newsletters, and sent to all the students' families (See cover above right)

• A Prayer with a picture of Marie Madeleine was given to all public examination students in May.   More ...

• Mass will be celebrated in the parish church in Bunclody on May 21st during which Marie Madeleine will be mentioned in prayers and the theme of courage and confidence will be included in the readings, reflections etc.

In the week of April 5th

• Each class watched a PowerPoint presentation Marie Madeleine d’Houët – A Woman For Our Time, prepared by Sr. Gerardine Curran, fcJ

• Projects on O.V.M.’s life were displayed in the R.E. Room

• Each class held a Prayer Service, prepared by Sr. Geraldine Lennon, fcJ, (past pupil)

• 72 students travelled to Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, for the April 5th Eucharistic Celebration. More ....

• Before they left for Paris, the 4th Years watched a PowerPoint presentation on Marie Madeleine’s room in Rue de la Santé and of the Museum, prepared by Sr. Gerardine Curran, fcJ.    More pictures of the museum ...

• An article on the Jubilee appeared on the front page of the Bunclody Parish Newsletter

• At Masses in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Bunclody, on April 5th & 6th, the Parish priest spoke of the Celebrations, congratulated the Sisters and wished them well in their work