Launch of Catholic Schools Week in St. Mary’s College, Dundalk.
The National launch of Catholic Schools Week took place in St Mary’s College, Dundalk, on Thursday, January 26th. Principal, Mr Con McGinley welcomed Cardinal Sean Brady, Fr. Ron Nuzzi the guest speaker, national representatives of Catholic education, public representatives, primary and secondary school principals and teachers as well as parish groups from all parts of Ireland, to the opening liturgy in...
Ethos trip to Blackburn 2012
Report on visit to St. Mary’s College Blackburn
Date: Friday 9th March.
By: Andrew Blanch, Pippa Brady and Thomas Crehan.
St. Mary’s College is now a modern college managed by Kevin McMahon (Principal) and Frank Dixon (Deputy Principal). The majority of the students are taking the A levels, or in their first year; AS-levels. The college also maintains a link with Liverpool Hope University, provides vocational programs, offers adult evening classes and has...
St. Mary’s Dundalk Celebrate 150
St. Mary’s College, Dundalk, Ireland has been celebrating its sesquicentennial. One hundred and fifty years ago the Marists first opened the doors of the school in Dundalk with twenty six pupils enrolled. Today there are six hundred and forty three students and it is still going strong.
We began planning for the celebrations eighteen months beforehand. A committee of staff broke into groups with responsibility for the various aspects such as...