October...2009

Dear Anne,
I would like to let you know that Sr. Josephine Ruppen died in Naters,

near Brig in Switzerland and was buried there on the 24th of September.

Sr. Josephine was for many years the cook in La Chassotte.

Many past pupils will remember her not only as a good cook but as a happy and caring person.

When the school closed she went with two other sisters,

Klara Brumann and Dominique Kaufmann to work in a home for elderly people in Naters.

She cared there for many years until she got sick herself.

Josephine had a heart problem and was quite uncomfortable during the last few months.

Her death relieved her from much pain.

May she rest in peace, and may all those who remember her keep her in her prayers.

with thanks
Veronika FCJ.

May she always have an Angel by her side.

It is with great sadness I announce that

Dolores del Rio (Loli)

died on 13th June after a long illness.

She will be very much missed by all her friends

from La Chassotte.

Sincere condolences to her family from us all.

Le mail d'une de ses filles : pinodelriosolano@gmail.com

If anyone would like to leave a message on this page

then please contact me.

anne_huer@hotmail.com

Photo Album of Loli's days at La Chassotte

Maria Vittoria Ansidei di Catrano....La Chassotte 1960's,

passed away on the 19th December 2008.

I enclose her Son Alessandro Porcellati Pazzaglia

e-mail if you wish to contact the family.

E-Mail: alexpp@tin.it

February 2009

Susan Borlase (La Chassotte 1955-1962)

passed away peacefully on Sunday 1st February 2009 after a long illness.

Susi had great strength and determination thoughout the last

few years which helped her to overcome the physical difficulties she was experiencing.

She was a very kind and thoughtful friend to many of us and I will miss the

warmth and compassion she had for other people.

Rest in Peace Susi.

With fondest love and happy memories.

Anne.

Susi was such a good friend to us all at school, friendly, motherly,
full of fun, strong, dependable, helpful, kind - just the most positive
young girl who befriended us all. For those of us privileged to visit
her later in her life, these attributes never left her. I will always
remember her as an example to us all, and regret that I fell far short
of that friendship while she was alive. She will be there for us all,
in our memories, and if any of us feel low, alone, in pain, then we only
have to remember dear Susi, and how she coped over so many years keeping
her sense of humour for all who visited or communicated.
God bless you, Susi, and Thank You XXX

Sarah Avery (nee Midgley)

Susi was a remarkably strong woman and yet a fine, gentle, loving, caring "mother"

to everything and everyone from baby lambs and dogs and to us "lost sheep" at boarding school.

I think she would want to be remembered above all for her strength and her endurance,

and for her love of animals.

Colette Baigrie (Nee Muirhead)

 

This article was printed in one of our English national newspapers!!!!

Not often you see the FCJ's mentioned in the press.

Does anyone know Sister Dolores Kirby? If so tell her she has

become a celebrity!!

Printed on May 13th..Daily Mail

"If you thought they'd be content with playing bingo or doing crosswords, you'd be wrong.

For the residents at an Australian retirement home are crossing swords to sharpen their reactions
The duelling pensioners at Melbourne's Catholic Homes Corpus Christi, most of whom are former priests and nuns,

have spent nine months learning to lunge like Zorro - with a little help from their Zimmer frames and instructor Joseph D'Onofrio, 73.
Sixteen men and women aged over 80 take part in the weekly classes, including Sheila Cantwell, 87, pictured above with Mr D'Onofrio.

"It's very unusual at our age," said 93 year old Sister Delores Kirby, a retired nun of the Faithful Companions of Jesus order.

"It's a challenge. I'm always a bit afraid I might fall over."

13th April 2008

A tragic accident.

Irène Suter Gisiger's daughter

Joëlle, 23 ans, tuée par une dameuse.

Sincères condoléances à la famille.

More information on web site.

www.lematin.ch/fr/actu/suisse/joelle-23-ans-tuee-par-une-dameuse_9-134676

If you wish to make contact please use e-mail below.

E-Mail: csuter@swissonline.ch

An 'Easter Meditation' from Sister Veronika Schreiner.FCJ

Chère Anne et toutes les autres chassottiennes :Bonne Année.
C´est super combien de nouvelles et nouveaux anciens ont retrouvé le
site...on sera beaucoup plus à la réunion de 2007 à Friboug.
Je voulais vous raconter, que j´ai connu une maman de l´école de mes filles
ici à Saint Sébastien, qui vient du Liechenstein, et qui aussi à été
interne dans un pensionnat à Fribourg...mais qui n´était pas La Chassotte
mais Gambar. Il se trouvait près de la gare, en ville. Le saviez vous? N´y
avait-il pas une fille qui s´apellait Anna Ledebur, qui venait aussi du
Liechenstein? Si quelqu´un le sait pouvez vous me le dire? Merci
Ane Valverde, Espage, à La Chassotte de 1983 à 1985

E-Mail: anevalverde@terra.es

In an e-mail from Sister Veronica she mentions that :

"If ever any past pupil of La Chassotte passes through Manila, please contact me.

I'd love to receive a visit. "

E-Mail: irmschreiner@yahoo.com

An 'anniversaires' list is now up and running!!!

If you would like to be included then contact me

with name and date of birthday.

No other details will be added

(you don't have to give your age either!!!!)

My e-mail is below.

Stella van der Klugt will be putting some reunion photos up on her site.

http://www.stellapsicanalise.blog.uol.com.br

You might be wondering why I haven't added names to the photos....

this is due to my concerns over the 'privacy laws'.

If you have any enquiries about any particular photo then just e-mail me.

I am keeping all reunion photos in a separate file.

If you are not happy with any of the photos or personal information

I have put up on these pages, then please contact me.