St. Patrick came to greet Reverend Mother on her Feastday, and to give her our wishes. Two small `heavenly altar boys' came too, and although we all knew the secret, the Nuns had such a lovely surprise, and so did Reverend Mother herself!

We all tried to make her feastday as happy as we could. Some of the classes sang songs and played their recorders, others acted and Upper I danced two Irish dances, "The Two-hand Reel" and the "Fairy Reel", which made us clap and clap. When all was over, Reverend Mother asked for an encore, and St. Patrick sat beside her to watch his favourite dances!

Now that we have had to say goodbye, we want her to know how much she is missed in the Canteen, and everywhere, and hope that St. Patrick will pray hard for her in Heaven, while we promise to remember Reverend Mother in our prayers too.

Upper II were so pleased to find a new and larger classroom waiting for them in September, and Lower I that theirs had been repainted with such a sunny colour. Mrs. Dandeker is their new teacher, and we all lose her lessons. "Where is Mother Loftus?" was heard everywhere on the first day, and more than one little voice said, "I want Mother Loftus."

She is not very far away, only over the road in Holy Cross School. We even see her sometimes when she comes to feed the canaries, and the boarders have a walk with her at the week-ends.