Around Crieff and Strathearn by Colin Mayall

May God the Holy Spirit, fill us with light.īr Andrew Brookes OP & Br Dominic Humbert, the school mascot. Sr Pauline, accompanied by Mrs Jenny Turnbull, led the school in singing a Dominican 13th-Century Blessing: Everyone is equally respected and unconditionally loved in a community which wants to reach out to all, especially the poor and the marginalised, and those in greatest need.” We are one big family who trust in their faith. We are entrusted to care for that living community, bearing witness to a common vision and mission. Our journey began 125 years ago when the first parents entrusted their children’s education to the Dominican nuns who had travelled to Crieff to establish a convent and school.

“They have left us such a rich legacy and we look forward with hope for the future. Mrs Hunter thanked the generations of staff, families and parishioners. “Today you are the living continuity of all those boys and girls who have been a part of this community over all those years.” He paid tribute to the long line of teachers who had served at the school and to the families who had sacrificed so much for their children’s future. Rev Dr Thomas Shields celebrated Mass for the occasion in the nearby St Fillan’s Church, accompanied by Sr Pauline Burling OP, Mother General of the school’s founding order, Br Andrew Brookes OP, Dominican friar and a son of the parish, and Mrs Elizabeth Hunter, headteacher, with her staff and pupils.īishop Stephen Robson, of Dunkeld, blessed a plaque to mark the anniversary. On Sunday 14th February 2016, St Dominic’s Primary School, Crieff, celebrated the 800th Anniversary of the Dominican Order, the 125th Anniversary of their school’s founding, and the 50th Anniversary at their current site! A Living Continuity

Around Crieff and Strathearn by Colin Mayall