Reunion 2008
“Helping Children for Better Education”
Fellow Saints,
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 16th Annual Convention of
St. Patrick’s High School and St. Teresa’s Convent Alumni Association, Inc. The
officers and members of SPHS & STC applaud the New England Saints for hosting
this year’s convention.
Each year a convention is held to raise and sustain awareness among our friends
and supporters, of the plight of the schools in post war Liberia and to generate
funds to support on-going projects, as well as general operations. This year the
convention is being held in the great city of Providence, Rhode Island with the
theme “Helping Children for Better Education”.
As we deliberate, during this convention, let us resolve to make decisions that
will impact the lives of our less fortunate brothers and sisters. For only then
can we truly celebrate our successes. Certainly, there are many challenges we
must face in our determination and effort to provide both financial and moral
support to St. Teresa’s Convent. I can assure you that we will succeed if we
remain focus and committed in our efforts to reopen St. Patrick’s High School.
Indeed, this is a special occasion in many respects. But most importantly, we
are honored to have in our attendance the Apostolic Administrator of the
Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia, Monsignor Andrew Karnley, Vice Principal of
St. Teresa’s Convent, Mrs. Massa Kamara Gwei ‘71 and Mr. John T. Monibah ’87 of
St. Patrick’s High School Alumni Association, Monrovia. We are deeply honored to
have them with us. We hope and expect to learn from their wisdom and
experiences. Together, we will address the myriad of needs that we encounter
among those we serve, as well as projects and programs.
I invite you to enjoy New England’s rich history, culture and natural beauty.
Take time to appreciate your schoolmates, old and new friends.
Thank you for coming in support of a worthy cause. May the good Lord continue to
bless the work of your hands.
May God be you safety every mile of the way.
I remain committed to helping the children.
Sincerely,
Anastasia Simmonds-Caphart ‘78’