February 26^th, Profession Anniversary Day.

Up until 1966, the traditional day for religious profession was February 26^th (with a mid-year date for Brothers’ professions, August 5^th).

The change, with more flexibility came in 1966, February, the day Australia changed to decimal currency. Bob Irwin and Roy O’Neill recently celebrated this 55^th anniversary of profession. 

Today we acknowledge:

75 Years Professed:

• Bernard McGrane

• Albert Yelds

Bernie and Albert are at St Joseph’s.

65 Years Professed:

• Paul Brennan

Douglas Park community

• Albert Chan

Chinese ministry, Brisbane

• Bede North

Kensington community

• Tony Young

Eastern Papua, convalescing in Melbourne

60 Years Professed:

• Frank Andersen

Melbourne Community, Mont Albert

• Reg Pritchard

Douglas Park community