Patrician Nite(s)
February 15th, 2019 | article | No Comment
Patrician Nite is the showpiece event of the Melbourne OBA. Over the years, it has hosted home-grown 'artistes', our own youth band, professional entertainers, a Jaffna-style "Koothu", "Bollywood", plays composed ...
Flying the Flag
February 11th, 2019 | article | No Comment
Since 2008, Melbourne OBA has held a cricket / social day annually for Patricians and their families. The College flag is raised, the College Anthem "Alma Mater" is sung and ...
Bio – Rector – Matthews
December 18th, 2018 | article | No Comment
Rev. Fr. Charles Soubry Matthews OMI
Rector 1905 - 1921 and 1924 - 1936
Born on 27 May 1879 in Messein, Nancy, France. His father - Soubry - was a Frenchman and ...
Biographies – Founding Bishops
February 21st, 2018 | article | No Comment
St Patrick's College, Jaffna was established as Jaffna Catholic English School in 1850. Below are brief biographies of the Bishops who were involved in its founding and early development.
Bishop Orazio (Horace) ...
Pictures for the Ages …….
February 14th, 2018 | article | No Comment
SPC staff when Rev Fr Mathuranayagam was appointed Rector - Year 1966
Seated: Kanesapillai, Anthonipillai, Perinpanayagam, Sr. Mary of the Cross, S.F.Santhiapillai, Rev. Fr. H.S.David, Ferdinand, Rev. Fr. Mathuranayagam (Rector), ...
St Patrick’s Day 2017
February 10th, 2018 | article | No Comment
Melbourne OBA's Silver Jubilee was launched on
St Patrick's Day 2017
with concelebrated Holy Mass
Celebrants -
Rev Fr Jeyaraj Rasiah SJ, Patrician and retired Provincial Superior of Jesuits Sri Lanka
Rev Fr ...
Biographies – Rectors – 1992 to d...
January 23rd, 2018 | article | No Comment
Rev. Fr. Anton P. Thirumahan
Rector 2018 - to date
Born on February 15, 1975 in the Parish of St. Thomas’ Church, Point Pedro. Educated at J/Kaladdy RCTMS, Point Pedro and St. ...
