St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
April 5th, 2022 | article | No Comment
The inaugural AGM of St. Patrick's College Jaffna Melbourne OBA was held on February 9, 1992. The 1st St. Patrick's Day celebrations were held on March 29, 1992. Since then, ...
OBA’s 30th
September 28th, 2021 | article | No Comment
OBA's 30th Anniversary Project
To commemorate another milestone of the Melbourne OBA in 2022 - the 30th anniversary of its establishment, the OBA undertook a project to sponsor the purchase of ...
Patrician Bishops
September 15th, 2020 | article | No Comment
Alumni of St. Patrick's College Jaffna who have been consecrated as Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church
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 – Rectors – Matthews to Long
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) ...
