Letters

Chavagnes College

Pascale Cotterill

Contents - Jun 2005 - Buy a copy now Editorial: Corpus Christi - the Body of Christ Habemus Papam: Benedict XVI charts course as successor to John Paul II - Michael Gilchrist He was my Pope, too: a Lutheran's appreciation of John Paul II - Uwe Siemon-Netto News: The Church Around the World The Catholic Church's dissenters miss the boat - Chris Hilder Benedict XVI and liturgical reform - Dom Alcuin Reid OSB Mother Teresa's legacy continued at Georgetown University - Peter Reynolds Papal awards for WA Catholic politicians - Hugh Ryan The previous Pope Benedict and his quest for world peace - R.J. Stove Letters: John Paul the Great? - Patrick Ryan Letters: Papal election - Frank Bellet Letters: New Pope - Deidre Lyra Letters: Unchanging teachings - Greg O'Regan Letters: A true shepherd - Lynn Wise Letters: Another Parish - Peter Gilet Letters: Pre-Vatican II myths - Douglas V. Boyle Letters: Chavagnes College - Pascale Cotterill Letters: Outstanding education at Chavagnes College - Br John Moylan CFC, MA, MEd Letters: Revolt manifesto - P. Gartland Letters: Sanity? - Tom King Letters: Catholic schools - Kevin McBride Letters: Sponsorship request from Uganda - Joise Nasuna Letters: Kathmandu school - John E.J. Fetz Events: Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul - Fraternity of St Peter Events: Juventutem WYD 2005 Cologne Pilgrimage - FSP Books: John Paul the Great, edited by William Oddie - John R. Barich (reviewer) Events: Catholic Doctors' Association Mass and Dinner Poetry: Sonnet on the Election of Pope Benedict XVI - Bruce Dawe Books: More Good Reading from AD Books Reflection: Cardinal Nguyen van Thuan: witness to the priesthood and Eucharist - Fr Dennis Byrnes

In reply to Geoff Storey's letter regarding Chavagnes International College in France, I am happy to tell readers that my two boys aged 15 and 14 are attending the college and that I can be contacted for further information at cotterillfamily @ dodo.com.au or (03) 6426 2305).

It is thanks to AD2000 that my boys are there. The original article describing the new college being set up in France caught my eye four years ago and now my boys have been blessed to have had almost two years at the college.

At the school they are studying their Catholic faith through RE, morning Mass (Novus Ordo in Latin), daily Rosary and superb spiritual direction under Fr Pilon (resident French- Canadian priest).

In addition they study Latin, French and Spanish, along with the other usual subjects of English, Maths and Sciences under totally committed Catholic educators.

The College has its own website: www.chavagnes.org and additional information is now on (Catholic Apologist) Raymond da Souza's web page: www.saintgabriel.com.au Raymond enrolled three of his boys at the school this year.

For Geoff and other readers, some other Catholic schools that I looked at are also available on the web. There is one in the West of Ireland, near Knock, called Saint Patrick's Academy (www.stpatricksacademy.ie) and also several in the USA. These schools are privately run, thoroughly orthodox and well worth researching.

The hardest part for any parent is sending their children off to such far away destinations, but with good research and plenty of contact with other parents of children at these schools, you will be reassured and gratified to know that such schools do exist.

Finally, I have fundraising CDs for sale from the Chavagnes College Choir. Some of the hymns featured include Gaudete (Trad), Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart) and Rejoice in the Lord Always (Purcell). $15 and free postage! Call me on (03) 6426-2305.

PASCALE COTTERILL (MRS)
Latrobe, Tasmania

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 18 No 5 (June 2005), p. 15