23 October 2016 Archives

Incredibly sad news

By Friends of MithraOctober 23, 2016Comments Disabled

The incredibly sad news arrived today of the sudden death on Dinesh. D. – a beloved and special resident of Mithra. Dinesh was one of the most unassuming and least demanding children at Mithra. Confined to a wheelchair because of his debilitating muscular...

Principals from Australia & PNG

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Principals from Australia & PNG

By Friends of MithraOctober 23, 2016Comments Disabled

Seven special guests from Australia and PNG visited Mithra at the end of September. These guests: Carmel Ellis, Ivan Banks, Jon Franzin, Peter Sindu, Peter Chapman, Michael Carroll and Damian Messer, – Principals of Edmund Rice Schools – spent...

Perfect travels

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Perfect travels

By Friends of MithraOctober 23, 2016Comments Disabled

For more than 20 years the Bajaj family from Delhi – beginning with the beloved Badri, then his son Raj and most recently his grandson Aditya – through their companies Perfect Travels and Adventure World, have been providing faultless travel...

Mithra’s Australia-India connection

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Mithra’s Australia-India connection

By Friends of MithraOctober 23, 2016Comments Disabled

In December 2006, Mithra’s new school building, named after St Rose, was blessed by the Auxiliary Bishop and opened by the Australian High Commissioner to India, Mr John McCarthy. Mr McCarthy was a good friend to Sr Mary Theodore and great supporter...

Welcome to the two Helens

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Welcome to the two Helens

By Friends of MithraOctober 23, 2016Comments Disabled

Two very significant visitors to Mithra in September were Sr Mary Theodore’s nieces: Helen Sugars and Helen Mahoney. For Helen Sugar it was her first visit, and for Helen Mahoney it was her regular annual visit to attend the AGM and to support the...