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McKEE
Respect
House Patron:
Veronica McKee
ROCHE
Justice
House Patron:
Sr Mary Roche
House Colour:
Green
House Colour:
Red
House Value:
Respect
House Value:
Justice
House Pastoral Leader:
Ms Maree Inger
T: 3399 0562
E: min@lhc.qld.edu.au
House Pastoral Leader:
Ms Cathie O’Sullivan
T: 3399 0502
E: cos@lhc.qld.edu.au
House History
House History
Veronica McKee was born in Toogoolawah, Qld, in 1925. She
lived in Shire Street, Coorparoo, and attended St James’
Primary School there. When Veronica grew up she worked
for the government 昀椀rst and then had a calling to join the
Holy Spirit Order. She studied nursing after she entered
the order. At one time she was in the National Catholic
Students Movement. Veronica was a past pupil of Lourdes
Hill College and a Holy Spirit Sister who spent a good deal
of her life in India (from 1956 until the 1970s) working with
the poor. She built and administered a hospital in Bombay
(now Mumbai) and then was Superior of a high school in
Indore. She was also responsible for building the 昀椀rst
Catholic Medical School in India.
House Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, in the spirit of our patron, Veronica
McKee, we pray that we will be people of open hearts,
building our relationships on respect.
Give us the McKee vision to see the beauty within each
person, especially those whom society does not value.
United as a community of hope, today, we pray that
we may always feel connected by the spirit we have
shared in our House and in our school, so that we may
work for a world of peace and justice.
Amen
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Sr Mary Roche was born in the town of Gayndah, situated 120km
west of Maryborough. At the age of 18, she entered the Good
Samaritan Novitiate at Pennant Hills, New South Wales. For 34
years, Sr Mary worked for the Good Samaritan Colleges in and
around Sydney, developing a passion for education, especially
in the disciplines of Religion and Mathematics. During this time
she was appointed Principal of Mount St Benedict College,
Pennant Hills, and also St Patrick’s College, Campbelltown, both
for a period of six years. In 1984, Sr Mary returned to Queensland
working in Townsville, Wilston and Ayr, before joining the staff
at Lourdes Hill College in 1998. For the next ten years she
passionately taught Religion and Mathematics at the College,
with her Thursday afternoon Maths tutoring sessions becoming
the stuff of legend. She was a well respected teacher and
her students were always taught with much love and care. In
2007, Sr Mary retired after a dedicated career in education that
spanned six decades. Although she was no longer formally in
the classroom, from 2008-2016, she still devoted her time to
serving Lourdes Hill College as a member of the Benedict
Resource Centre staff, and the wider community. Sr Mary Roche
was proud to be patron of Roche House and was humbled by
her appointment. Roche House strives to uphold the values
of our patron by actively practising “compassion, respect and
teamwork” throughout all aspects of our House.
House Prayer
Ever present and loving God,
shine your guiding light into our hearts so that we may act with
compassion towards our neighbour.
May we strive to respect ourselves and to treat others in the
same way at all times.
Let us work together in harmony to achieve our best and to
help those in need.
Give us the strength to speak the truth with conviction in the
face of injustice.
Help us to live our lives by the example of our patron,
Sister Mary Roche.
Amen
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