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June 1963:
The Pioneers arrive: 2 Americans, 1 Canadian and 2 Indian Sisters.
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Oct. 1963:
St. Joseph School opens in Cornet Chahwan.
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Oct.1965:
Jesus and Mary School opens in Rabweh; Mr. Azar's house is rented for 2
years.
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1967:
The Elementary School is built.
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1970: High
School is built.
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1974:
The Primary School is built
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July 1978:
The first group of Scientific students graduate.
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Feb. 1979:
First meeting of the J.M. Guides.
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June 1979:
First Mass in the School for the people of the Rabweh - Rabiya area
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Refugees stay in the School quarters.
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The
first Year Book is published.
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Oct.1981:
Beatification of Blessed Claudine Thévènet in Rome.
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5
Sisters with students and friends attend the ceremony.
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1982/3:
Sr. Catherine and Sr. Lourdes leave for the Bekaa to begin their
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mission with the Sisters of Bon Service in Jabboulé.
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Thévenet Teacher Training College is built.
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The
Scientific Students transfer to St. Joseph School.
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Oct. 1983:
Sr. Youmna becomes Principal of Primary Division.
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The
first students begin their studies at the College.
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Jan. 1984:
Sr. Marie-Thérèse joins the Damascus Community and Sr. Rosario replaces her.
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Dec. 1984:
Sr. Jennifer goes to Damascus and Sr. Helen arrives from Damascus.
construction of the Foyer begins.
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Oct. 1985:
Mr. David Hudson is appointed Director General of the School, with his wife
Brenda as vice-Principal in the High School.
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Mrs. Antoinette Sebaali, (then Miss Rizcallah) becomes the College Principal.
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Sr.
Catherine is named Principal of the Primary Division, replacing Sr. Youmna for
a year.
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Nov. 1985:
Some of the Community move from Cornet Chahwan to Rabweh.
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Oct. 1986:
The Scientific Section re-opens in Rabweh.
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July 1987:
Sr Monica retires from the High School and goes to a new post in the Central
Administration. Sr. Helen replaces her as Principal of the High School.
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Mgr. Ad Abi Karam takes up his responsibilities as the Rector of the School,
replacing Mr. Hudson who returnes to England.