Br Tony Glassick

Just a paragraph about me- the last 40 years...Tony Glassick writes...
After completing the scholasticate in 1968 I was appointed to Canberra. This was an exciting venture as Marist Pearce was a new school rising out of the Molonglo plain. I had 6 very happy years as a primary teacher with people such as Crispin, Mark May, Phil Slattery and John O'Brien.

My next appointment was to Lidcome (dirty Liddy) as they called it at the time. I was a little disappointed at this as this was the smog capital of Sydney. However, as it turned out these next 8 years were probably the happiest years of my life. I was with men such as Nivard Hogan, Frank Fahey, Flavian Field et al. I also made many friendships among the friendly people of the area.

Next I had 6 months in the Solomons after a year of study getting my Grad Dip of RE.
I then made a sea change and left the 'sinking ship' of the primary school and ended up at Randwick.I had 3 years interesting years at the 'wick' to say the least.
In 1988 it was off to SJC working with a fellow grouper-Tony Burrows in Year 11. Lucky I had been at Joeys myself as a boy as I knew all the tricks. I was then appointed in 1991 to PNG- Kairiru.

This lasted 12 months- unfortunately due to family reasons I had to come back to civilization.
1992 I was in Cairns and 1993 was back at "the College" SJC for another 6 wonderful years.
1999 was over to Rome and Chicago for renewal and R&R. A great escape!!
2000 I ended up in Santa Teresa as the principal of an indigenous school.
2004 saw me as Campus Minister at St Theresa's College in Noosaville- what a contrast with the center.

2005 I am back at "the College"- SJC with different hats- looking after the needs of the old men, doing some rowing and footy coaching and some tutoring of the lads at night.
So life has been kind to me, mostly, over these years. I have met many wonderful people and have managed to keep my sense of humour in tact and I think I am beginning to grow old gracefully.