Circular No 930

Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Caracas, 31 of August 2019 No. 930

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Dear friends,

In this issue I wanted you to know that one of the Oldboys living in Margarita is seriously ill.

He has thanked the ASAA for the collaboration that he is about to receive,

The medication and the money are in the hands of Adolfo Aumaitre, who kindly brought it over from Trinidad some months back.

Hopefully Adolfo is going to Maturin for the process of handing over the medicine, goods.

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27 feb 2019 glen mckoy

Our site has had its ups n downs last year.  We hope to pick up where we left off.

We dedicated so much to our Venezuelan assistance it took away some of our normal communications.

The highlight of last year is the older boys arranged and had a successful reunion without us the younger brothers for once that was great

Hope it continues however we the younger ones must keep up the wonderful relationship we have established since Sir Ladislao Kertesz, Sir Nigel Boos & Sir Don Mitchell their hard work we must continue.

We are a strong old boys club.  So, feel proud to be part of history.

One Luv One Brotherhood.

The last watch is gone Sir Fr. Augustine so we are it now.

We support and best wishes go out to Sir Fr Abbot, keeper of our Castle. Long Live The Mount.

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Nigel Boos  <nigelboos@gmail.com>

Aug 29 at 12:01 PM

Don,

Thanks for this note.  I was unaware that Shis had taken over control of the MSB dB, and you’re so right.

Instead of referring any notes I might have on the matter to Kaz, and with all due respect to him for his agreement to take over control of the dB after I could no longer do it,

I’ll now instead refer these notes to Shis, ‘cos he’s de man!

So, Shis - here’s the dope:  

In 1958 or thereabouts, Peter Dribas came from Surinam to the monastery at MSB as a “late vocation” and was housed in the section of the monastery which we later called the “Major Seminary”.

He was friendly with Gerard and Thijs Koenraadt, who were then Junior Seminarians at the “Minor Seminary" within the monastery proper.

On his assumption as a seminarian, he apparently took the name “Ignatius” in honour of St. Ignatius (of Loyola? - founder of the Jesuits).

He represented the Abbey School at football competitions, and his mighty right foot could blast the ball from one goal-post right down-field to the opposing goal.

He left MSB and immigrated to the Netherlands where he perhaps joined another Dutch monastery for a period of 1-2 years before the ceased his studies for the priesthood and was married.

He had 2 daughters, who are now in touch with Jan Koenraadt in Holland.

Ignatius became a Deacon for the Cathedral in Utrecht, and eventually he died in 2014.

Would you please add these notes to the dataBase, since it seems that my efforts to do so are bearing no fruit?

Thanks, everyone.

Nigel

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On Aug 29, 2019, at 10:36 AM,

 <idmitch@anguillanet.com>  wrote:

Hi, Nigel,

I think you may want to reach out to George.  

You delegated the database to Kazim about a year ago, and then Kazim delegated it to George who volunteered some months ago.  

George has already circulated several updates, the last I believe dated 23 June.

Until you resume control of the database, I will assume that George's is the definitive version.  

I'm sure you don't want two, far less three, persons issuing independently updated versions, as then you will never know if any of them is complete.

Best,

Don

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From: Nigel Boos <nigelboos@gmail.com> 

Sent: Thursday, 29 August 2019 09:59

Gentlemen,

Thank you for the many inputs you’ve sent me, as I try to solve the question of Peter Draaibas.

I’m sure that his two daughters will be thrilled to know that their dad was remembered by so many of us.

I’ve amended my version of the MSB dB to try to include your notes, and I include my version here for anyone who would care to have a look. The data base is in the Web page of The Abbey School.

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Empower With Art <empowerwithart@gmail.com>

Aug 29 at 12:58 PM

Yes Nigel, as Don shared,

I kindly asked George to administrate the MSB Database for now as I am attending to some other matters at the moment.

And to give full attention to the database, it would be better for someone else at this point in time to assume leadership duties.

George kindly consented to run things and keep me up-to-date with updates so we are on the same page.

I am sorry I did not share this interim support of the database with you Nigel.

We all know full well the professionalism George brings to anything he does, and he will surely continue to do us proud.

So, I can safely say with respect to the MSB Database, we are in safe and capable hands with George at the helm.

Thank you Ladislao, Don, Nigel and George.

Guys please continue to send me info as before as I am still monitoring things as before, just not documenting details that are being shared around and about.

Blessings to all......Kaz

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GEORGE MICKIEWICZ <amickiew@att.net>

Sun 06/05/2018 18:23

Hola Ladislao...por favor transmitir esta notica a José...un millón de gracias

Hola Jose

Gracias por tu nota.  Rezo por Venezuela y todos Venezolanos todos los días.  Me duele mucho oír, leer y ver por todo lo que estan pasando Ustedes por alla.

Pasare tu nota a mi familia y amistades que han contribuido para ayudarles.

Los que han ayudado más que todo son nuestros hermanos en Trinidad en el ASAA, Abbey School Alumni Association.  Mi parte personal ha sido muy pequena comparado con lo que han hecho nuestros hermanos en Trinidad.  Con tu permiso me gustaría compartir tu nota con el ASAA.

Que Dios te bendiga,

Jorge 

Thanks for your note. I pray for Venezuela and all Venezuelans every day. It hurts me a lot to hear, read and see all that you are going through there.

I will pass your note to my family and friends who have contributed to help them.

Those who have helped most of all are our brothers in Trinidad at the ASAA, Abbey School Alumni Association. My personal part has been very small compared to what our brothers have done in Trinidad. With your permission I would like to share your note with the ASAA.

God bless you,

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FROM  JOSE MALAVER (translation by Google)

05-05-2018 Ladislao: LEAN and have the courage to send the email to MICKIEWICZ.

06-05-2018 M Malaver Jose Inocente: Good evening friend Ladislao. You receive my sincere thanks for the great help I receive from your organization, which I do not have the pleasure of knowing in depth. I want to express to all those people who in one way or another make this help possible, which I will always be grateful to. It would be good to know more deeply about the Foundation that you run so as not to sin badly thanked but instead to empathize and form the great brotherhood that we are. boys "from the Abbey school. I don't know who Mr. Mickiewicz is and I really apologize for not having sent a thank-you email. I know very well my soul brother Adolfo Aumaitre and you for reference and that is why I thank you so much that they contacted me and have given me help at times when I need it most because of my illness (chronic renal failure). Thank you, thank you very much to GOD first for sending them to us You all have the help they have given me so far. God bless you forever ...!

06-05-2018 Hi Jose? I don't have your name written down. Give me your email also for the circulars of the school. I will exchange LADISLAO for Jorge Mickiewicz and he sent it to him because he is the one who is currently collecting only a humble intermediary to facilitate donations. Help me get similar writings from your brothers Greetings Ladislao

06-05-2018 M Malaver Jose Inocente: Good morning brother Ladislao,  Jose Inocente Malaver speaks to you my ID number is 4907630.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to write a message in gratitude all that we we benefited from these contributions and rights of manifest that because of my illness I liked that too well because I received help from I did not expect it and put it rather I think it was God who put you in my way and how good for you to see what to know He is not educated in a religious school, it has benefited us 100% since from there we went on being a brother

We will continue to be brothers for life so much I will remember you I know Agüito I know Roberto Mezzana I know Adolfo Aumaitre I know Murphy I know Patiño that I don't I know where it is right now, I think that in Brazil I don't know that you don't go to Salvador to the brothers to San Garnet and today to guard Anaco also to the Cantore brothers, I think that or I know if the youngest or Fulvio died but I think they are still close to Anaco, and many others that are not escaping the mind but the list is long the list goes over 100 people and and my mail is JoséMalaver610@gmail.com

That is my email to send me that circulars that I am very interested in reading them and more in the foundation because the most beautiful thing that we achieved to a reunion of several pick up a pilot city as a morning and everything will take us there to personally share with each other and in remembrance of our priest and our school that must still exist I think but it would be the most wonderful thing in the world that we can meet in this in that reunion otherwise my brother I hope to have you given the necessary information for the activities that you do in the other I understood A little that I want Carlos and Frank

Who are my brothers send a message of thanks either to you and the foundation to all those questions that it is possible that through you help does not come to us without another particular brother I am in contact with you and to order for anything that is useful good God bless you Greetings to Adolfo and in finally you will explain to me better how things are thank you

06-05-2018 Ladislao: I received it and that's why I answered you. Jorge sure he will be happy since he does a decent job for us

06-05-2018 M Malaver Jose Inocente: This is a picture of the old boys group of the Abbey school, (The photo of the Maturin group)

06-05-2018 Yes. I want all those who receive help to send Jorge something because he is asking for collaboration from strangers at school but with great concern for Venezuela.

06-05-2018 Ladislao: Ok, I already corrected the name on my phone and added your email and phone to the list. God bless Please using the numbers put names photo you sent cannot read the names

06-05-2018 Ladislao: Thank you for sending me all the photos you have for the circular. But scanned. Surely you have godchildren who know how to scan at 600 dpi

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EDITED by Ladislao Kertesz,  kertesz11@yahoo.com,  if you would like to be in the circular’s mailing list or any old boy that you would like to include.

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Photos:

17LK0001FBUNKNOWN,  A friend of none??

17FI0012FIBGRP, Frank Ibarra  Enrique Zanelli and wifes

08UN0016ESMERALDA, Capt Victor Zanelli and Mount crew

08UN1663KABGRP, UNKNOWN, Kazim Abasali and Kenneth Austin