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I remember graduating from the Priory like it was yesterday. The blue gowns, the bag pipers, Joe Daly giving our valedictorian speech, and most of all saying good luck and let’s keep in touch with all my friends and especially the faculty that we come to love. Little did I predict that it would be 10 years before we were all together again.
We had such an amazing turn out! People came as far as Hungary and Germany to attend. It was so wonderful to see Barna Gacs and Andras Hlacs in California again.
We started the festivities in the Marina District of San Francisco for a pub-crawl. Hovey Clark even came to meet up with us. Dave White opened his home to us and Mike Hon provided us a wonderful toast to the Class of 2000 and Priory.
Saturday, Priory hosted an amazing day for us. The football game provided a big win for us and Fr Maurus gave us a tour of the campus that I will treasure for the rest of my life. It really showed what a unique and amazing school we were lucky to attend. At dinner we made our presence known by pushing tables together in an interesting pattern so we could try to see everyone. The night was full of good wine, laughter, old memories, lots of hugs, and of course what everyone was now up to 10 years later.
We were welcomed back on Sunday for a wonderful Mass in the Chapel given by Fr Martin. It was a wonderful way to finish off a fabulous weekend. And of course, I can’t forget to mention the delicious brunch we ate too!
- Emily (Cohen) Chapman ‘00