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Message from the President of MSSAA
Dear Fellow Alumnae,
Greetings to you all!
I am truly honoured to be re-elected as President of M.S.S. Alumnae Association Limited (“MSSAA”) for 2024 and 2025. I am grateful for the ongoing support of Dr. Catherine Fong as Vice-President, Ms. Ivy Lam as Honorary Secretary, Ms. Pauline Tsang as Honorary Treasurer and Ms. Karen Ho as Co-Treasurer. Our dedicated executive committee also includes Ms. Irene O’Hoy, Ms. Abbie Cheung, Ms. Elisa Wong, Ms. Florence Tsoi, Miss Amanda Joe and Miss Marie Choy, A heartfelt thanks to Dr. Eadaoin Hui (School Supervisor), Mr. Kyle Chan (MSS Principal), Ms. Brenda Lo (MPS Principal) for invaluable support and guidance over the years.
MSS has always been a place of growth, learning and lifelong friendships and I am proud to be part of such a vibrant community. In October 2023, we established the MSS/MPS Centenary Preparatory Committee co-chaired by Ms. Asha Sharma and myself. We have formed various teams – Events, Souvenirs, Promotion, Fundraising, Design and Theme/Image Advisory – to plan for upcoming celebrations. The 97th Anniversary Logo and Slogan Design Contest took place in December 2023, followed by the Walk for Wellness fundraising event in April 2024. The Committee is planning additional events to celebrate the 98th Anniversary, leading up to the Centenary in 2027. I invite you to share your thoughts and feedback as we work together to honor our shared past and inspire the next generation of students.
To strengthen our alumni network and enhance our communications with current S6 students, we invite distinguished alumnae to participate in the Welcome S6 Lunch to share their valuable experiences and insights. I encourage you to engage with the Schools in various ways – whether through membership, guest speaking or simply sharing your story n the Welcome S6 Lunch.
Thank you for your continued support and for being an integral part of our Schools’ legacy. I look forward to seeing many of you at our upcoming events.
Yours sincerely,
Barbara Chan
President of MSSAA
Message from Mr Kyle Chan, MSS Principal
After all these years, what are your best memories at MSS? Have you ever thought of reliving those moments with your dear friends? In anticipation for MSS’ 100th anniversary celebration in 2027, it is a time to be reminded of the long and fine traditions of the school together as a community. It’s time to re-connect.
During Summer this year, I went on a trip to Wicklow Ireland to visit the Columban Sisters. This is a trip which I have planned and anticipated since the end of 2023. The weather was excellent and I was thrilled to see our beloved Sr. Sheila Crowe, Sr. Mary Greaney, Sr. Mary Mortel, Sr. Isobel Loughrey, and Sr. Margaret O’Brien all in good shape. I enjoyed a delightful Irish lunch and endless tea with all the sisters as we shared the good old memories of MSS and our anticipation for our Centenary. I specially prepared and presented an album for Sister Sheila and brought along many MSSAA souvenirs for the sisters. It was a trip to be remembered for life.
For the past year, I was very grateful to MSSAA which has been working endlessly in planning and organising various events in strengthening the bonding among all alumnae. These included the S6 Welcome Lunch, the MSSAA CNY Lunch and specially-designed souvenirs were sold at our Fun Fair. Nevertheless, our first Centenary Celebration event, Walk for Wellness, was successfully held in April organised by the Centenary Celebration Organising Committee to kick-start our celebrations.
Please continue to actively participate in our future MSSAA and Centenary Celebration events and I look forward to greeting and reconnecting with you all at MSS!
God Bless.
Mr Kyle Chan
MSS Principal
MSSAA AGM (3rd December 2023)
The MSSAA Annual General Meeting was held on 3rd December 2023. At the meeting, Barbara Chan, President of MSSAA from 2022-2023, presented a summary of the events held during 2023. A new Executive Committee was elected for the term 2024-2025.
M.S.S. Alumnae Association (“MSSAA”) Executive Committee Members 2024-2025
President – Barbara Chan
Vice President - Catherine Fong
Honorary Secretary – Ivy Lam
Honorary Treasurer – Pauline Tsang
Honorary Co-Treasurer – Karen Ho
Honorary Legal Advisor – Asha Sharma
Communications Officer - Florence Tsoi
Communications Officer – Elisa Wong
Event Coordinator – Amanda Joe
Event Coordinator – Marie Choy
Membership Administration Officer - Irene O'Hoy
Publication Officer - Karen Ho
Souvenir Coordinator – Abbie Cheung
MPS & MSS Supervisor – Dr. Éadaoin Hui
MSS Principal – Mr Kyle Chan
MPS Principal – Ms Brenda Lo
Fun with Ikebana (26th August 2023)
Ikebana is a traditional Japanese art of flower arranging; blossoms, branches, leaves, and stems find new life as materials for artmaking. In contrast to the western habits of placing flowers in a vase, ikebana aims to bring out the inner qualities of flowers and express emotion. Considerations of color, line, form, and function guide the construction of a work. The spirits of ikebana applies to all periods, while the style of works may change overtime. We were honoured to have two of our alumni, Pauline Tsang and Jennie Wei, to host the Fun with Ikebana event. Both Pauline and Jennie are certified Sogetsu instructors and experienced in teaching ikebana in Hong Kong! During the workshop participants had fun learning how to make the Basic Upright Style Moribana (盛花), the style of arrangement using a shallow suiban and kenzan for arrangement.
Welcome S6 Lunch (16th November 2023)
MSSAA hosted the Welcome S6 Lunch for S6 students to welcome them into the MSSAA community. The panel discussion by the distinguished Guests of Honour, Dr. Joy Leung, Ms Ebony Ling and Ms Winnie Shek, and moderated by Ms Caroline Li was very well received by the students. The students also had the opportunity to interact and chat with other alumnae at the lunch, some of whom are recent graduates attending university.
MSS Swimming Gala (30th November 2023)
Our first participation at the MSS Swimming Gala by MSSAA swimmers Divya Raghavan, Carmen Ng, Jennifer Chan and Ashley Ching was a total success!!
MSS Sports Day (8th December 2023)
The MSSAA Relay Team comprising of Charmaine Cheng, Abbie Cheung, Debby Lai, Jacqueline Tong and Melissa Wong participated at the 4x100m Running Relay and 4x100m Walking Relay at the MSS Sports Day.
Chinese New Year Lunch (27th January 2024)
MSSAA’s very first CNY Reunion Lunch was a fun-filled event complete with scrumptious food, switch games, dumpling making, handicrafts and couplets writing. Participants brought home fond memories as well as a lucky bag (福袋)with items specially made for this event! See you at the 2025 Chinese New Year Dinner.
MPS Sports Day (19th March 2024)
Congratulations to the MSSAA Relay Team (Olivia Lee, Priscilla Li, Pauline Tsang and Abbie Cheung) who came 3rd in the torch relay at MPS Sports Day.
WYCHK, WYK, MSS & MCS Happy Hour (8th May 2024)
Alumnae from MSS, Maryknoll Convent School, Wan Yan College Hong Kong and Wah Yan College Kowloon packed the Social Den at Central for event happy hour organised by the alumnae associations of the 4 schools.
Requiem Mass in Memory of Sister Ann Carol Brielmaier (22nd June 2024)
Students and colleagues of Sister Ann Carol Brielmaier, a Maryknoll Sister and the Supervisor and Principal of MSS during 1970 -1971 and 1976 -1978, gathered at the MSS Auditorium on 22nd June 2024 to pay their last respects to Sister Ann Carol, who passed away peacefully on 4th June 2024 at the age of 99.
MSS Fun Fair (5th & 6th July 2024)
MSS was filled with students, parents, alumnae, their friends and families who enjoyed the fun-filled ambience, the games and the souvenirs prepared by the MSSAA and the students. The shoulder bag, one of the special souvenirs prepared for Fun Fair was very popular and was sold out.
MPS P1 Registration Day Souvenir Sale (6th July 2024)
To welcome the P1 students to the Marymount community, a souvenir sale was held at the P1 Registration Day on 6th July 2024.
MSS/MPS Centenary Preparatory Committee
MSS & MPS will celebrate its 100th Anniversary in 2027. To prepare for our Alma Mater’s Centenary celebrations, the MSS/MPS Centenary Preparatory Committee has been formed.
Led by Ms Barbara Chan and Ms Asha Sharma, the Committee currently has 90 members and is made up of alumnae, principals, teachers, and PTA representatives from both schools. The committee meets regularly to plan and execute events leading up to the Centenary in 2027.
97th Anniversary Logo and Slogan Design Contest (December 2023)
The 97th Anniversary Logo and Slogan Design Contest is open to both students and alumnae. Over 10 entries were received from MPS students, MSS students and alumnae. Congratulations to Eugenie Mak of S3 for winning the contest with the slogan “In God We Shine As One” settled based on Eugenie’s narrative. Both the logo and the slogan has been adopted all our circulars, souvenirs, promotion materials, posters for celebratory events throughout the 2024 academic year.
Walk for Wellness (28th April 2024 – 12th May 2024)
Walk for Wellness, a fundraising event, was the first event organised by the MSS/MPS Centenary Preparatory Committee. Alumnae, students, teachers and their families globally participated by setting their own pace and challenge, and walked on their preferred trail and neighbourhood to raise funds for the schools.
A kick off ceremony for the event was held on 28th April to mark the opening of the event, and Walk for Wellness was commenced by walking in the rain at the Peak.
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