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With the close of another academic year and the inevitable transitions which accompany this time, the College must bid farewell to a few staff members. Among them is someone who made paying bills a more pleasant task -- Brother Don Taylor, C.R., of the College's Business Office. Known by students, faculty and staff for his ready wit and contagious laughter, "Bro." Don came to the College in the fall of 1977. He replaced Maureen Lichty, who was on maternity leave at the time, and assumed various bookkeeping duties in the Business Office with then-treasurer Fr. Norbert Lavigne and assistant Anne Boehm. His work brought him into contact with students, usually when they were paying their tuition fees or phone bills. He worked afternoons at the College and spent his mornings at Resurrection College where the Provincial Office of the Congregation of the Resurrection is located, doing bookkeeping. All graduates and friends of St. Jerome's College will be receiving a phone call , in mid-September requesting their participation in The Campaign for Waterloo, a three year, $3.1 million campaign in support of the University, its colleges and faculties. Calls are made after each graduate has received a letter from UW President Doug Wright and one from Campaign Chair Mike Volker. St. Jerome's grads and friends were originally scheduled to be called in mid-August, but with postal disruptions and summer vacations, calling has been moved to the later date. All UW graduates are being asked to make a pledge over three years and contributions made by St. Jerome's grads and former residents can be designated specifically for College projects, namely the Scholarship/Bursary Fund, Grail: An Ecumenical Journal, the St. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to a family of 6 brothers and one sister, he worked in business from the age of 13. He achieved a commercial certificate and worked as a bookkeeper with Algoma Steel in the Sault before entering the Resurrectionist novitiate in Dundas in 1959. He was posted to St. Jerome's High School in Kitchener from March to July 1961. From 1961 to 1977 he worked as Bursar at Scollard Hall in North Bay, handling student accounts for boarders and day students. In 1979, two years after his transfer to the College, Brother Don learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He was, however, relieved by this news because for the past 3-4 years he had suffered the symptoms without knowing the cause. MS is a disease of the nervous system which frequently attacks the eyes. While it affects different people in different ways, Brother Don is able to control it partially by getting lots of rest. He has since become an active member of the local chapter of the MS Society. On his doctor's advice, he was told recently to limit his work hours and so will leave St. Jerome's but continue to work mornings at Resurrection College. Brother Don will still live in the priest's residence at St. Jerome's, so students will be able to share in his generosity and good humour. No doubt he will still be seen in the Men's residence lobby bantering with students or sharing a late night pizza with them. Among his hobbies, Brother Don enjoys gardening, cards and travelling. With a lighter workload, he should be able to pursue these interests with gusto. We wish him well. Jerome's Centre for Catholic Experience or our unrestricted fund for other College priorities. The College relies on the financial support of its graduates and friends. Please respond generously when you receive your call. The College's future strength and progress depends on you. A ministry of "presence" When the doors to Notre Dame College Residence open again this fall for the 25th year, a familiar face for 16 of those years will not be there to welcome anxious frosh and to be a supportive friend for students. Sister Rosalia, former Bursar of Notre Dame, celebrates her 85th birthday this fall and, for reasons of health, has moved to the Notre Dame Sisters' motherhouse in Waterdown. After over half a century working in education, she didn't leave without numerous touching tributes from students and graduates alike. "In the last few years, Sr. Rosalia's ministry was one of 'presence', a necessary and important ministry in a place where students are busy and pressured With schedules, papers and exams," says Dean of Women Sr. Dianne Brenner. 'When students and staff left her presence, they felt affirmed for their gifts, or encouraged to keep on going, or were promised a remembrance in her prayers. We are all deeply grateful for her presence at Notre Dame." A member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame for 54 years, Sr. Rosalia taught school for 50 years and was a principal for most of her career in education. "I enjoyed teaching very much. I liked to be with the children and watch their progress," she recalls fondly. Her career saw her teach in Bamberg (outside of Waterloo), Welland, Galt and Kitchener at ten different schools. She came to Notre Dame College in the summer of 1969 as Bursar, but retired from that position a few years ago. She continued to live at the College and was very much a part of its life. The numerous former residents who still keep in touch with her attest to her popularity and influence. Over the last 15 years, Sr. Rosalia has had her hip replaced three times. She was a familiar sight on the Ring Road, walking up to six miles a day regardless of the weather. While her general health is good, her hip requires specialized care which can be provided at the motherhouse. Sr. Rosalia left Notre Dame in mid-June but not before she could be presented with a gift on behalf of the SJC Graduates' Association. Former Notre Dame resident Joan Grundy (BA '84) paid a fitting tribute to Sister at the Reunion dinner on June 6, and those assembled offered her a prolonged and spontaneous standing ovation. We will miss her, but we will not forget her. We wish her good health and happiness in Waterdown. If you'd like to write to her, Sr. Rosalia's new address is Notre Dame Convent, 1921 Snake Rd., Waterdown, Ontario LOR 2H0. Paying bills a more pleasant task with Brother Don Mail/Call set for mid-September