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and… 1st to 5th year students!

CONTENTSCONTENTS•EDITOR’S LETTER•DOSSIER: Father Carlos O’Leary – our founder•LOOKING BACK: the history of “San Cristóbal”•“THE WAY WE SEE IT”: our students’ voices• “THE WAY IT USED TO BE”: memories of retired members of our staff•FIRST STUDENTS… THEN STAFF MEMBERS!: stories of students who then worked at our school•“ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS”: messages from our ex-students

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The history of “San Cristobal”

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San Juan y Boedo antiguo, esquina sureste (aprox 1935)

Fotografía tomada por el equipo de fotógrafos de la Dirección de Paseos de la Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, coloreada por el fotocromista Mario Buccino. Disponible en:

Puesto de diarios.

Los vecinos se acercaban para conocer las primicias. El canillita anunciaba los titulares.

Carro lechero recorriendo el barrio, a principios del siglo XX.

Un organillero trabajando en una esquina de nuestro barrio, a principios del siglo XX.

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Father Bernardo Hughes

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the Irish the Irish

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Memories of retired members

of our staff

Memories Memories of of

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Memories Memories of of

a primary a primary school school teacherteacher

Ms Lucía Marinelli

Memories Memories of of

a high a high school school teacherteacher

Ms Mónica Planella

Memories of Memories of Religion teachersReligion teachers

Mr Rafael Tesoro

Ms Marta della Rolle

Mr Emiliano Cannarella

Our teachers and Our teachers and counsellors counsellors remember…remember…

Ms Patricia Bardelli

Ms Gabriela Pernas

Ms Vanesa Caprari

Ms Marina Enrico

Mr Alejandro Güena

Lucas with his brother Guido, and sisters… 3 of them are members of Santa Cruz community!

In his letter, LLucas Santonja, an ex student at Santa Cruz, tells us about his life in another country (New Zealand) and gives pieces of advice for current high school students. First of all, he remembers how he found in Santa Cruz the support that he could only have received from his family. Then, he devotes some lines to discussing how important it is for students always to follow their dreams..

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