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How can we make sense of the suffering we encounter in this life? This question came up a lot at World Youth Day. For some the question arose from a deep sense of solidarity and compassion for others who were suffering. For some the question was more personal; they were trying to understand where God…

The end of Term 3 is always marked by change and much activity. Next week we shall celebrate the outgoing student leaders and welcome our new leaders; coursework for our Year 12 students is almost finished and the compass turns directly towards preparation for final exams; some parents will be soon leaving us after entrusting…

Pope Francis speaks to the young people of the Church -There is a way, a way that is not for sale-¦ a way that is not a thing or an object, but a person.- I promised last time that I would share with you some of the messages of the Holy Father that he addressed…

Last week we held our annual Justice Assembly. One of the Touchstones of a Catholic Education in the Edmund Rice Tradition is Justice and Solidarity. In this we are committed to justice and peace for all, grounded in a spirituality of action and reflection that calls us to stand in solidarity with those who are…

I’ve just returned from Krakow, Poland, along with 1000’s of other Australians who had travelled for World Youth Day. Every pilgrim I travelled with was profoundly changed by the experience. For some, their faith was awakened or strengthened in ways they never thought possible. For some, Christ became someone real and living for perhaps the…

This week Year 11 students heard a presentation from Mr. John Maher. This is what John writes on his website: Carmen (age 18), the youngest of our four beautiful daughters lost her life in a car crash on 18th Nov 1995. Since then I have waged my own very personal road safety campaign in the…

By the time you read this Crest I’ll be in Poland. Pope Francis has called the young Catholics of the world to meet him in Krakow, Poland, for the 31st World Youth Day. I’ll be accompanying the roughly 350 pilgrims from across Victoria as one of the priest chaplains. WYD is an opportunity for young…

The wisdom Catholic tradition expresses can sometimes be found in -‘un-looked for’ moments. This week our students, parents and staff were offered a session detailing on-line safety by guest presenter Ray Nasher. Ray spoke from technical expertise in social media but also from his deep commitment to see each student flourish in their humanity. From…

As part of the Melbourne Experience this year I was able to meet up with the Yr 9 cohort at St Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne* to celebrate Mass. I was very happy with the morning and just want to pick up on two observations. The first is the obvious sense of awe and wonder…

There is no escaping the fact that winter is upon us. There is the evidence of snow, rain, sleet, hail, showers and seemingly moisture coming out of the ground. There is also the unmistakable sight of the -‘moon-boot’ around the College; wounds from the sporting ovals of Ballarat, and in such great numbers that one…