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by Assistant Principal  -Mission and Identity, Mr Geoff Brodie The centuries old prayer “Glory be” is one of the most known and used short prayers. An example of a ‘doxology,’ it is prayed as follows: “Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning…

by Assistant Principal  -Mission and Identity, Mr Geoff Brodie The Season of Easter ended last Sunday with the Celebration of Pentecost. As the Missal suggests The coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles at Pentecost marks the beginning of the time of the Church. Filled with the Spirit, the apostles preach in many languages…

by Assistant Principal -Mission and Identity, Mr Geoff Brodie Life after remote learning incudes the chance for our community to once again participate in the full range of College opportunities. The challenge will be to recover our habits and patterns of active participation after so much disruption. Active participation is in no small way a…

by Assistant Principal -Mission and Identity, Mr Geoff Brodie We return to Term 2 in the second week of our Easter celebrations. May the peace and joy of this wonderful season be with us all in our College community. Easter is the experience that defines us a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice Tradition for…

This week our Faith in Action Domain Leader, Mr Michael Weadon, shares a few thoughts about the opportunities open to our students. Thank you to our dedicated band of good young men who have volunteered to assist the community in several ways through our two Faith in Action groups.  These are known as Faith in…

by Assistant Principal -Mission and Identity, Mr Geoff Brodie March 17 is of course St Patrick’s Day. As well as green donuts for every student we celebrated the day with Mass, led by College Patron, Bishop Paul Bird, and College Chaplain, Fr Eladio Lizada. The celebration of the Holy Eucharist is the source and summit…

by Assistant Principal -Mission and Identity, Mr Geoff Brodie We have begun the Season of Lent: that solemn time in preparation for the great joy of Easter. Our College Chaplain, Fr Eladio Lizada, led us in our whole school liturgy on Ash Wednesday morning. College Principal, Mr Steven O’Connor, invited us into the solemnity of…

by Assistant Principal -Mission and Identity, Mr Geoff Brodie “Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.” (Ps 46:10) Our year is underway, and we are mostly returning to the busy routines disrupted by the pandemic. We keep in our prayers those students,…

by Assistant Principal -Mission and Identity, Mr Geoff Brodie May the God of peace be with you all. Amen. (Rom 15:33) Welcome to this new school year, especially to our new families. May this first week be the memory of the next exciting stage in your son’s growth in wisdom, knowledge, and love. There are…

by Director of Mission, Mr Geoff Brodie For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.’ (Jn 3:16) Once again, the Season of Advent begins just as our school years draws to a close. Advent is the time…