Friday, 8th August was the Feast Day of the only Australian born Saint of the Catholic Church, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop.  Friday was also the 10th anniversary of her Canonisation, the Mass to celebrate her becoming a Saint of the Church.  

Ever generous God,
You inspired Saint Mary MacKillop
to live her life faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ
and constant in bringing hope and encouragement
to those who were disheartened, lonely or needy.
With confidence in your generous providence and through the intercession of Saint Mary MacKillop we ask that you grant our requests.
We ask that our faith and hope be fired afresh by the Holy Spirit so that we too, like Mary MacKillop, may live with courage, trust and openness.

Ever generous God hear our prayer.
We ask this through Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Saturday, 1st August was the Feast of St Ignatius, the founder of the Jesuit order.  St Aloysius, a Jesuit, and Mary Aikenhead followed the "Ignatian way” in discerning their paths in life.  I offer a few nuggets of Ignatian wisdom on having a joy-filled life. There are many principles from Ignation spirituality that can be helpful, but let's look at just three essential ones.

Desires – Ignatius believed that the deep desires of our heart, those good longings deep within us, are desires shared by God. They can clue us into what God wants for our life. Pay attention and let them guide you. What are your dreams and hopes? What are those yearnings you have that lead you deeper into who God is calling you to be? Listening carefully to those deepest desires can lead us to lives of great joy.

Gratitude – Ignatius begins the Examen with a pause to "thank God for the benefits received".  Recognising God's gifts becomes the foundation for everything, which leads us to a loving response.  Search the App Store and you'll find plenty of apps that can aid you in a gratitude practice. I find I sleep better when, before bed, I name three things that I was grateful for today. And practising gratitude, I've found, is a great antidote to negativity. You’ll find that it’s hard to hold gratitude and
negativity in your heart at the same time.

Indifference – This is our ultimate principle for a joy-filled life. Ignatian indifference means simply wanting what God wants in my life, "not wanting health rather than sickness, riches rather than poverty..." It does not mean not having a preference, but rather holding things lightly, trusting that in God all will be well. Ignatius even has a Meditation on this kind of indifference. This kind of freedom and detachment brings a certain okayness with, however something turns out, whether I get that job or not, if I'm honoured or not, etc. Life can be a lot more joyful when we're not clinging to certain outcomes.

Where are you finding the joy of God in your life?

Mr Joseph Sandric

Acting Principal

LOCAL TUTORING - COLLEGE ALUMNI

My name is Billy Blackett and I am a former student of the College (2017). 
 
After graduating college, I began tutoring as a side job on top of my university commitments and childcare work. Quickly, tutoring went from a hobby to a full-time job, with students from across Hobart reaching out for tutoring. 
 
Recently, I started my own local tutoring business, titled Affordable Tutoring Tasmania (A.T.T). In these challenging times it is not uncommon for students to fall behind in a big way, and it has become my purpose over the past few months to support them through experienced-based one-on-one academic support. Most excitingly, the business is in the process of contracting former student and current staff member, Hannah Donovan, to assist in this process.
 
We offer tutoring for students from Kindergarten to Grade 10. ATT's tutors are amongst the top graduates of Tasmania and are required to have their WWVP registration and Police check. Moreover, our services are affordable, and are provided face-to-face. Subsidised tutoring can also be arranged in some circumstances.   For more information on what we do, check out the links below!
 
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