Commencement Liturgy

On Thursday, 27^th February Years 4-12 gathered in the Middle Campus Courtyard to celebrate the beginning of a new school year and to Commission our staff and new student leaders. Once again we were blessed with beautiful weather. Well done to our Middle Campus band who performed with very little rehearsal time.

On Monday, 3^rd March our Faith and Mission Leaders from Years 6-12 represented the College at the Launch of Project Compassion at Corpus Christi Church, Bellerive. Project Compassion is the major Fundraiser for Caritas, the second-largest humanitarian network in the world, which supports emergency aid and grassroots programs in over 200 countries and territories.

It was pancakes galore at the Middle and Senior Campuses. Thank you to all student leaders and staff who assisted with pancakes. And to those who waited patiently in line to buy one! Your efforts have raised almost $500 already for Project Compassion. That’s enough to build a toilets for a family in Samoa and provide rehabilitation devices to physiotherapists in Cambodia!

Thank you also to Fr Mike and Deacon Mick for their oversight of five Ash Wednesday prayer services across the College as well as visiting the Kinder and Prep students in their classes to explain the ash on our foreheads is a sign on the outside of the good we are trying to do in our hearts on the inside during Lent.

It was an absolute pleasure to work with students and staff from Years 7 and 8,
using the Make Jesus Real (MJR) philosophy. We tended to focus on a new acronym MAD – Making a Difference (Just like Jesus). The students were extremely receptive in discovering how they can make a positive difference in their own lives and others lives at home, school and in the community.

Again, it was mentioned that the students still are back-chatting at home (and sadly a few at school) and that makes a negative difference. We also looked at making a difference to our planet and to our health. We actually spoke about taking care of ourselves and spoke about the impact of social media and especially ‘fads’ such a vaping. We looked at the acronym GATE – being GRATEFUL, APPRECIAITVE, THANKFUL & ENTHUSIATIC.

The students were amazing (plus their super staff) and we had a real ‘magic’ day – please ask them about their day with ‘Magic Marty’ (eg How was your day with Marty last week?) - hopefully, they will positively engage you with ideas about ‘Making a Difference’.

Marty Ogle – MJR Coordinator

Do you have a child in Year 4 or above considering completing their Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist. The Parish program is about to start which, for each sacrament, includes roughly 2-3 hours of family activities either after school or at the weekend. This is a family centred, Parish based school supported program and is based on an experiential catholic lifestyle approach, rather religious instruction.  

For more information, please contact Pauline.marriott@catholic.tas.edu.au or sign your child up here: Expression of Interest for Sacraments 2025   

We are looking for a fun and vibrant Parish Associate to join our community!