Religious Education
Marylene Douglas
All students attending St Louis de Montfort's Aspendale have the right to feel safe. The care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people is a fundamental responsibility of all within our school.
St. Patrick is arguably best known for illustrating the meaning of what is known in the Catholic church as the Holy Trinity — the Father, the Son, and The Holy Spirit — with a shamrock.
March 17th celebrates Saint Patrick, who brought Christianity to Ireland and built its first cathedral in 444 A.D. Catholics who celebrate this feast day appreciate the remembrance of Saint Patrick's faith, which may encourage them to renew their own.
The Irish see that St. Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland. The christian celebrations are be about being thankful for St Patrick and thankful that his missions helped bring about the message of the Good News.
Back in 1848, the Augustinian friar James Goold became the very first bishop of Melbourne (the fourth bishop in the whole of Australia).
After his appointment, he began negotiations with the colonial government to gain access to five acres of land on the Eastern Hill on which to build a church. Three years later, in 1851, the Colonial Secretary of Victoria finally granted the site to the Roman Catholic Church. At that time, the Catholic community in Melbourne was predominantly Irish, hence why the cathedral was dedicated to St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
Today, our Faith and Social Justice Leaders, our School Captains and 2 representatives from the Arts and Events Team attended St Patrick's Cathedral to celebrate St Patrick's Day and Catholic Education Week. We had a wonderful day celebrating mass with Archbishop Comensoli and the regional bishops before walking to the park for a concert and outdoor activities. Next week, we will share some of the students' reflections on the day. Needless to say a wonderful day was had by all. Stay tuned for next week's info!