Mission News

Reflection for the Beginning of Term

Presence

To be present to people.... to our world…. to ourselves

To look at people with the eyes of compassion and acceptance and dignity

To listen to people — not just to their words but to their whole self and what they are saying and to what they are not saying — and to their story

To speak words that affirm and heal and challenge

To do all of this from a heart that is constantly becoming more Christ-like. 

To do all of this in a way that says: You, as am I, are a child of God.

Prayers

We pray for those called home to heaven, especially:

• James Fox’s Grandmother
• Zoe Cobon’s Grandmother
• Brian Griffin (Old Boy) 

We pray for all in our community who are unwell and are suffering at this time. 

• For Sharon Gillett and the Gillett family
• Antoinette Restell’s Father-in-law

May our loving God, with Mary and Champagnat, walk with all members of the Marist family. Amen

Great Book Swap Friday 30 July 

The College will host a Great Book Swap this year on Friday 30 July to end our own Book week.

The Great Book Swap (an initiative of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation) is a fantastic way to celebrate reading locally, learn more about Indigenous languages and culture, while raising funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. 

The idea is to swap a favourite book in exchange for a gold coin donation. 

Please bring in books for the swap!

Reading Opens Doors donate your loved books, and purchase something new to read.