Faith & Mission
Danny Franc
Traditionally, May is the month devoted to Mary, Mother of Jesus. The lyrics of Woman of the Sacred Heart, written by James Maher MSC (who also wrote the Monivae school song) is worth reading to understand the role of Mary in the Chevalier story.
Woman of the Sacred Heart - James Maher MSC
Lyrics:
In you, our flesh, he had to come.
You grounded him upon our earth.
Your feet that walked, your womb that held,
Your pain that brought this love to birth.
The Sacred Heart of him you held
Can grieve and grow within the space,
Of patient love and listening;
A mother's choice o' mystic's grace.
In your delight, in your despair,
The smallest choices of each day;
The cost to you, your hope-filled yes,
Your courage lived shows us the way.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart,
Eternal sign of God's surprise,
In you, we know the poor as blessed,
This world transformed before our eyes.
O Woman of the Sacred Heart,
You heard the words of Gabriel.
Pray we may hear the call of God
And come to meet Emmanuel
His truth is witnessed in your face,
That he became and was and is
The Sacred Heart, the resting place;
Our hearts forever held in His.
World's Greatest Shave
As I mentioned at the end of last term, we finished with the World’s Greatest Shave event.
Our Monivae community really gets behind the WGS with much enthusiasm. We raised in excess of $8000, donated hair, and had a positive influence on those in our community who are struggling with Blood Cancer.
The “before” shot
Boys being shaved by winners of the raffle
The “before” shot
Boys being shaved by winners of the raffle
We also celebrated the Easter season with two liturgies, these being the Stations of the Cross and Resurrection Liturgy.
Both of these liturgies showed how Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice to help us, and then rose again to offer new hope.
Students from each level were involved in the running of the liturgies.
Upcoming events:
- Catholic Education Week Liturgy Wed 24th May
- Tins for St. Vinnies Winter Appeal
- Sacred Heart Day Celebrations
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be everywhere loved.
Mr. Danny Franc
Director of Faith and Mission