✝️Faith and Mission
Grandparents Mass and Morning Tea
The annual Grandparents Mass is being held on Wednesday 5 November, in the Chapel at 8:15am. This will be followed by a cuppa in the undercover area. All Grandparents are warmly invited to attend this wonderful celebration of family with their grandson(s). Please RSVP by Friday 31 October. An email for RSVP purposes will be sent out via SEQTA on Monday. There will be ample parking on the College oval.
Vietnam Discovery
Fr Michael, Mr Mallon and I travelled to Vietnam recently to explore the possibilities of opening up an Immersion for the boys to Vietnam in the near future. We were warmly greeted and hosted by the local Oblates, who were very generous with their time and hospitality. We split our time between Ho Chi Minh City in the South and the Highlands near the boarder with Laos. We were fortunate to visit the Oblates’ orphanage, seminary, student hostels, parishes and Mass centres.
The dedication that we witnessed to the people and Mission by the Oblates in Vietnam, is a sure sign that St Eugene’s Charism is alive and well in the Vietnamese Delegation of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
“Leave nothing undared for the Kingdom of God.” St Eugene de Mazenod
CONSTANTLY SEEKING NEW WAYS OF DARING TO PRESENT THE GOSPEL (Constitution 8)
To seek out new ways for the Word of God to reach their hearts often calls for daring; to present Gospel demands in all clarity should never intimidate us.
- Constitution 8
The description of his preaching by the great evangelist, John Wesley, can easily be applied to St Eugene as well: “’I set myself on fire, and people come out and watch me burn.”
The history of the Oblate Charismatic family of “lighting fires” is filled with amazing stories of constantly seeking new ways to reach people “through the eyes of the Crucified Savior.” I refer you to Oblate websites whose pages are regularly filled with stories about the amazing different ways of Oblate evangelization today.
From our official website Oblate Communications which regularly features the latest Family news:
and the list of accessible OMI sites around the world:
https://www.omiworld.org/resources/other-oblate-links/
CSL Opportunity - Wilkins Rd Bush Group is on this Saturday.
Students and their families are warmly invited.
This Christian Service Learning activity is a part of the “Hands of Eugene” initiative.
Students are asked to make themselves available between 9.30am – 10.30am to help clear rubbish, do weeding and other tasks to help rehabilitate some bushland. Family members are welcome to participate.
Please note that students will need to find their own way to the destination and be picked up after the event.
Date
Saturday 25 October 2025.
Time(s)
9:30am – 10:30am
Place
Meet at corner of Wilkins Road and Lesmurdie Road East, Kalamunda
Transport
Own (Students are to be dropped off and picked up from the meetup point).
Dress
Casual. Enclosed shoes and gloves must be worn. Please also bring a bottle of water and any gardening tools they can use.
Contact
Mr Wallis
Damian Wallis
Director of Faith and Mission