✝️Faith and Mission

De Mazenod Family Education Prayer

God our Father,

We pray for all members 

in our school communities. 

May the way we treat each other reflect the 

De Mazenod Charism, valuing community, 

living with daring and zeal to always serve 

those most vulnerable.

We acknowledge the witness and dedication 

of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

We pray that St Eugene will always intercede 

for us as we dedicate our lives 

to serving others.

Bless our families and grant us wisdom as 

we acquire knowledge. 

May we always know who 

we are in the eyes of God and treat all in our 

community with the dignity they deserve.

St Eugene De Mazenod, Pray for Us.

Morning Mass 

Weekday Masses begin at 8:10 am in the College Chapel. Daily Masses are open to all members of the College community and local parishioners. Wednesday morning Masses are assigned to a different group of students each week and focus on a particular theme or feast day. Below is a table outlining this term’s Wednesday Masses. Everyone from the Mazenod community is extended a warm invitation to attend these Masses. 

Term 1: Wednesday Masses

The World Needs Healing!

Published on Monday 4 March 2024 (omiworld.org)

One thing the season of Lent reminds us of is the reality of pain and suffering. Christ went through pain to attain our healing and redemption. Amid this Lent in 2024, there is so much needless pain in the world. As pilgrims of hope in the world, we cannot be oblivious to the plight of so many who are experiencing pain: victims of man-made conflicts in Gaza, DR Congo, Ukraine, Haiti, Myanmar, Nigeria, etc. The world needs healing! Wars are causing so much pain. Let us all bring these sufferings of the redeemed, to the ‘wounded healer’, who is the Crucified Christ.

Furthermore, not so long ago, the world was menaced by COVID-19. Nowhere in the world did people not experience its merciless cruelty; poor or rich, they were all affected: thousands got sick and thousands perished from the face of the earth. There was a search for healing: believers stared to the heavens and called for divine intervention in prayer. Traditional healers turned to nature to find herbs that could heal the menace. Scientists spent time in the laboratories examining what COVID-19 was all about in the hope of finding a cure. In the end, vaccines were found. There should always be hope for healing, even for what looks incurable.

During this third week of Lent, it is fitting to intercede in prayer for all those who are sick. There are many in the world diagnosed with incurable diseases such as cancer. Certainly, we might know someone, living with cancer or recently succumbed to cancer. In my thoughts is Emerentiana, a young woman who served the Oblates at Doebra, Windhoek. She lost the battle against cancer last month, leaving an infant behind. The world needs healing! As pilgrims who share a common space with those in pain, it should be part of our mission to bring the pains of the world to the foot of the cross.

Kapena SHIMBOME OMI

General Councillor for Africa-Madagascar

Third Week of Lent

(Week beginning Monday 4 March)

Samoa may be a country surrounded by water, but access to clean drinking water is scarce in some areas, with many families facing extreme hardship as a result.

Leaia lives with her five children, husband, brother and sister-in-law on the island of Upolu in Samoa. Not having access to a reliable source of clean water caused Leaia a lot of worry.

Their home is not connected to a piped water system, so they had to rely solely on rainwater collected in old fridges. When their water ran out, Leaia had to walk with her young children to collect water in buckets and containers from a neighbour down the street.

With the support of Caritas Australia's local partner, Caritas Samoa, a water tank was installed at Leaia's home. She and her family now have a steady supply of clean drinking water at home. Next year, they will also have a toilet built, with the support of Caritas Samoa, which will further improve their health and living conditions.

“We are very thankful and grateful for the water tank. It has helped us so much and made our daily life easier,” Leaia said.

Please donate to Project Compassion.

Together, we can help vulnerable communities face their challenges today and build a better tomorrow for all future generations!

You can donate through the Project Compassion donation box in your Form Room.

Damian Wallis

Director of Faith and Mission