Mission News
Mr Daniel Bull - Assistant Head of College - Mission (Acting)
Prayers
We begin our day and our new term recognising that we are shifting from holiday mode to school mode. It can be a challenging adjustment! We ask God to give us the strength and perseverance to make the shift and to help us be kind to ourselves (and others) as we re-establish routines. We pray:
+ Loving God, We thank you for the time of rest, help us to bring our attention and keep our focus on the challenges and opportunities we face this term. May our spirits remain high and our sense of connection and community strong. Guide us, we pray, today and every day. Amen. +
Community Masses
All are welcome to this Wednesday’s Community Mass at 8am. Mass will also be celebrated Friday during break 1B. Please note that this Wednesday’s scheduled Harold House Mass has been moved to Week 2 (22 July). We look forward to welcoming Harold House students, staff and families to this Mass.
Year 12 Retreats
The Year 12s will be heading off on Retreat tomorrow; the retreatants go with our blessing. We hope that these few days away will be a time of self-reflection and awareness, and of authentic connection with one another and with God.
Reminders for our Year 12 Families
Departure: Wednesday 15 July (TOMORROW)
Meet at the College bus stop at 7:30am
Return: by 3:00pm on Friday 17 July
Packing List:
- Pillow
- Sleeping bag
- Fitted sheet
- Towel
- Water bottle
- Personal toiletries
- Clothing for 3 days and 2 nights (Warm clothing is recommended)
- 2 pairs of enclosed footwear
- Sandals/thongs
- Garbage bag for dirty/or wet clothes
- Medications in a Webster-pak and request to administer medication form (if required)
Please note all Mission staff will be attending this year's retreat so our programs will resume Week 2!
2026 Timor-Leste Immersion
Our Timor-Leste Immersion group has returned home with full hearts and memories to last a lifetime. The hospitality that the Timorese people are so renowned for was warmly extended our pilgrims throughout their, most notably in the way schools welcomed them with such joy and respect. The immersion group shared a meal (and plenty of music) with the Marist Brothers community in Baucau, helping strengthen the connection between our two communities.
The immersion owed much to the wonderful Sebas Santos: guide, interpreter and living saint. A huge thank you to staff members Lucy and Jorge for leading our Year 11, to the families of our students for your trust and support, and to the students themselves who had the courage to take a step into the unfamiliar with such openness of heart.
Our community looks forward to hearing more about their experiences on immersion in the weeks ahead.
Environment Group Free Dress Day *Date Change*
Just alerting you to a date change in the Calendar for Term 3!
Due to the Primary Book Week Dress Up Day being held the Friday of Week 4, we have moved the Environment Group Free Dress Day to Week 3/Friday 31 July!
All funds raised will go to Stationery Aid. The theme again this year is “Wear Fluoro like a Highlighter” so don your high vis and load up your ID Card to support this amazing cause. Environment Group students will come by during PG with tap machines. Those wearing free dress will have the option to donate $2, $5 or $10!
