Faith Development
Lasallian Youth Leaders
There are three characteristics of the Lasallian tradition that we value and uphold: Faith, Service and Community. At our Family Mass in February, we presented and commissioned five senior students who embody these values and who have formed a new student leadership team – Lasallian Community Leaders. Inspired by the teachings of Jesus and the witness of Saint John Baptist de la Salle, these young men have accepted the responsibility to be leaders at St Bede’s College.
David Antolos, Oliver Douglas, John Haycroft, Luke McCarthy
and Lachlan Wigney.
Pancake Tuesday
Our Lasallian Youth Leaders have continued their great involvement and leadership in College life. On Pancake Tuesday, St Bede’s College Mentone had its second Pancake Tuesday fundraiser for Caritas Australia. Hosted by the Lasallian Youth Leaders, these senior students prepared the pancake mix, cooked the pancakes with great care and served them with delicious toppings. Around 500 pancakes were cooked and eagerly purchased, raising $380 for Project Compassion, to assist the work of Caritas Australia in their work with developing communities. As a Catholic College for Boys in the Lasallian tradition, we uphold and value the three Lasallian characteristics of Faith, Service and Community. Pancake Tuesday at St Bede’s College embodied this.
St Brigid’s Mordialloc and St Louis’ Aspendale Gardens Parish Picnic
Several of our Lasallian Youth Leaders responded to the invitation to be a part of the Parish picnic by running games and different sports events. Fr Andrew Jekot, Parish Priest, was extremely pleased with their involvement. He wrote: "Many thanks to the Year 12 St. Bede's students who assisted
They have been called to serve our College and the wider community and have generously responded. We are grateful for their willingness to share their gifts and talents with us.
With St. Brigid's and St. Louis' parish mass and picnic on Sunday 21 February at Braeside park. The students assisted with games of cricket and volleyball and facilitating the traditional games of sack races, egg and spoon races etc. The children present enjoyed the leadership given by the St Bede's College students and I would personally like to thank these students for their willingness, enthusiasm and leadership. Fr Andrew"
Holy Week Assembly
Our term ended on Holy Thursday, the day that we enter into the high point of the Church’s year – a three day period called the Tridiuum.
On Holy Thursday we recount Jesus sharing his last supper with his closest followers. So, you might expect the Gospel of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper to be one of the accounts of the Lord’s institution of the Eucharist, but instead, at all Holy Thursday Masses across the world, we hear the story of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples.
It is actually a startling narrative - Jesus performs an action that was reserved for slaves – he gets on his hands and knees to wash the feet of his disciples; at the conclusion Jesus tells his disciples that he has given them an example of how to serve and that they should copy what he has done. Well, that action of service has been re-enacted by Church leaders throughout the centuries as a continued commitment to Jesus’ ministry of service.
Pope Francis
Since becoming Pope, Pope Francis has taken this teaching of Jesus as a genuine invitation to serve those most in need. On each Holy Thursday Pope Francis has chosen not to wash the feet of cardinals, bishops and priests at St Peters Basilica – as would be expected – rather he has chosen to wash the feet of prisoners, of disabled people and of the elderly.
Pope Francis put it very simply: Jesus loved us, so we can love one another, by serving one another:
May you all have a very blessed and safe Easter, enjoying the extra time given to be with family and friends.
Ria Greene
Deputy Principal
Identity , Community and Action
