Mission News

In Our Prayers

We pray for any in our community suffering in seen and unseen ways.

We pray for the repose of the souls of:

• Sheila Brauer (mother of staff member Charles Brauer)
• Carolina Garbellini (mother-in-law of staff member Josephine Garbellini)
• Margaret O’Hare (Mother of John O’Hare)
• Margaret Davis (Grandmother of Tom and Charlie Davis)
• David Jackson AM KC (Old Boy 1958) One of Australia’s greatest appellate and constitutional barristers.

May they rest in peace. 

May our loving God, with Mary and Champagnat, walk with all members of the Marist family. Amen

Ascension of the Lord 

The Ascension is the event, where Jesus arose into heaven, at the end of his time on earth.

Jesus' time on earth began with his birth. It was interrupted for three days by His death on the Cross. During that time, He descended into the realm of the dead and preached the Gospel to the good people who died before Him. This allowed those good and holy souls--the righteous dead, as we call them--who accepted Christ as their Savior to proceed to heaven. On the third day after his death and burial, Jesus Christ was raised from the dead, an event we call the Resurrection. He spent the next 40 days preaching and preparing His disciples to perform the work of preaching and baptizing all people.

At the end of this 40-day period, Jesus ascended into heaven. We call this the Ascension.

This prayer is taken from the Mass of the Ascension of the Lord. 

Almighty God,

fill us with a holy joy;

teach us how to thank you with reverence and love

on account of the ascension of Christ your Son.

You have raised us up with him:

where he, the head, has preceded us in glory,

there we, the body, are called in hope.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Special Boarders Mass - Sunday 21 May 

We were delighted to be able to have the Stuartholme boarders share Sunday Mass with us on Sunday 21 May. Our thanks to Fr Tini, our College Chaplain who celebrated the Eucharist for us.

ROSIES visit 

Thank you to the Year 12 students who attended a ROSIES Street Outreach visit on Monday 22 May. We are grateful to the ROSIES organisation for providing these opportunities. Our next visit is Monday 29 May. 

Stationery Aid 

Run solely by volunteers, Stationery Aid collect, sort, clean and deliver donated stationery items to students in need. These items can be used or unused items. Started by one of our very own Marist families it is a great way to repurpose stationery items. 

We are delighted to welcome Stationery Aid as part of the MATES program. The Stationery Aid collection bin can be found outside the Studies office. 

Students in Years 9 and 10 are welcome to the Mission Office Friday mornings at 7:30 to work in this specific ministry. 

Game Changers

Game Changers is a comprehensive Catholic youth ministry program for students in Marist Schools from Years 7-12. It is designed to be an ongoing leadership and mentoring program for Marist students. 

It seeks to form Christian leaders by making Jesus Christ known and loved among them – the Mission of the Marist Institute and of this College. 

It involves regular meetings; faith formation experiences and service opportunities and students are invited to become game changers through their participation in the group.

Game Changers is grounded in a series of tracks, each with their own stories, symbols and activities. 

Through their participation in each track, the students come to a deeper appreciation of what and who shapes our Christian identity and Marist spirituality.

Each track is led by a Mentor (member of staff). Each track lasts two years. 

Groups will meet regularly during Break times beginning Term 2. 

Years 7 and 8 Monday First break in Room 801 

Years 9 and 10 Wednesday First break in Room 801 

Years 11 and 12 Thursday First break in Room 801 

To register for Game Changers, or for more information, please email Ms Rebecca Wong  (wongb@marash.qld.edu.au) or come and visit anyone in the Mission Team area behind the Chapel.

College St Vincent de Paul Group

The College St Vincent de Paul Group met each Tuesday during break time and is back serving our community BBQ on Thursday mornings in the yard. Students are very welcome to join ‘Vinnies’, all they need to do is come to the Mission Office for a meeting to register interest.

Year 11 Solidarity Immersion 

Application forms for students in Year 11 who wish to be considered for participation in a Marist solidarity immersion experience in 2023 are available for collection from the Mission Office. Applications will close next week.

Ignite Conference 2023 – Wonder 

Every year, Ignite hosts one of Australia's most powerful Catholic youth conferences. 

Ignite Conference is a gathering of Catholics for four days and draws together a network of high schoolers, young adults, ministry leaders, families, teachers, priests, and religious from around the country.

This year the Ignite Conference 2023 – Wonder will be held at St Laurence’s College, from the 21 – 24 September.

While the College does not take an official group of students to Ignite, we are delighted to promote this opportunity for young people.  Ignite Conference 23 (squarespace.com)

Early bird registration closes Friday 30 June. 

Tuesday Morning Reconciliation

Students, parents, staff, and other members of the College community are welcome to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Fr Tini is available every Tuesday morning in the College Chapel.

Wednesday Morning Community Mass 

Students, parents, staff, and other members of the College community are warmly invited to Mass on Wednesday mornings in the College Chapel (every week during term time). Mass commences at 8:00am.