Mission News
Mr Luke McMahon
Prayers
We pray for all in our community who are sick or suffering.
We pray for our Marist school community, especially our Year 12 students during these times of challenge.We give thanks for the gift of our families who love and care for us.We pray for our country and our world still living in this pandemic and we remember the many who have suffered through COVID...May our loving God, with Mary and Champagnat, walk with all members of the Marist family. Amen
Reflection
Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - the Assumption, for short - on Sunday 15 August. The Assumption is when Catholics honour Mary's journey into heaven. Mary is taken up, body and soul, where she is Mother of the Church as well as the Mother of God.
Scripture records little of Mary but her ‘yes’ to the Angel to be the Mother of the Redeemer, her role in Jesus' first miracle at Cana, her faithful presence in His public ministry, at His death, and finally with the first Christians at Pentecost.
For over 2000 years, she has protected the Church and showered believers with blessings.
The Sub Tuum is the oldest known prayer to Mary and is special to this Marist community.
Sub tuum praesidium confugimus, confugimus
We turn to you for protection
Sancta Dei Genitrix, Sancta Dei Genitrix
Holy Mother of God
Nostras deprecationes ne despicias, ne despicias
Listen to our prayers
in necessitatibus nostris,
and help us in our needs.
sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper
Save us from every danger
virgo gloriosa et benedicta.
glorious and blessed Virgin.
We are a Marist Community specially devoted to and focussed upon Mary, whom our Founder Fr Champagnat called Our Good Mother. Marian Feasts such as this one are always prayerful times of celebration for people who name themselves Marist and the College community Mass held to honour this feast was a powerful and timely message of the importance of Mary in the life of Marists. We thank the students and staff who participated so beautifully in this online Mass.
Year 12 MATES Awards – Wednesday 18 August 2021
Bronze 20+ hours
Silver 40+ hours
Gold 60+ hours
Gold Plus 80+ hours
Gold Marist 100+ hours
Platinum 150+ hours
| Jacob Anderson | G | GOLD MARIST |
| Will Andreas | R | BRONZE |
| Nate Armitage | E | BRONZE |
| Lachlan Arthur | F | GOLD |
| Leo Barbieri-Yates | S | SILVER |
| Jakub Bennett | E | BRONZE |
| Angus Brown | E | SILVER |
| Jack Condon | I | BRONZE |
| William Curr | G | GOLD MARIST |
| Ziggy Day | D | SILVER |
| Sam Garbellini | S | SILVER |
| Jack Goyen | D | BRONZE |
| Finn Hooper | F | BRONZE |
| Henry Howse | S | GOLD |
| Sam Jensen | F | PLATINUM |
| Angus Junger | G | GOLD MARIST |
| Sam Keogan | H | GOLD |
| Tom Kerr | H | SILVER |
| Oliver King | S | BRONZE |
| Jacob Kumaru | E | SILVER |
| Ryley Leeper | H | BRONZE |
| Nick Muir | F | GOLD |
| Jack Paterson | R | GOLD |
| Joel Perkins | H | GOLD PLUS |
| Freddie Power | F | GOLD MARIST |
| Jove Smith | S | SILVER |
| Matthew Statham | H | BRONZE |
| Henry Thomasson | F | GOLD |
| Dylan Treston | D | GOLD MARIST |
| William Valentine | E | BRONZE |
| Baxter White | R | GOLD |
| Noah Wright | E | SILVER |
Vinnie’s Sleepout Cancellation
Under the current COVID restrictions we are not able to hold our annual Sleepout. The Sleepout (already rescheduled) for Friday 20 August is sadly cancelled.
Vinnies Thursday Morning BBQ Cancelled for Weeks 5 and 6. Thursday 12 August and Thursday 17 August.
Note from the Head of Religious Education
Our sincere thanks to students, staff and parents who supported the Religious Education Curriculum throughout the lockdown and year.
Years 9 and 10 Retreat Days
COVID-19 restrictions notwithstanding we hope to run the Year 9 (26 August) and Year 10 (27 August) Retreat Days next week. Further information will be made available early next week.
Blessing and Opening of the Marist College Ashgrove Technology Design Centre
