Faith & Mission
Danny Franc
“We are Heart People, inspired by the life, charism and spirituality of Father Jules Chevalier, committed to re-ignite his founding dream, and proclaim anew Jesus’ love”
2023 began with a Welcoming Mass for all staff on Friday the 27th of January. Father Ted McCormack msc presided over mass in the Monivae Chapel, and it was a lovely way to start the year together.
On Wed Feb 1st, we, a group of staff and the year 12 students travelled to Halls Gap for the annual Year 12 Retreat The weather this year was a bit damp, but it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the year 12 cohort.
The retreat built on the experiences gained during the Year 11 Retreat from a year earlier.
Mr Minney, Ms Ryan, Mr Molan, Mrs Kelly, Mr White, Mrs Mailes, Mrs Carroll, Mrs Neeson and Mr Harms were the main stays of the retreat. They all ran day to day activities and small groups in the program put together by the Faith and Mission team. Mr Rowe, Mrs Vearing, Mrs Mulhall, and Ms Couchman also dropped in at some stage during the week.
The 3-day retreat was facilitated by Mr Franc, with assistance from Mr Molan and Father Bob, and is an integral part of the College calendar. All students appeared to have a great time.
The Thursday night eucharist with Father Bob, was a special part of the Year 12 retreat, with the students spending valuable time reflecting on those things that may be holding them back from achieving their best this year.
Year 7 Camp: A group of Year 11 students visited the Year 7 camp at Port Fairy as substitutes for the Year 12 leaders who were on Retreat. They participated in activities during the evening, and then finished with a welcoming liturgy .
BBQ at Swimming Sports was once again a hit. All proceeds go to Missions / Charities.
Upcoming Events:
- Monday 13th of February – Opening School Mass with Father Chris McPhee – MSC Provincial
- Wednesday 22nd Feb – Ash Wednesday Liturgy
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be everywhere loved.
Danny Franc
Director of Faith and Mission