Especean

Faith, Justice and Formation 

Welcoming Parents Back….

… to Friday Morning Mass!  As of Friday 14 May, we invite parents to return to Friday Morning Masses in the College Chapel from 8:15am.  The various Houses will be leading the Masses this term.  Below is a list of who is leading but all are welcome to any Mass:

  • 14 May – Hickey Mass
  • 21 May – Hanrahan Mass
  • 28 May – Crichton Mass
  • 4 June – Coghlan Mass
  • 11 June – no Friday Morning Mass due to Founder’s Day
  • 18 June – Year 6.

I ask all parents to sign in using the Services NSW QR code which are on the doors as you enter and use hand sanitiser.

 

We can also sing so let us really celebrate being back by joining in word and song. 😊

Feast Day of Blessed Edmund Rice            Wednesday 5 May 

Today is the Feast Day of our College Founder and founder of the Christian Brothers, Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice.  While we will celebrate Founder’s Day later in the term, it is important we mark today as significant within our community.

 

If you would like to know more about Edmund and the Christian Brothers, this will take you to a page on the EREA website which has links to these two areas - Our Faith – Edmund Rice Education Australia (erea.edu.au).

 

I commend The Creed of Edmund’s People to all of you for prayer: 

 

We believe the God fire burning in our hearts can transform both ourselves and the world.

We believe we are called by God to a deep personal relationship with Jesus, the lover of all creation.

We believe we are called to be Good News people.

We believe we are called to be stewards of creation.

We believe we are called to be stewards of creation.

We believe we are called to keep our hearts and minds open and attentive to God’s will.

We believe we are called to serve by prophetic action those who are poor, oppressed or disadvantaged.

We believe we are called to immerse ourselves in the culture in which we live and work.

We believe in building community which is prayerful, inclusive and welcoming.

We believe in the search for a global unity that is respectful of the rights of all human beings.

We believe that by facing our own shadow and weakness we can stand by others as they learn to face theirs.

We believe that in sharing Eucharist and Reconciliation that we are drawn beyond ourselves to the mystery of God.

We believe others share the Charism of Blessed Edmund and are our partners.

We hear the call to live justly, love tenderly and to walk humbly with each other and with God.

 

Live Jesus in Our Hearts Forever!

 

Gillian Daley

Director of Identity