What's On - 16 November 2022

The Uniform Shop will be open to the College community during the December school holidays for regular trade, Click and Collect orders, and uniform fitting appointments on the following days:

Monday 12 December: 8.00am - 3.00pm

Tuesday 13 December: 10.30am - 5.30pm

Wednesday 14 December: 8.00am - 3.00pm

Thursday 15 December: 10.30am - 5.30pm

Saturday 17 December: 9.00am - 2.00pm

Monday 19 December: 8.00am - 3.00pm

Tuesday 20 December: 10.30am - 5.30pm

For January opening hours please click here.

Return of Library books and Text books

Please note that students will need to return all their Library books and textbooks by the following dates:

Year 11: Monday 21 November
Year 4 - 10: Friday 25 November

Any textbooks or library books that are outstanding after this date will need to be replaced, and your school account will be invoiced for the cost.

Library Early Close in Week 19

The Library will close at 3.30pm on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 December.

Karen Collins
Head of Library and Information Services

Ω The Omega 2022 Fourteenth Edition

Year Twelve Students and Parents,

Editing of the 2022 edition of the Senior Yearbook, The Omega, is now well underway!

What is The Omega and why do I need one? The Omega is the Year 12 Yearbook. Each Year 12 student has been invited to contribute to the publication. The Omega 2022 features individual student profiles, formal and informal photographs, farewell messages, graduation speeches and the major award recipients.

How do I order one? The Omega is available by pre-order only, which you will be able to do on Graduation Day in the Quadrangle before and after the Graduation Assembly. The Omega is an optional purchase and is $25 per copy.

When is The Omega available? It will be available for collection from the College on Wednesday 14 December 2022 when the Senior Certificates and Blue and Blue are collected.

What do I need to remember? Only pre-orders are available. No additional copies are ordered. Pre-ordered copies can be collected on Wednesday 14 December 2022.

Carmelina Paragalli
Teacher 

Please note the following key dates:

Year 12 Graduation Mass

Date: Wednesday 30 November
Time: 5.00pm 
Location: St Christopher's Cathedral, Manuka

The celebrant will be Archbishop Charles Balvo, Papal Nuncio to Australia. Please be advised that Year 12 parents will be sent invitations for this event and due to capacity limits registration will be required. 

Thanksgiving Mass 

Date: Friday 2 December
Time: 9.00am
Location: Marcellin Hall, Marist College Canberra 

Father Josh Scott will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving to give thanks for all the blessings which our school communities have received this year. All welcome!

Community Carols

Date: Tuesday 6 December
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Marist College 

Peter Hawes
Assistant Head of School - Mission and Identity

Year 12 Students studying in Melbourne in 2023

Thinking about accommodation for tertiary studies in Melbourne? Marist House Fitzroy offers student residential programs for young adults, studying at one of the many tertiary institutes in and around Melbourne.

Marist House provides 'a home away from home' that is supportive, welcoming and hospitable for students who desire to belong to a caring community while completing their studies in Melbourne. 

Marists have a long tradition in building community around young people to promote their education and full human growth. 

To enquire about available places for 2023 please contact Br Frank McIntosh.

This program is an opportunity for students and their families to deepen their Catholic faith through the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, First Holy Communion or Confirmation). It is open to students who are considering one or all of these Sacraments and are from Years 7-12. Sisters of these students are welcome to also partake in the program and receive the sacraments as a family.

The actual design of the program will be partially dependent on the needs of the candidates yet will involve a mix of twilight sessions for the family and weekly sessions for the students. These will mostly be held here at the College. Priests from the local parishes will also be involved in various sessions and families will need to connect with their parish. The Sacraments will be received within each student’s local parish in and around Pentecost on 28 May 2023.

To register for the program and for any further enquiries please contact Leesa Callaughan. 

Leesa Callaughan
Head of Liturgy

Enrolments are now open for our 2023 Reconciliation and First Holy Communion Parish Sacramental program. Please click here for details on how to enrol.

Combined First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion Program:

Program Sessions - 8 February to 29 March 2023
Sacrament of First Reconciliation – 2 March 2023
Sacrament of First Holy Communion – 1 and 2 April 2023

Confirmation Program:

Program Sessions – 3 May to 31 May 2023
Confirmation Retreat Day – 2 June 2023
Sacrament of Confirmation Liturgy – 3 and 4 June 2023

For further information please contact the Parish Sacramental Coordinator.

Enrolments now open

Students require a robust music education to optimally achieve their physical, emotional and cognitive potential as holistic learners who are sensitive to the needs of others.

Students at our College have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument through our Private Instrumental and Vocal lesson program in 2023.

People who study music:

• Work hard together as a team to perfect their rehearsals and performances
• Learn to become more comfortable with being openly expressive
• Communicate across languages and cultures through shared practical experiences 

Our aim is to encourage maximum participation in our community for children at all levels of ability, and to instill a culture of growth, attention to detail, focus and self-discipline.

Enrolments for students are now open.

Jarrod Schindler
Head of Performing Arts

Last call for donations!

This year we are again asking members of the Marist Community to join us in making a difference to people’s lives, by making donations of non-perishable foods, toys, gift cards, toiletries, sporting equipment, school supplies etc... Essentially, anything that would make your Christmas an enjoyable one can be donated. We do ask that all gifts remain un-wrapped so they can be easily identified and given to suitable families. Also, please ensure any food given has an expiry date beyond six months so families have plenty of time to consume it.

Donations can made through House Groups and hamper baskets have been distributed among House Group leaders.

Marist Vinnies group would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your on-going support throughout the year and wish you and your family a very happy Christmas.

Please note that the last day we can accept donations is Monday 5 December.

Over the next couple of weeks, Darlinghurst House are supporting Lions Club Recycle for Sight Australia.  An initiative from within the House, we are asking for donations of used glasses/spectacles to donate to humanitarian organisations overseas. Over the 26 years that the Australian charity has operated, the program has delivered over 7 million pairs of refurbished quality spectacles to men, women and children in need across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

There will be collection boxes in the Junior and Senior School Reception areas to take your donations.  Many thanks for supporting the Lions Club Recycle for Sight Australia.

Applications for student travel in NSW in 2023 opened on Monday 10 October 2022.

Families are please asked to read the newsletter from Transport for NSW for important information regarding Opal card applications, travel from Term 1, 2023 and more. 

Blessing of the Boats and Captains Presentation

Saturday saw the official start to the 2022/23 Rowing Season with Regatta 1, the Marist/Canberra Girls Grammar Regatta. A big thanks to the volunteers who assisted Rowing ACT in the running of the Regatta. It was perfect conditions on course for all crews throughout the day. A great effort from all of our coaches but special mention to the coaches of our junior year groups in getting our new rowers out on the water.

Our Blessing of the Boats and Captains presentation ceremony took place after the regatta. Thanks to Fr Richard Thompson for the blessing, Headmaster Mr Hutchison and Mr Slater for attending and our Teacher in charge/rowing Mr Milligan for his efforts throughout the day.

Congratulations to our Captain of Boats - Jesse Rosin (Year 11) and Vice-Captain of Boats - Darcy James (Year 11).

Our next regatta is on Saturday 26 November.

Danny Rosin
Marist College Canberra Rowing Club

CGGS/Marist Regatta, November 12 2022

Following recent trials, we would like to congratulate the following boys who have been selected to represent the ACT in the Indoor Hockey Nationals competition in January 2023:

U13 – Noah Batch, Xavier Batch, Reilly Fitzgerald and Nate Hamilton

U15 – Conall Fitzgerald and Aidan Harding

  

We had perfect cricket weather on Friday and Saturday and Stage 1 Stars made the most of it with Liam Apps taking 7 wickets for only 4 runs and Xavier Honan taking 5 wickets for 6 runs. Liam's efforts included a quadruple wicket maiden and Liam was on a hat-trick twice in the same over.

Unfortunately, the storms rolled in and washed out all of Sunday’s cricket.

Wayne Cassidy
Cricket Club Information Officer