What's On - 21 April 2021

In 2021, the College is offering a number of bursaries to assist students in Years 10 to 12 with their musical performance studies on their choice of instrument or voice.

The criteria on which the bursaries are granted include:

• a strong commitment to College life
• a strong commitment to formal musical studies and the musical life within the College, and
• a deep interest in music, commensurate with the student’s musical ability.

The duration of the Bursary is one calendar year. The Flynn Bursary provides the recipient with a remission of a portion of school fees, musical tuition and music books for the school year.

Students wishing to apply for a Flynn Bursary must submit an application form providing details of their musical interests and studies. Application forms should preferably be typed. Click here to access the application form.

The completed application form should be forwarded to Mr Matthew Hutchison, Headmaster, by the close of school this Friday, 23 April 2021.

Please endorse the envelope with ‘Flynn Bursary’ and the student’s name.

Jarrod Schindler
Head of Performing Arts

Marist mothers and grandmothers, past and present, and their sons are warmly welcome to celebrate Mass on Thursday 6 May 2021. Registration is essential for both you and your son/s. Click here to register. 

A reminder to please do not park in the bus bays at the front of the school as the morning buses will be arriving.

Jesus once said to his disciples, "Come by yourselves to an out of the way place and rest a little."

As busy mothers, it is wonderful to have the chance to gather, to enjoy a cup of tea, and to nurture and deepen your faith. This year’s Mothers’ Retreat, to be held on Wednesday 5 May 2021, will be led by the Mission Team and Andrea Dean as guest facilitator. There will be time to breathe the Spirit of Life and think about God as well as meet other Marist Mothers (past and present).

Andrea Dean has been involved in leadership, facilitation and teaching through the Catholic Education: Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, the Australian Catholic University, and the University of Canberra. In 2004, she received a Churchill Fellowship and visited the USA to investigate programs in teacher formation.

After two years as Director of the Office for the Participation of Women and Office for Lay Pastoral Ministry within the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Andrea is once again working as a consultant. She holds qualifications in education, theology, coaching, spiritual direction, and ministry. Andrea is the president of WATAC (Women and the Australian Church).

Click here to book. 

This Sunday, 2 May 2021, at 9.00am

Sister Joan Chittister, one of the Catholic world’s most influential religious and social leaders, will address a national Convocation of Catholics via Zoom from the USA.

The address topic is ‘A vision for Catholicism in Australia: Renewal directions, priorities, hopes and aspirations’. Practical proposals and visionary ideas around the themes of synodality, subsidiarity, inclusivity, transparency and accountability will be discussed.  

Sister Joan has advocated for 50 years on behalf of peace, human rights, women’s issues, and church renewal. She has a history of speaking truth to power often challenging the Church in relation to renewal. As keynote speaker at the first of three convocations hosted by the Australian Catholic Coalition for Church Reform (ACCCR), Sister Joan will be reaching a large national audience.

The Chittister Convocation will inspire Catholics who are insisting that the Catholic Church, through the Plenary Council process, address greater inclusion for all, especially women and minority groups. The Plenary Council is an opportunity for much-needed change to the Catholic Church’s leadership. 

Lay Catholics are encouraged to participate in the Convocations’ aspirations as it will speak to the deep desires among Australian Catholics for fresh vision and a new direction.

The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge, supports the Convocation and will give an official greeting to the participants. He acknowledged in a recent interview that reform is needed in the Church because ‘the current mode of leadership is unsustainable’.

The Convocation will be convened by the Australasian Catholic Coalition for Church Reform (ACCCR), a collaboration of 19 member groups across Australia demanding Church reform. Registration is free and open to all.