What's On - 4 May 2022

The Medal is named after one of the earliest Brothers, Br Francois (Gabriel Rivat), who joined the Little Brothers of Mary at the time of St Marcellin and became the first Superior-General of the order. Br Francois was chosen by St Marcellin and his fellow Brothers to lead this new congregation. He was instrumental in developing a Marist Spirituality, one characterised by being Christocentric, affective and mystical. Br Francois was known to be a joyful person who demonstrated his love and care for others, especially through his service to the Brothers and to the sick. 

The person receiving this Medal will be an Old Boy of this College who:

• has been out of school for a minimum of three years and not more than 15 years, and 
• is a person with a demonstrated track record of service to others and has made an exceptional contribution to meeting the needs of the vulnerable. 

Please note: people who have been nominated in past years will be considered for the 2022 Medal.

To nominate a person for this Medal, please email Peter Hawes and provide:

• the person’s full name and year of graduation
• a brief statement about the service he has been engaged in. You may like to use the following: type/ nature of service - level of commitment, type of involvement, and duration (ie number of years and frequency).

The College Mission team will review the nominations and make a recommendation to the College Headmaster. It is anticipated that the recipient of the 2022 medal will be presented at the Champagnat Day Mass on Friday 3 June.

Please note: The closing date for nominations has been extended until Wednesday 25 May 2022.

Peter Hawes
Assistant Head of School - Mission and Identity

Date: Thursday 5 May 2022
Time: 8.30am to 9.30am
Venue: Mary Help of Christians Parish, 115 Hodgson Crescent, Pearce
 
Marist mothers, grandmothers and carers, past and present, and their sons are warmly invited to celebrate Mass at Mary Help of Christians Parish to acknowledge the special role you have in shaping the lives of your sons/grandsons.

Parking is available on the Church grounds and Murphy Crescent.

At the conclusion of Mass, we ask that you transport your son to the College. You are not required to sign him into the College if you have registered him as attending the Mothers’ Mass.

As places are limited in the Church, registration is essential.

Past and present members of the Marist community are invited to join us as we head west, way out west… to the ‘Wild West’ for this year’s Blue and Blue Dinner.

Our goal for this event, to be held on Friday 20 May, 6.30pm – 11.30pm at the National Arboretum, is to bring together friends of Marist to dress up, socialise, dine, dance, and connect as a community.

Be quick to book your table of ten or individual ticket as numbers are limited. This is a night you do not want to miss.

Cost (online bookings only):

• $1,600 for a table of 10 guests or $165 for an individual ticket
• Ticket price includes: welcome drinks, three course alternate serve gourmet meal, four-hour drinks package, and live entertainment
• Bookings close this Friday, 13 May 2022, unless sold out earlier
• Please note: All guests must be over 18 years.

We hope to see you there!

The Cross Country season unit has been underway in all Year 7-10 Health and Physical Education classes this term. This is in preparation for the Senior School Inter-House Cross Country titles on Friday 20 May.

To quote former HAPE staff member, Steve Audsley: ‘It is time to dust off your supreme powers of motivation and tolerance, put aside the arthritis and fasciitis and hit the cross country trails’. Steve is obviously referring to the Physical Education staff and not the students.

While some students find this unit physically and mentally challenging, overall the boys have performed very well to date. The aim is to get each class member over the College course two or three times leading up to the Cross Country titles. This is in addition to our amended runs and fitness testing sessions.

As a Department, we are proud of the running culture we have in the College and continue to encourage the students to reap the benefits of physical exercise for both mind and body.

Wayne McAuliffe
Head of Department – Health and Physical Education

Heavenly Father,

We give thanks for the gift of motherhood,

for the mothers who have borne and raised us,
the ones who have cherished and loved us
for the ones who struggled and sometimes felt overwhelmed, 
who despite the challenges, chose to embrace us and make us their own. 
 
We give you thanks for all mothers and those who have been mother to us and pray for their needs.
Lord, we ask that you pour out your grace and mercy upon them
and help all mothers to be bearers of Christ’s love and life to their children
young and old; born and unborn. 
Keep them in your tender care and watch over all their days. 

We pray that, just like our dear Mother Mary,

they would know the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit,
as Comforter and Guide.

We commend all mothers and those who have been mother to us to your care and keeping.

We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord,

Amen. 

Applications are being accepted from current families who may be considering enrolling any sons not already at the College into Years 4 – 12.

A reminder that applications for Years 4, 5, 6 and 7 need to be received no later than this Friday, 27 May 2022 to be considered for enrolment starting in 2023.

Please note: the College will be contacting families in Term Two if a family interview is requested by the Headmaster. 

We encourage current families to let any friends who may be interested in enrolment know that they can apply online.

Important reminder for Year 6 and Year 10 families

A reminder that families with sons currently in Years 6 and 10 at the College do not need to re-enrol their son into Year 7 or Year 11.

Our expectation is that once a student is enrolled at the College, their enrolment will continue until the completion of their studies in Year 12.

If your son is a competitive skier or snowboarder and would like to represent the College at the ACT and Regional NSW Snowsports Interschools Competition at Perisher from Monday 18 July – Friday 22 July, please let me know by Wednesday 1 June.

There are various disciplines boys can compete in and events are suitable for intermediate to advanced skiers and snowboarders from both the Junior and Senior School.

Please note: the College will look after the administration and payment of entries and all other competition matters, however there will be no staff present at the event. As such, all responsibility/ duty of care lies with parents/carers. This includes transport to and from the event, accommodation, and on-snow costs and responsibilities.

For further information, please contact Jason Duff.

Jason Duff
Snowsports Coordinator

Aaron Lloyd (Year 10) who has been selected to represent the ACT in the Australian Gymnastics Championships in May.

Congratulations to Joey (Year 4) and Ben (Year 8) Mason who won the ACT Competition for their age group in Scootering recently in Jindabyne. This made them both eligible for the Nationals in May in Melbourne.