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The staff journal ofMarist Schools Australia
Volume 23Number 1
October 2017LavallaLavalla
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The Champagnat Journal
Marist Bicentenary Celebrations
MSA Conference in Melbourne
Contents3 Welcome to Griffith and Parkes4 Principals Concluding Appointments5 Lavalla 200 Project6 What is Lavalla about?7 Marist College Bendigo8 The Hermitage Pilgrimage … 201710 Mt Carmel Catholic College, Varroville10 St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill11 John Berne School12 Marist Bicentenary 1817-201714 St Gregory’s College Campbelltown15 The Rex Cambrey Education Scholarhip15 St Joseph’s School Northam16 Marist Solidarity17 Timor Leste18 Marist Life and Formation22 Newman College24 From the Archives26 Marist – Sion College, Warragul28 Marist Schools Australia30 History of the Institute30 Assumption College Kilmore31 St Francis Xavier’s College, Hamilton32 Sacred Heart College, Adelaide34 ‘Awaken’ National Marist Youth Festival37 Marist Youth Ministry38 22nd General Chapter39 Champagnat Men40 Marist Schools Australia
Editor: Br Tony Paterson
Contact details:Marist Schools AustraliaMarist Centre,PO Box 1247, MASCOT, NSW, 1460 AustraliaEmail: [email protected]
LavallaPublished by Marist Schools Australia
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Lavalla, the name given to this magazine is taken fromthe village in France where St Marcellin Champagnatestablished the world’s first Maristschool in 1817.There are now Maristschools in 80 countries.
Cover: Pictured at the receptionfollowing the Sydney BicentenaryMass at the Parramatta Cathedral are:Left to Right - Monica Gonzales,Anthony Mackett, Br Mark Paul, MrsJenifer Miller, Supileo Taifaao andPatrick Pre.
From theNationalDirectorAs this edition of Lavalla goes to print, the national debateconcerning school funding continues and is likely to have asignificant impact on the next Federal election. As a nationalnetwork of schools in seven different states and territories, wehave all enjoyed the significant benefits of government aid forthe past 45 years. Br Kelvin Canavan fms, was at the forefront ofthe state aid campaign in the 1960s and early 70s. Some 30years later, a by-line on his communications to school Principalsin the Sydney Archdiocese read ‘never take government fundingfor granted’.
Kelvin’s leadership of the 150 schools in Sydney wascharacterised by an unswerving commitment to an essentialMarist characteristic – investment in building and maintainingquality relationships. Kelvin’s success in doing this withpoliticians from both sides of Parliament at the federal and statelevels, was widely recognised among educational leaders andsignificant players in both major political parties and successivegovernments. The nature of Kelvin’s lifelong commitment to thecause of government funding for Catholic schools is instructiveat this point in our history of Catholic education in Australia.
First, Catholic families, educators, and clergy should never becomplacent about the unique nature of Catholic schools inAustralia. Nowhere in the world do Catholic schools enjoy thelevel of government support and autonomy we do in Australia.This situation was only realised after 90 years of zero governmentfunding for Catholic schools. Generations of parents, clergy,religious women and men and Catholic politicians, advocatedfor some support from government for decades.
As the present stewards of Catholic education, we are called tocourageously articulate the benefits of our schools as placeswhere communities are built and nurtured, educationalexcellence is evident and the taxpayer’s dollar is wisely invested.Complacency in this regard will eventually breed failure in theform of diminished funding. Catholic families and educatorsmust be vigilant in expressing their gratitude for governmentfunding whilst echoing with one voice the benefits to Australiansociety of our Catholic schools.
Second, Catholic schools must be recognised as places ofeducational excellence. This does not mean leading everyconceivable “league table” in regard to summative studentperformance data. More important is the legitimate measure ofany educational institution, which is surely the gain made byeach individual student in their learning. In this regard, ourCatholic schools need be as good, if not better than comparablesecular and non-Catholic schools.
The staff journal ofMarist Schools Australia
Volume 23Number 1
October 2017LavallaLavalla
INSIDEThe Champagnat JournalMarist Bicentenary CelebrationsMSA Conference in Melbourne
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As a network of schools educating familiesfrom across the spectrum of “educationaladvantage”, how might other Australiansjudge our students’ learning gain?Compelling, and illustrative evidence isavailable to the public on the My Schoolwebsite in relation to learning gain asmeasured by NAPLAN results. It is oftenoverlooked information, which deservessome analysis by educators from all sectors.As educators, we tend more to variousdiagnostic software packages such asSMART in New South Wales, SunLANDA inQueensland, or the NAPLAN Data Service inVictoria, to name a few. These tools areessential in enabling our teachers to betterassist our students. However, an eye on thepublic data is important. How does ourschool’s learning gain compare with thestudents from statistically similarbackgrounds? How does our learning gaincompare with students from across Australiawith the same starting score in the previousNAPLAN test for that cohort?
Third, our schools must be renowned fortheir overt, expansive, embracing inclusivity.This is where our Catholic schools come tothe fore. So many of us are acutely aware ofthe families in our communities who aredisadvantaged and are struggling but notoutwardly so. Young people growing up insingle parent families, families that havesuffered marriage breakup, families whereone parent is severely disabled,incapacitated, chronically ill, or dealing withaddiction. Our schools support families,particularly those who are suffering extremeduress. Students with disability are welcomedand carefully supported in their education.
The generosity of the current government’sfunding arrangements has helped Catholicschools support vulnerable families withinour own faith community. As Catholiceducators we believe the gift of a Catholiceducation is beyond measure. Governmentfunding allows us to share that gift as widelyas we can. As details emerge from bothFederal and State governments regardingthe new funding arrangements to come intoeffect in 2019 for Catholic schools, let ourvoices be heard clearly in unison with ourCatholic leaders to ensure the families weserve now and in future will be supported intheir choice of a Catholic education for theirchildren.
Dr Frank MalloyNational Director
Two schools joined the Marist Schools Australia Network recently:Marian Catholic College in Griffith, and Holy Family School in Parkes.Both schools are in New South Wales and were administered by theMarist Brothers some years ago, and so in one sense it is “Welcome back”.
Welcome to Griffith and Parkes
Frank Malloy (left) and Br Peter Carroll (Provincial) are photographed welcomingDenise Gersbach, the Principal of Holy Family Primary School.
John Robinson, the Regional Director for Marist Schools in New South Wales ispictured welcoming Alan Le Brocque, the Principal of Marian Catholic College.
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Principals Concluding AppointmentsWhen our schools close for Christmas atthe end of this year, four of our currentPrincipals will step away from schoolleadership. Each has been pivotal insuccessfully shaping Marist education intheir different settings over many years.Below are some personal reflections oneach of these fine educators.
The contribution of Mr Rick Sidorko toMarist College Canberra has beenprofound and transformational. On alllegitimate measures of school success,Marist College Canberra is indeed alighthouse school. Rick’s leadership ofthe learning and teaching agenda inparticular has been strategic, sustained,and highly effective. The Quality MaristTeaching Project has been widelyrecognised by educational researchers andleaders across Australia. Saint Marcellinurged the early Brothers to teach theirstudents through example more thanwords. Herein lies the strength and geniusof Rick’s success as a Catholic leader, andas a mentor to the teachers, staff, students,parents, and MSA colleagues privilegedto share with Rick in the work. Manytimes over the past 12 years, Rick Sidorkohas been the public voice for all Maristsin the Nation’s capital. In the midst ofimmense ongoing hurt of victims fromcrimes of abuse, Rick has publiclyacknowledged past wrongs, apologised,and sought and spoken always ofreconciliation. I am sure the Marist familyjoins me in thanking and congratulatingRick and his wife Berenice, for theirremarkable gift of leadership to MaristCollege Canberra.
When Mr Ross Tarlinton concludes asPrincipal at the end of this year, it will markthe end of not only the longest tenure ofa Head of St Joseph’s but also one of itsmost outstanding. The twelve years thatMr Tarlinton has been at the helm of theCollege have seen St Joseph’s continueto grow and to flourish. By any measure– spiritually, academically, socially,culturally, physically – Joeys is anextraordinary place for young men toreceive a Marist education. This has beengreatly enhanced by Ross’ leadership.Ross has led St Joseph’s College with allthe depth of faith, strength of purpose,
breadth of vision and generosity of heartthat anyone could hope to find in aleader in the tradition of Saint Marcellin.Ross is a gifted Catholic educationalist,leader and administrator, and hiscontributions to Marist education morebroadly have been significant and highlyvalued. We wish Ross and his wife Lornaevery happiness and success in thefuture, grateful for all they have given sogenerously to Joeys and Marist education.
The commitment to the vocation of aMarist educator is in many wayspersonified by the leadership and life’swork of Brother Patrick Howlett.Shortly after being appointed Principalat Parramatta Marist High, Patacknowledged a fundamental truthabout the school’s culture, - a significantnumber of the boys were simply notengaged in their learning. What Patobserved was “satisfactory” on manymeasures. However, a burning sense ofjustice drove Pat to imagine a new wayof engaging completely every student inthe liberating and fulfilling joy oflearning. Dissatisfied with the status quo,Pat began to seek a new way. Theenormity and boldness of Pat’s vision islittle understood by those who havenever had the privilege andresponsibility of leading a school asPrincipal. The leadership requiredinvolved immense courage,perseverance, tenacity, patience,intellect and trust in God. As Principal,Pat set the course, inspired and enabledothers, spoke for the school and itsagenda with government and Churcheducation authorities, made connectionswith the Tertiary sector and networkedacross school education in differentDioceses, States and countries. As
Principal, Pat spawned leadership, invitedand enabled others to share in the vision,to grow as professionals and as people.
Many of us have known Brother Patsince we were students and youngteachers and it is his humility that seemsto most often inspire. Humility to explorenew ways of educating at a time whenmany people would have retired.Humility to continue to learn. Humility tosay when given a compliment, with awry smile – “well that’s all good, but I’mnot perfect!” Humility to always speak ofthe success of his team. I hope all Maristshave the chance to recognise Pat’sremarkable contribution in spoken andwritten word over the next few months.
The John Berne School will have been inexistence for 20 years this December.Brother Mark Paul is the third Principalof this special Marist school and likethose before him, will leave a uniquelegacy for future generations of studentsand staff. Mark has met every challengeduring his four years as Principal withunwavering faith, absolute courage, andboundless creativity. Most notable hasbeen Mark’s development ofrelationships with new donors and thegrowing number of “friends of Berne”.Early in Mark’s tenure, the very existenceof the school at the Lewisham site was inquestion. Through Mark’s leadership,and vision the school has not onlyremained at the current site but hasreceived Commonwealth and Provincefunding, and financial support from theSydney Catholic Schools Office tocompletely refurbish the building andplant which was in most part untouchedthese past 35 years. We wish Mark everyhappiness and success in his future roleat Adelaide University.
Mr Rick Sidorko Mr Ross Tarlinton Br Patrick Howlett Br Mark Paul
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LAVALLA 200 PROJECT
In the letter “Montagne: the Dance of theMission” of March 2015, Brother EmiliTurú invited all the Marists ofChampagnat, with the help of theSuperiors of the Provinces and Districts,to draw up a list of Brothers and laitywho show full availability to insertthemselves in international communitieswhich were soon to be created.
Mount Druitt Community is the newcommunity created by the Region Oceaniaanswering Brother Emili’s call to createInternational Communities for a newbeginning. Our community comprisesArgelia and Rodrigo, a Young marriedcouple from Mexico, Brother JonnelSisneros, a Young Brother from Philippinesand Brother Lawrie McCane from Australia.
Mount Druitt is located 45km west ofSydney CBD, New South Wales, Australia.Our suburb has been identified as themost disadvantaged area of Sydney. It isalso the most culturally diverse and hasthe highest population density ofindigenous people in the country.
Unemployment, familyviolence, crime, homelessness and druguse are out of control in this, Sydney’spoorest suburb. Many children aredisengaged from schooling and wanderthe streets, especially those ofindigenous background, or refugeechildren from Africa or the Middle East.
We will be targeting young people whoare not at school by establishing a newpathway for disengaged youth to re-connect with education,other forms of training oremployment. Inpartnership with LocalCatholic EducationAuthorities we aim tobegin a centre, MaristLearning Zone, whereeach young person willbe given fresheducationalopportunities, and thehope of a morepromising future.
We pray that Mary will accompany us inthis project and, at her side, we will beconfirmed in our shared vocation,contributing to the creation of a bettersociety, in which the weak and themarginalised are valued and loved.
"Duc In Altum".
The Lavalla 200 Community at Mt Druitt
International Communitiesfor a New Beginning
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Reflection – What is Lavalla about?It’s the name on the front cover of thisjournal. It’s the name that’s been givento this Marist bicentennial year. It’s aname that is found on buildings in manyof our schools and, indeed, the name ofone these schools. It’s the theme thathas been given to the Brothers’ GeneralChapter later this year. Lavalla.1 But whyall this hullaballoo about the town whereMarcellin opened the first Marist schooland began the Marist Brothers? What’sso special about the place?
Nothing much.
And that’s the point.
Today, of course, it is a place ofpilgrimage for Marists around the world.It is holy ground for us – it is a grace towalk the streets that the Founderwalked, to visit the small first house thathe bought and extended with his ownhands, and to sit around the famoustable often in the context of celebratingthe Eucharist.
But the Lavalla to which Marcellin wasappointed as curate right after hisordination in 1816 was far fromremarkable. It was just another Frenchtown – about two-and-a-half thousandpeople, six hundred of whom lived in thetown itself, and the rest scattered acrosstwo valleys in over sixty hamlets andsmall villages. Most eked out a modestbut satisfactory living from farming,timber and cottage industries. Fewwould ever travel more than fiftykilometres from where they lived. Itsmost striking characteristic was perhapsjust how ordinary it was. Around eightyper cent of early nineteenth-centuryFrance was to be found in ruralsituations such as this, and in similarsocio-economic conditions.
If someone had undertaken a strategicmapping exercise to identify the mostfavourable place to start a new educationalmovement, they would have been unlikelyto have settled on Lavalla. If they had
been looking for somewhere with out-standing prospects for recruiting skilledand educated teachers, for resourcingcapital expenditure, or for setting up atraining facility, they would have lookedelsewhere than among the Vallauds (thename of the inhabitants of Lavalla).
Marcellin could have waited until hereceived a more promising posting,some place more conducive for realisinghis hopes and ideas. And maybe withbetter transport links and a healthierclimate. He didn’t. His first Brotherswere drawn from the young men whohappened to be there; the students, thesame. The physical and financialchallenges were what they were. It washere that Marcellin set to work, andwithout delay – in the time and placewhere he found himself, and with thepeople whom he found there.
It was in and from this quite ordinaryplace that so much of what we havecome to treasure as our extraordinaryMarist-ness was defined andmythologised. So many of the foundingstories we tell and re-tell grew from theeight years that Marcellin and his firstfollowers spent in Lavalla – theencounter with the ignorant dying childin an isolated hamlet; Marcellin’s coming
to live with the Brothers andunpretentiously to share their life; thefirst schools which became known fortheir family spirit, their joy, their zeal;Marcellin and Stanislas lost in the snow;responding to resistance from variousquarters; the sense of endeavour; thesimplicity of it all and the faith thatunderpinned it.
We are all called to Lavalla. Lavallasymbolises our here and now – this year,this school, these colleagues, thesestudents, these resources or lack ofthem, these external authorities, thisculture. Perhaps none of them wouldmatch our ideal. Perhaps we may betempted to imagine that in anotherplace, with other people, or that in adifferent social, educational or religiouscontext, I could be a more effectiveMarist evangeliser and educator.
Where is it that I should be? In Lavalla,Marcellin tells us. Where will I findMarists to work alongside me? Amongthe Vallauds. Who are those to whom Iwill speak of the love of God? Those atmy door. “Bloom where you’re planted,”goes the old adage. It was one thatMarcellin lived intuitively and unstintingly.
Brother Michael Green
1 At the time of Marcellin, the name of the town was written interchangeably as “Lavalla” or “La Valla”, with the former being more common.
Today the town is known officially as “La Valla-en-Gier” which is often shortened to “La Valla”.
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Discovery Garden 20172017 welcomed Foundation students toMarist College Bendigo for the very firsttime. Prior to this Years 7, 8 and 9 werein residence, and enjoying a countryoutlook nestled in Maiden Gully. Ourquickly expanding campus, designed byaward winning architects Y2, focuses onnatural materials and creating areas forself-discovery, exploration and learning.These elements support our ReggioInspired learning philosophy within ourLa Valla learning experience(Foundation-Year 4).
We were presented with a blank canvasfor our ‘play space’. Initially, the designprocess was underway with a parentdiscernment group and 2016 staff. It wassoon recognised that the ownership andcreativity of the students was anuntapped source. And the fun began…
4 weeks, 350 designs, 49 fine liners, 25water colour sets, grass, plasticine, sticks,PVC pipes, clipboards, 5 Educators and49 inspired, creative and amazingstudents all combined to present theirvision to 1 Principal, 1 Builder and 1Architect.
And here is their vision for theirDiscovery Garden.
Our Foundation students are extremelyfortunate to have the recognition, trustand support of the leadership team,parents and community of Marist
MARIST COLLEGE BENDIGO
PHOTOS: NATHAN TASCA
College Bendigo. Here, children areviewed as being strong, highly capableand creative individuals, where theirvoice can create action.
Tanya Balcke, Jana Mollison andLeonie Wolfe
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One of the most common questions I amasked when people I meet discover that Ihave been on the Marist Pilgrimage is“What was most memorable about thewhole pilgrimage?” At first my responsescentred around places, like the Hermitageitself, or the Lake of Galilee, our Archivesat the General House in Rome or thebasilica of the Holy Sepulchre. And later Ithought that it was the Pilgrimageprocess itself, with the numerous timesfor quiet and reflection about what wasgoing on around us, or the walks to thenext places of interest or the wonderful,informative and dedicated guides thataccompanied and guided us through ourpilgrim journey. But later it becameclearer that is was the other Pilgrims thatwere the most memorable aspect of thisMarist Pilgrimage. For me, being a MaristBrother in an ever-decreasing group ofmen who believe that what they havedone in education, especially wherethere is a special need for them, therecan be a cause for uncertainty anddespondency. I have considered thatwith the departure of the Brothers fromour work places of schools and otherareas of education that our work wouldbecome undone, lost in the general
The Hermitage Pilgrimage … 2017
activity of where we hadworked for so long. But thetwo dozen or so men andwomen that pilgrimagedwith me, showed thatMarist spirituality wasalive and well in thepeople with whom theBrothers work.
The work of Brother Michael Green inpresenting Marcellin Champagnat’sunique way of influencing those somany different people around him toknow their God through Mary, wassomething that we all enjoyed andlooked forward to. The Champagnatinsights and connections that many ofmy lay partners in the Pilgrimageshowed as belonging to them too,helped me feel that the Brothers werenot alone in doing our Marist work. Aswell, they reassured me that I can havesolid confidence that the work I considerto be essentially Marist, worthwhile andunique is ‘just so’ with them too. I feltbuoyed up by their appreciation of thework that the Brothers have done in thelast 200 years and that they were keen toidentify with St Marcellin’s way of doing
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things, his spirituality, and to continuethe Brothers’ work when they were nolonger able to do so … a passing of therelay baton, if you will.
There was never any doubt that what wewere about was a pilgrimage. Each of uswould have begun our journey withsome degree of confidence that weknew what a pilgrimage was about.During this Marist Pilgrimage,increasingly, we grew in ourunderstanding of the concepts of
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pilgrim, community, Marist Spirituality
and Church. Looking back at the
Pilgrimage after months of returning
home, encouragement seems to be a
word that has special significance for
how the Pilgrimage continues to have
meaning for me. I was encouraged by
the Brothers and the lay men and
women on the Pilgrimage, the staff and
guides whose role was to guide and
accompany us on our unique journey
and especially, in my own journey as a
Brother, in my pilgrimage with andtowards my God.
Our pilgrimage continues today, albeit inour day-to-day workplace, with no Romanruins, no anticipation of Pope Francisdriving around the corner and nostrenuous walks around La Valla. We arestill pilgrims though, open to whatsurrounds us on our journey, our quest tofurther discover who we are and what weare asked to become by our God.
Br Andrew Moraghan and Br Michael Akers
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Congratulations go to JORDAN DORIS ofYear 12, at Mount Carmel CatholicCollege, for his exceptional performancein representing his country at theCommonwealth Youth Games in theBahamas. Jordan won a silver medal inthe 400 metres and a gold medal in themixed 4 x 400 metre event.
"Australia’s 4x400m mixed relay teamfeaturing Bendere Oboya, CarleyThomas, Sebastien Moir and JordanDoris were made to wait but wereultimately declared winners of the finalevent of the Games." (b17cyg)
Jordan has been the WollongongDiocese Male Athlete of the Year for thepast three years and represents bothWollongong CEO and his school withgreat passion. He is currently the
MT CARMEL CATHOLIC COLLEGE, VARROVILLE
ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, HUNTERS HILL
Australian U/17 400 metre and 800 metreChampion and a student leader within theCollege. The ongoing goal isrepresentation at next yearsCommonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.We wish him well in this.
Without doubt, one of the most highlyanticipated annual events at St Joseph’sCollege, Hunters Hill, is GrandparentsDay. For many years the day has givenboys in years 7 and 8 the opportunity tospend a morning with theirgrandparents, sharing special momentsthat will long be remembered andcelebrating their unique relationship.
More than 400 grandparents visited StJoseph’s for the event on 8 May, withsome travelling great distances to jointheir grandsons for the occasion.
The morning began with a liturgyfocussing on the special bonds that existbetween grandparents and theirgrandchildren. During the liturgy boys lit
candles for their grandparents andspent time reflecting on those whowere unable to be there.
A tour of the College gave boys theopportunity to proudly show off theboarding areas, Resources Centre, diningrooms, main building and some of theirother favourite areas. It also allowedgrandparents who are former studentsto reminisce about their time at StJoseph’s and talk about the manychanges that have taken place over theyears.
Morning tea was served on the frontlawn, giving grandparents andgrandsons an often-too-rare opportunityto sit and talk together. The morning
Grandparents welcomedto St Joseph’s College
Year 7 student Thomas Bovell with his grandfather Jim.
concluded with a number of studentmusical performances.
Director of Mission at the College, MrsLesley Maher, said Grandparents Daywas a celebration of family and love. “It iswonderful to provide an opportunity forthe boys to nurture their relationshipwith their grandparents. As children getolder and busier they may see less oftheir grandparents, so this day isextremely special for both grandparentsand grandsons.”
17CYG BAHAMAS – CommonwealthYouth Games17CYG BAHAMAS – CommonwealthYouth Games
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JOHN BERNE SCHOOL
The Annual John Berne School Luncheon
With a famous Australian compere inWendy Harmer, an inspiring address bypast NSW Premier Hon Mrs KristinaKeneally and stories of success fromthree Berne ex-students combining withthe sumptuous décor and Hyde Parkoutlook of Doltone House FunctionCentre, all the ingredients were presentfor a great luncheon. Add to that thedynamism of celebrity auctioneerDamien Cooley and financial successseemed certain.
The purpose of this luncheon is two-fold:to bring together staff and supporters ofthis unique school and to raise funds tosupport its operation. With an enrolmentof between 30 and 40 students at anyone time, the normal fundraising base of
a large school parent group is notpresent. The many friends andsupporters of The John Berne Schoolrealize this and were happy to respondgenerously, especially in the auctionwhich asked for financial support forseveral school projects such as theChampagnat Scholarships, literacy andreading programs and equipment forthe new buildings.
Ex-students Anthony Esposito, ArabellaCroft and Mark Hinton spoke of the lifechanging experience of attending Berne.Anthony (2012) had been involved in acarpentry apprenticeship, Arabella(2012) is studying to become a PrimarySchool teacher and Mark (2010) isstudying to complete a Bachelor of
Interactive Media. All three spoke not
only of the value of their Berne
experience where teachers encouraged
and believed in them, but also of the
faith and loving commitment of their
mothers. They truly represented our
precious Marist values.
We are indebted to past Development
Manager Mrs Angela Flannery and her
assistant Mrs Catherine Williams for their
wonderful organisation, to the many
young men and women who so ably
assisted them to make this an occasion
to remember and especially to our
private and corporate sponsors.
Janet FreemanFundraising Committee Member
Arabella Croft (Berne ex-student) The Hon Kristina Keneally, Wendy Harmer Anthony Esposito (Berne ex-student)
The Hon Kristina Keneally, Mark Hinton (Berne ex-student) Michael Lindsay, Br Peter Carroll, Wendy Harmer
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Two-hundred years is not a long time –in comparison to the history of theworld. However, the past two centurieshave a special significance for us – wecelebrate the anniversary of the birth ofthe Marist Institute, the birth of thedream of St Marecllin Champagnat andthe first Marists. We give thanks for allthe blessings that we have received overthis time. The Bicentenary wascelebrated around Australia on Saturday
MARIST BICENTENARY 1817-201712th August 2017 with hundredsgathering for the Special Masses andReceptions that followed.
Archbishop Mark Coleridge was theprincipal concelebrant at the Mass in StStephen’s Cathedral in Brisbane; BishopVincent Long Van Nguyen, OFM Conv.,was the principal concelebrant at StPatrick’s Cathedral in Parramatta; andBishop Mark Edwards, OMI, the AuxiliaryBishop for the Western Region of
Melbourne led the liturgy at MarcellinCollege Bulleen.
The photographs below provide aglimpse of the celebrations.
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“There is the music of heaven in all things; and wehave forgotten how to hear it until we sing.”
– St Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179)The saints have always sung. In this
Marist Bicentennial year, we walk into
the future with hope, as Marcellin and
his companions did at La Valla in 1817.
What is our song as we go? Marcellin
sang on a daily basis as he walked,
prayed, and worked alongside the
students in his care, and with his
Brothers. He insisted that the Brothers
include singing as part of the school
curriculum. Why would he do this?
Didn’t he have other things to do?
Marcellin instinctively knew that singing
was the sign of a joyful heart, and that
the practice of singing together
promoted and enhanced gospel joy and
community cohesion.
Marcellin sang at Masses and in and out
of the classroom. He sang the folk songs
of his day (the popular, or ‘pop music’ of
the time), as well as the chants of the
Mass, melodic and rhythmic hymns, and
especially Marian hymns like the Salve
Regina. There is something in this focus
that we can perhaps rediscover in this
year of “new beginnings.” Do our
liturgies with our students allow them to
give voice in song to the God who loves
them, lives within them, and walks
beside them? Do we allow ourselves to
join in the song while sharing liturgy
alongside them to further show them
the way of Mary in accompaniment? You
don’t need the best voice, as Marcellin
knew: just the courage and willingness
to add your unique voice to bring out
the richness in the harmony.
Fiona Dyball, May 2017
ST GREGORY’S COLLEGE CAMPBELLTOWN
St Gregory’s College has earned areputation as one of New South Wales’best cricket schools in recent years. Thisrecognition was strengthened by ourrecent victory at the recent AustralasianMarist Cricket Carnival at St Augustine’sin Cairns. The Carnival brings togetherteams from Marist schools acrossAustralia. Congratulations to the teamand Coach, Mr Luke Morrissey andManager, Mr Joseph Lantz.
On 6 December, 12 of the College’splayers, along with staff members Mr JoeLantz and Mr Luke Morrissey, travelled toCairns for the Marist Cricket Carnival.
After 6 days of competition, thePresentation/Dinner was held on Mondaynight at St Augustine’s College. At thePresentation it was announced that theCollege won the following awards:
• Carnival Champions;• The selection of six College students
in the Australian Marist XI Merit team;The members of this team were:Daniel Slane (Captain), CameronMiddleton, Vincent Hreszczuk, RohanIndap and Matt Stimson;
• The selection of Daniel Slane as playerof the Carnival with 109 runs and 14Wickets;
• The selection of Vincent Hreszczuk asBatsman of the Carnival with 164 runsat an average of 55 including the onlycentury scored in the tournament
• The Champagnat Award to DanielHodson, an award that acknowledgesthe player who best showcased theMarist Spirit
Congratulations to the following studentswho participated in the Marist CricketCarnival and who came back asChampions: Bailey Dickinson; RohanIndap ; Vincent Hreszczuk; Lawson Clark;Cameron Middleton; Daniel Slane; MattStimson; Ji Mills; Sam Price; DanielHodson; Jakob Eljed; Liam Neeson.
St Greg’s Marist Cricket Carnival Champions
THE REX CAMBREY EDUCATION SCHOLARHIP
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The introduction of Years 11 and 12 to StJoseph’s School in Northam has beenexciting and much anticipated for thestudents, teachers and the wholecommunity. The inaugural cohort of Year11 students from 2016 are now the firstgraduating year group of Year 12students of the school. This marks animportant date in the school historybooks and has been met with greatexcitement by the students who feelvery privileged to be a part of thissignificant milestone. The school has 20Year 12 students in 2017, approximatelyhalf of whom are completing their ATARand looking forward to going touniversity; and the others who arecompleting their studies and wishing toundertake an apprenticeship or further
studies at TAFE. The students aresurrounded and supported by a team ofdedicated teachers who are excited to
see the graduation of the first cohort ofYear 12 students from St Joseph’sSchool, Northam.
ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL NORTHAM
This year Marist College Bendigo was
again very fortunate to be the recipient
of "The Rex Cambrey Education
Scholarship". This scholarship is named
in honour of long-serving Marist
employee and affiliated member Rex
Cambrey and is funded through the
generosity of The Tony and Gwyneth
Lennon Family Foundation of PerthWestern Australia. This year thescholarship has been used to assist twostudents with their school fees.
Rex Cambrey, Anthony Lennon, son ofTony Lennon, a member of the FamilyFoundation and his daughter Meribel,visited Marist again this year to catch up
with the two students receiving thisscholarship and to see the growth in ourCollege.
Marist College Bendigo would again liketo thank Rex Cambrey, Anthony Lennonand the Tony Lennon Family Foundationin their generous contribution to thestudents at Marist College Bendigo.
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MARIST SOLIDARITY
Despite the limitations of some physicaldisabilities, every student joined the staffin taking their turn with the shovel atthis momentous and joyful occasion forthe Marist project in Takhmao on theedge of the capital Phnom Penh.
The Community Village will comprise 8residences for students, 2 staff residencesand a number of communal facilitiessuch as a dining hall and kitchen, healthcentre and a study centre for tutoring,library and information technology.
Work will commence on the roads andland preparation this week and then thebuilding construction begins in twomonths time. A local contractor has beenresponsible for a creative design of theVillage and the project’s implementationall of which is under the direction of MrSopagna, a senior staff member of MaristSolidarity Cambodia.
The Village represents a long held dreamof the Australian Marists who haveworked in Cambodia as well as the
dedicated Khmer staff. Brother TerryHeinrich, the founder of the LaVallaSchool, has been the main driving forceof this innovative response to care ofyoung Cambodians leaving the MaristSchool for their next phases ofeducation.
Breaking the soil means a dreambecomes a reality for the youngCambodians who, because of a physicaldisability, are often excluded fromeducation especially in the ruralprovinces. Access to quality Maristeducation is at the heart of this village.
More details are available onwww.australianmaristsolidarity.org.au
All involved in Marist Cambodia CommunityVillage Ground Breaking Ceremony
MSC Director Bunthoeun Cheng and students breaking ground at the MSC Village
Media Enquiries: Tony Skinner, AMSCommunications CoordinatorW: www.australianmaristsolidarity.net.au E: [email protected]: +617 3354 0600
MSC Students and staff participating in the ground-breaking ceremony
On Sunday July 23 ninety students of the Inclusive Education Programme for post school youthand the one hundred and three students at LaValla School actively participated in the turning ofthe soil to commence this construction project.
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TIMOR LESTE
English Education for Junior SecondarySchools is the new subject introduced thisyear for Year 1 students at ICFP Baucau. TheMinistry of Education asked us to start thiscourse so that some of our graduates will beable to teach English in junior secondaryschools in Timor Leste. Two Timoreseteachers have joined the staff - Luciana daCosta and Virginia de Fatima Ximenes.They have been introduced to student-centred learning and inducted intoteaching English by ICFP staff memberMargie Beck and volunteer from AustraliaJill Gavin. Virginia is now in Brisbanelearning more English and assisting withclasses in English as a second language.Luciana, who has had experience in teachingEnglish in Timor and Cambodia, will alsogo for further studies in Brisbane in 2018.
Domingas tells her storyMy name is Domingas Ulan Colo. I am 22years old and I come from Passabe in thedistrict of Oecusse. I am a first yearstudent at ICFP Baucau. My parents arefarmers who grow vegetables, so wedon’t have very much money. But agenerous donor from Australia pays formy tuition fees at ICFP. Thank you,
Australia. I want to become a teacher sothat I can return to Passabe to teach thechildren in my community. I am happyto be in Baucau because I enjoy mystudies at ICFP, especially my Englishclasses. I like the house we live inbecause it has water and electricity.
Salvador’s story“I am Salvador Ximenes fromBaguia in the mountainssouth east of Baucau. When Idecided to become a teacherI enrolled at ICFP in Baucauwhere I was happy to jointhe many enthusiastic andlike-minded pre-serviceteachers from all over thecountry. After graduating,my first appointment was inOecusse – that area of EastTimor that is found in WestTimor. The following year Ijoined the ICFP staff as atutor in Maths and Phys Ed.As all staff members areexpected to undertakeMasters degree studies, Ilearnt English and now I am English teachers: Virginia (left) and Luciana (right)
enrolled with Australian CatholicUniversity and studying by distanceeducation.”
“My dream for the future is to contribute asmuch as I can to the development ofeducation in Timor Leste. Because I am aneducated person, my culture also obligesme to contribute to the development of myfamily and community back in Baguia.”
Salvador Ximenes
ICFP Baucau East Timor introduces Englishinto the curriculum
Domingas (centre) in English class
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Marist Life and FormationFOOTSTEPS 1 – MAKING JESUS CHRIST KNOWN & LOVED 26 FEBRUARY – 1 MARCH 2017Participants: ClareCurwen-Walker, MeganHarmston, AlisonBraidwood, FintanKeane, Faaae Uepa,Sinead Coakley, RandallBezaire, Lance Helms,Christine Yacoub, GusColes, Karen Umbers,Lee Summerville, AaronLawler, Robyn Ryan,Mandy Webb, KendallAglinskas, GlennSolomons, PhoebeMitsak, Sally Nicholson,Sabina Prodanovic,Janine McEgan, Kathleen Slegers, Stephen Davis, Alex Peace, Cameron Hogg, Alex James, Mark Webber, Keith Wrest, Lee Brand,Marcelle D'Castro, Br Sunanda Alwis
Team: Elizabeth Falconer, Paul Harris, Andrew Dumas Br Hubert Williams, Br Neville Solomon
Mittagong lived up to its reputation for unpredictable weather as we gathered for our first Footsteps 1 program for 2017. Teacherswith 1 year to 39 years experience, as well as non-teaching staff from our schools and colleges, brought their own stories andexperiences to what was an enjoyable and engaging three days.
FOOTSTEPS 1 – MAKING JESUS CHRIST KNOWN & LOVED 19 - 22 MARCH 2017Participants: AndreSimon, Sue Steward,Sandra Carozza, CraigHirst, Sandy Corles,Dan Wightman, DinoFaelis, GlennMcKenzie, StephenKing, Luke Morwitch,Kirsty van der Kolk,Mitch Bristow, LindaRoden, JenBuckingham, JessBellamy, AngelaStoneman, Jeni Miller,Katrina Mansfield,Deanna Dawson, OliviaHolmes, Celine
Menuet, Mitch Saunders, Bernadette Clowry, Shane Noonan, Peita McClenaghan, Cathy Holmes, Chantelle Dagasso, AnthonyGraziano, Tara McGrath, Sally Sargent, Brett McKellar, Shamaine Jacobs, Daniel Johnson, Fiona Dyball
Team: Paul Harris, Elizabeth Falconer, Andrew Dumas, Sarah Nowlan, Paul Herrick
Thirty four participants from 19 Schools and Marist Youth Ministry shared the Footsteps journey at a very wet Mittagong. The sundid shine from time to time but the spirit of the group was not dampened by the weather. Connecting as Marists and exploring ourspirituality are key parts of the program; time for discussion and personal reflection provide an opportunity for participants todeepen their own journey as Marists.
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FOOTSTEPS 1 – MAKING JESUS CHRIST KNOWN & LOVED 28 - 31 MAY 2017Participants: DanLynch, James Gill,Matt Hayward, GaryKeown, Alex Fox,Daniel Ronchetti,Nicole Klicki, AshFrench, Ange Bekesi,Lauren Hastings,Clint Gifford, AaronHume, Andie Bartley,Linda Whiteside,Emily Gray, AndreaHarney, Tod Healey,Di Healey, Trish Star,John Seers, Rob Hahn, Tom Coupland, James Roberts, Matthew Darben, Dean Cohen, Kelsey McMillan, Ann Glen, Terence McGrath,Caitrina Moran, Justin Colley, Roland Boschetti, Konrad Fepuleai, Erica Waite, Julie Oste, Beth Code, Ron Ruzzier, Peter CoghlanTeam: Ryan Gato, Paul Harris, Andrew Dumas, Jeni Miller, Gabriel Rulewski, John Robinson
FOOTSTEPS 2 – MAKING JESUS CHRIST KNOWN & LOVED 18 - 21 JUNE 2017Participants: TimMullin, MeaganWhaites, SteveLittleton, ClaireFitzpatrick, SteveTurley, BrendanBoidin, LawrenceZanella, PaulaSexton, CathyAgius, Ben Frize,Angela Bottari,Danielle Lynch,
Sarah Davis, Jenny Neilsen, Anthony Rooskie, Ken Jordan, Melissa Hurn, Kristen Connors, Clare Waterworth, Leigh Boggis, SeanMullaly, Mark Heiss, Grant Dooner, Julie Zic, Mel Daley, Steve Bognar, Adam Mzee Kitungano, Daniel Johnson, Louise ColbranTeam: Br Michael Akers, Elizabeth Falconer, Tony Clarke, Paul Harris, Br Hubert Williams, Br Bill Sullivan
FOOTSTEPS 1 – MAKING JESUS CHRIST KNOWN & LOVED 6 - 9 AUGUST 2017Participants: JohnSladic, Becc Bond,ElizabethDangerfield, JaneO'Shea, SharonHadlow, LiamHawkey, KalliKoniaras, ChristinaGallichio, KarenBillingham, PeterIgoe-Taylor, AlisonQuinn, JustinaHolland, BelindaAventi, RenaeSavage, Bernadette Clark, Michaela Meagher, Annette Luxford, Des Langdon, Lachlan Pollock, Jasmine Akkari, Kellie Weller, LukeNolan, Kathryn Dore, Megan Waters, Lizzie Friendship, Michael Wallden, Bozana Radas, Jessica Harper, Charmaine Tilley, BobbyBracken, Neale Williamson, Dermot Holmes, Jason McDonald, Roma ValentineTeam: Paul Harris, Ryan Gato, Hubert Williams, Fiona Dyball, Liam Duncan
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AWAKENThe Awaken program focuses particularly on community andrecognises how the Christian and Marist story influences ourrelationships. It enables participants to give witness to the way
Mandy Soosai and Jodi Parker Cathy Holmes and Tensile Rizutto
The teachers of Mt Maria College, Petrie in Brisbane gatheredtogether to celebrate the province program, Awaken. Oneparticipant commented that she gained insight into an‘awareness of the Marist philosophy and the role of the College
Marisa Favilla, Steve Byrne and Ann Von Bujdoss Peter Young
On Wednesday 25 January, both the senior and middlecampuses of Sacred Heart Adelaide gathered together toparticipate in the Awaken spirituality program. The day
allowed staff to engage with our Christian story, whilstexploring how their faith community continues to grow andshape Marist life. 30 January 2017
The staff of The John Berne School gathered together toparticipate in the Awaken program, providing a chance to reflecton how life challenges our perceptions and causes us to grow ona personal level and professionally. They explored the Christian
and Marist story of how God calls us to a deeper awarenessthrough community. Michael and Melissa led a dynamic andengaging workshop following on the practical implications onbeing Awaken at The John Berne School. 3 March 2017
David Riddington, Nicole Arathoon, Melissa Painter Kelly Wafer, Kristina Allan, Phoebe Mitsak
community is being lived out in our particular place and how itcontributes to the enrichment of the lives of each other andour young people. 18 January 2017
in our current society.’ As well as these ‘big picture’ insightsstaff were invited to reflect upon their own stories and thebeautifully told stories of Jesus. 25 January 2017
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It was a great day in the West where all staff gathered for theAwaken Program at Newman College, Churchlands. Surroundedby the Bicentennial paintings in their new Performing Arts
Complex we all shared stories of ourselves, our community andour Marist tradition. We enjoyed some laughs and ponderedon more serious aspects of our Christian story. 18 April 2017
Kerrin Smith, John McKay, Terry Cooney, Taylah DaRiva, Jasmine Santamaria, Justin Caruso, Jade Barr, Vicki Devine, Billena Hales, KathyDaly, Shona Maskelyne, Luke Hamilton, Pater Augustin The Awaken Staff Spirituality program commenced the term for the staff at Assumption College Kilmore. 24 April 2017
Francis Xavier Hamilton and St Peters Maitland came together for the Awaken program.
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NEWMAN COLLEGE
On Wednesday 7 June, Newman Collegehosted the annual LifeLink Day launchfor Primary schools. Newman Collegewelcomed student and staffrepresentatives from 73 of the 93Primary schools in the Archdiocese ofPerth. In 2016, agencies supported byLifeLink assisted 34, 000 WesternAustralians. To symbolically recognisethis, each student at every Primaryschool within the Archdiocese was askedto prepare a single heart that would bebrought to the launch on 7 June to beplaced on the ovals at Newman Collegein recognition of each of the 34, 000people assisted by LifeLink. Our Year 4and Year 5 students assisted in placingeach of the hearts into one large hearton the ovals at Newman College.
Staff and Student Reflections ofLifeLink Primary Day:On Wednesday, 7th June, the StudentCouncil represented Newman College atthe annual LifeLink Launch Day. NewmanCollege actually hosted the event this year,and we were responsible for welcomingguests from 73 Catholic Primary Schools
across the Perth Archdiocese. We metArchbishop Timothy Costelloe, Bishop DonSproxton, and Dr Tim McDonald, theDirector of Catholic Education WA. We alsorecited a poem, ‘God’s Flight’ by HeatherFlood for the audience. We workedextremely hard in the weeks leading up tothe event in order to perfect it. We werereally nervous when we saw how manypeople were in the audience, but we rose tothe occasion and Miss Warchomij, MrLynch and Mr Finneran were really proudof us. While the event was going on the
Year 5’s and 4’s were busily placing LifeLinkHearts into the ground on the MarcellinCampus Oval. There were 40,000 heartsbrought to the event by the visitingschools. We were all treated to a deliciousmorning tea to conclude the event.
LifeLink has raised millions of dollars overthe years to support agencies who helppeople in need across Western Australia.They help people with disabilities, victimsof domestic violence, the homeless andpoor, and those with mental health issues.It has become so clear to us how importantit is to support this charity helping peoplein our very own community.
- by Grace Rose and Rebecca Harris
I was privileged to support our Year 6Student Council as they representedNewman College in hosting guests fromCatholic Schools all over Perth at theArchbishop’s LifeLink Launch Event forPrimary Schools. I could not have beenprouder of the twelve students who makeup our Student Council, they greetedguests with warmth and sincerity includingstudents of different ages, teachers andschool staff, Assistant Principals andPrincipals, as well as Archbishop Timothy
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Costelloe, Bishop Don Sproxton and Dr TimMcDonald. They represented our Collegewith pride and were shining examples ofhow we expect our students to behave.They worked incredibly hard in the weeksleading up the event, including giving uptheir own time, to learn Heather Flood’spoem ‘God’s Flight’ which they recited forall of the guests beautifully. ArchbishopCostelloe spoke about Jesus’ parable of theRich Man and Lazarus, putting intoperspective how caring for others in need isshowing the same for our Lord. Thisbeautifully reflected the purpose of LifeLink
and how it is all our responsibilities to beopen to seeing and hearing those in needin our community and doing what we canto help them. It was quite amazing to seethe display of hearts gathered from all ofthe schools who visited on the day; 40,000individual prayers, thoughts, notes anddrawings to share as messages to those inneed in our State. It took all of our Year 5and 4 Units to get the hearts positioned inthe time that the event was going oninside the Auditorium, and they workedtirelessly! The 40,000 individual heartscollected as one enormous heart was quite
the sight to see and symbolic of theChurch’s intention for us to work togetherfor this great cause. It was also wonderfulto see students from different schoolsgetting to know each other andcelebrating LifeLink together. The LifeLinkLaunch Event was a fantastic way for ourown and for the broader community to seewhat great students we have here atNewman College and to celebrate theachievements of LifeLink and I was thrilledto be a part of it.– Ms Kate Warchomij(Leader of Wellbeing – Years’ 3 – 6)
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
Photographs telling a story…Historians correctly tell us that our present situation and our future are always tied to our past.The following photographs tell us something of our Marist story and heritage over many years.
DARLINGHURST 1928Assembly of the Senior Students at theMarist Brothers’ High School.Photograph appears on Page 10 of theschool magazine “Blue and Blue”. Notsure who owned the cars!
The photograph on the left is a recent acquisition to theProvince Archives courtesy of Brother Tony d’Arbon. Picturedare three of the illustrious staff members from the secondarydepartment at Mosman in 1964. Left to right: BrothersIldephonsus (Brian) Sweeney, Chrysostom (Anthony) d’Arbonand Emilian Nevin. Absent is Br Nilus (Alan Anthony). Thephotograph was taken in 1964 – the last year of secondaryclasses at Mosman. Address of the school was: Marist Brothers’High School, Cardinal Street, Mosman. All very religious!
FUNERAL PROCESSION OFARCHBISHOP KELLY 1940The photograph was taken outside St Mary’s Cathedral inSydney in 1940 – according to the record printed on the backof it. Things were in correct order – religious habits and rosarybeads; and following the Marist Brothers are the ChristianBrothers and then the De LaSalle Brothers. Archbishop Kellywas the Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney from 1901 to 1911;and Archbishop from 1911 to 1940 – a long time but notmade a Cardinal. He was succeeded as Archbishop byArchbishop Gilroy who was made a Cardinal in 1946.
RECALLING MOSMAN1964
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MELBOURNE DAYSEarly twenty-first century, like 2000 – Br Fons vanRooij, then Principal of Assumption CollegeKilmore with a young postulant, AnthonyRobertson. Anthony was living at the NicholsonStreet Community, studying at the University ofMelbourne, and working one day a week atSamaritan Catholic College.
Both Marists have gone on to greater things since– Fons is now a key member of the Marist IdentityTaskforce at Leuven in Belgium; and Anthony is amember of the landed gentry in the SouthernHighlands.
MOVING FORWARD BY A FEW YEARS –with the technicolour collection!Gathering after the Final Professionof Br Mark Paul in 1988: Left toRight – Br Harry Prout, Mrs JoanPaul, Peter Morellini, Mr GeorgePaul and Br Justin Guthrie with Br Mark in front.
The final two photographs are oftwo well-known gentlemen withimpeccable credentials: BrothersKenneth Preston and the lateBrian McGrath pictured withCardinal Martini of Milan and SirWilliam Deane, Governor Generalof Australia. Both photographswere taken at Melbourne YouthFestivals in the late twentiethcentury.
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MARIST – SION COLLEGE, WARRAGUL
We flew straight to the heart of Australiato touch down at Uluru airport andsighting the iconic rock in itsmagnificence out the window of theplane as we descended to land was aweinspiring and the contrast of thebeginning and end of the day wasnoteworthy. The start of the day saw usin dismal, dark Victoria and at the end ofthe day we were watching the brilliantsun setting on Uluru; a truly remarkableimage. Investigating Uluru and Kata Jutaoccupied us the following day and wepacked our tents to journey another400kms to our next destination.
A short 400km journey found us atWatarrka (Kings Canyon) and nearly allstudents followed the well-worn routeup the very steep first 100 metres to theridge of the canyon to see the incredibleview of the valley below. An excited buttired crew of 50 came back and weboarded the bus for the next 400kms toreach Alice Springs, pausing for a 5
minute camel ride which proved to bemore than long enough for most people.
The sights of Alice Springs were offeredto us for our two day stop with the OldTelegraph Station providing us withmuch information on the early settlers tothe area and the life of the indigenouscommunity while they lived at thetelegraph station. We visited the FlyingDoctors and the School of the Air whichwere educational and interesting: our
fundraising efforts of $500 for the FlyingDoctors was significant.
Rex the Snake Man came to visit ourcampsite with his variety of snakes andlizards and his information on how tosurvive in the bush when encountering asnake. The chance to hold a thorny deviland a huge python was an opportunitymost people did not pass up.
We travelled for 12 hours on our next legof the journey, to reach Daly Waters, 10
Trip to the Heart of AustraliaMarist-Sion College Year 11 students have recently returned from another successful CentralAustralian school Trip – below is a journal of their experience.
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of which we sat in the coach. We had ourfirst experience of sleeping under thestars which highlighted the spectacularnight sky of the outback.
Katherine awaited us after a shortjourney and several stops along the way.Devils Marbles, Mataranka thermal pooland Cutta Cutta caves were enjoyed byall and broke the journey for us, eventhough it was minimal miles comparedto the day prior. The colours of Matarankawaters and the lush foliage surroundingit were welcome after the red sand andsmall dusty shrubs of the centre. We hadreached the start of the Top End and itwas noticeable. The ant hills weregradually growing and the landscapewas changing, becoming more tropicalthe further north we travelled.
Another night under the stars followedby a two hour boat cruise up theKatherine Gorge and then a leisurely day,leaving after the cruise and making ourway to Kakadu-the township of Jabiru to
be precise. We set up the tents, swam inthe pool, had tea cooked for us and wentto bed. What a life. Minimal supervisionneeded that night because we were allso exhausted. The next day saw usvisiting the world heritage rock art siteswhich included an image of a thylacine,finishing the day with a 4.30pm sunsetcruise on the Yellow Waters river system,where we encountered the incrediblecrocodiles of Kakadu. Our guide Ryanimparted his vast knowledge of the areato us and allowed us to see a great manybeautiful things.
Our journey back to the City of Darwingave us the chance for a town tour ofJabiru, all of which took approximately 5minutes as the town is very small anddue to become smaller once the minecloses down next year. A visit to theMindil market to watch the sun set forour last time in the Northern Territory onthe iconic beach of Mindil, and then achance to wander through the stalls insearch of last minute souvenirs and tastymorsels of kangaroo and camel for dinner.
Our time was up for this year howeverand we packed our bags and board ourplane for the 3000 plus kilometres home.
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MARIST SCHOOLS AUSTRALIA
Scenes from a very busy conference….
Biennial Conference Melbourne
“Bringing Christ Life to birth as Mary today”
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July 2017
“But how can this be”
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Events Management students who spent weeksorganising the sleepout: Back row: JacobKirkpatrick, Daniel Weidenbach, Hayley Taylor,Lexis Riddle and Shannon Nichols. Middle: EllaBeveridge and Victoria Credland. Front: (almosthidden by bedding) Ben Gregory
Assumption College KilmoreMore than 80 Assumption CollegeKilmore students and six staff sleptrough during the annual sleepout onFriday August 25 to raise awareness ofthe plight of the homeless.
The St Vincent de Paul Society estimatesthat one in 200 people are homeless onany night in Australia.
Participants, who each donated $10towards the Vinnies Winter Appeal, slepton basic bedding which protected themfrom the concrete floor of the GonzalesCentre on a three-degree night.
Before bed there were fun activities:karaoke, an obstacle course, card andboard games and a screening of TheBlind Side which showcases the reality of
homelessness for a black teenager.
Supper was simple with only soup
and bread, and cereal for breakfast
on Saturday morning.
The sleepout was organised by
Certificate III Events Management
students. One of them, Ben
Gregory, said: “We hoped to help
people gain an understanding of
how lucky they are and to feel
grateful for what they have.”
Weeks of preparation went into the
evening, and the students said they
were humbled when the event had
nothing but a positive response.
Ella Beveridge – Year 11
This year in conjunction with ourBicentenary, the Marist Brothers havepublished a three volume history of theInstitute. The three volumes are titled:
From Marlhes to the world (1789-1907)Marist mission in a violent and secularizedworld (1907-1985)Dawn’s uncertain light (1985-2016)
Volume 1 and Volume 2 were written byBrother Andre Lanfrey and Volume 3 waswritten by Brother Michael Green.
ReflectionThe Life of Marcellin Champagnat (1856)by Brother John-Baptist Furet wasrefectory reading during my novitiate1957-8. My early memories of Marcellinare of a holy priest with a passion forcatechizing the local lads in post-Revolutionary France. He gathered ahandful of young men at LaValla tobegin what became known as the MaristBrothers or Little Brothers of Mary.
As a 20 year old novice at Mittagong theMarcellin I was introduced to was arather austere man with a strongdevotion to the Mother of God, manualwork and prayer. I graduated from the
novitiate without much affection or lovefor the Founder. As a young teacher inthe 1960s I have no recollections ofintroducing students to MarcellinChampagnat or of celebrating 6 June,apart from wine and extra sweets at thecommunity’s evening meal.
The recently released 3 volume History ofthe Institute brings together for me muchof what we have been exposed to inrecent decades about Father Champagnatand Brother Francois. They are bothpresented as men I can both relate toand greatly admire. Their spiritualitycomes across as warm and authentic andmost relevant for today. This contrastswith the rather bland and unattractiveaccount in the 1856 publication.
I found Michael Green’s insightsparticularly helpful in understanding thestory since 1817. Writing about Maristresearch and writings Michael tells us“For the Marist Brothers, by 1968, therehad been a beginning of rediscovery ofMarcellin Champagnat as someone verydifferent from the person they hadknown only through Jean-Baptist’sbiography, and his other works. Theymet a Founder as someone to whom
they could readily relate, someone whowould inspire them. By the mid-1960s,some scholarship was revealing this butmuch more was to come. For example,most Brothers were yet to rediscoverBrother Francois and some of the othersof the founding generation …” (Page 200).
I found Michael’s insight into the Maristspirituality bequeath to us by Marcellinparticulary helpful. “Marcellin …developed a spirituality which came tobe lived within a charismatic family. Itwas a spirituality that seemed to havelasted for over a century, despite muchof its written formulations, rather thanbecause of it.” (Page 200). This paragraphcomes from a genuine Marist scholar.
After 60 years as a Marist, I thoroughlyenjoy the new publication as itpresented me with a Founder I admiredand whose spirituality I could celebrate.
Br Kelvin Canavan
History of the Institute
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ST FRANCIS XAVIER’S COLLEGE HAMILTON
Joel Loum Okumu receives John BellScholarship to Study ShakespeareJoel Okumu, a 17-year-old Ugandan whocompleted his HSC at St Francis Xavier’sCollege last year, was awarded aninaugural John Bell Scholarship toexperience and study Shakespeareduring January. This enabled Joel toparticipate in masterclasses, watch livetheatre and to observe the processesand behind-the-scenes for the BellCompany’s first production of the year,Richard III.
Joel came to Australia when he was fivewith his nine siblings. He could speakfour languages but not English. After thetragic death of his mother when he wasseven, the responsibility for raising thefamily fell to his 17-year-old sister. Hiswas a difficult childhoodcompounded with memories ofviolence, hunger andpoverty in his early years.These experiences wereused to enhance hisdrama work.
His drama teacher,Kirsten Beletich, spoke of
the impact Joel had on his peers, andhow they were left “gobsmacked” withhis first class performance. “Hepretended to be in an African war sceneand acted in the roles of animals,soldiers, screaming children and more. Itwas all in Acholi (an African dialect) andit was out there. In many ways, he’sbeyond his years in being able to readthe human experience.”
Joel prepared to play Othello and theGhost of Hamlet’s Father for the Bellaudition. Kirsten spoke of his preparationfor roles. “Joel never leaves things tochance. He reads and reads about the
character, he does deep-breathingexercises, he stretches and limbers up,he goes away into a quiet space andmentally gets himself ready.” As Joelsays, “I have to give my best.”
Talking about the influence of his backstory in preparation and interpretationof characters Joel shared the following.“Sometimes I see characters from a viewof deep sadness whereas others wouldsee, maybe, disappointment. Often I seehumour in situations whereas others maysee the character as a joke – someone tolaugh at rather than laugh with.”
John Bell has referred Joel to The Hub, acollective of professional actors teachingmethodology, film and television actingand theatricality.
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SACRED HEART COLLEGE, ADELAIDE
Opening and Blessing of the Brot and Marist Mission March
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2017 is a special year for Sacred HeartCollege. This year marks the bicentenary(200 years) of the founding of the MaristBrothers, 120 years of Sacred HeartCollege and 50 years of Marist educationat the Mitchell Park campus, whichopened in 1967!
The Marist theme of AWAKEN! sets the tonethat the bicentenary provides theopportunity for a new dawn as wecontinue to reflect and ponder on newpossibilities. We express gratitude for allthat has gone before and excitedlyanticipate what lies ahead, particularlywith the amalgamation of MarymountCollege, Hove in 2019!
Wednesday 17 May 2017 was a big day forSacred Heart College. For the first time,the whole school (Middle and Seniorschools) gathered together on the SeniorSchool grounds for the Opening andBlessing of the Br Joseph McAteer Centre.Mass was celebrated by Most ReverendArchbishop Philip Wilson and Con-celebrated by Emeritus ArchbishopLeonard Faulkner, Monsignor IanDempsey, Monsignor Rob Egar and FrPeter Sheedy.
As well as the opening and blessing of ourwonderful new learning and conferencespace, the inaugural inductees of the
Sacred Heart College Hall of Honour werepresented to our community. The Hall ofHonour recognises the wide-range ofachievements of our Old Collegiansthrough multiple disciplines such asChurch; Academia; Law; Entertainment;Medicine; Business and Commerce; Politics;Armed Services; Sport and Contribution tocommunity, and particularly outstandingservice to the Sacred Heart community.The inaugural inductees, for the most part,reflect the achievements of Old Collegiansin the first 80 years of the College's history.Future inductions in the Hall of Honourwill reflect the achievements of our morerecent alumni, as the school transitionedinto a co-educational College in the 1970s.
Br Peter Carroll, Provincial of the MaristProvince of Australia, spoke about BrJoseph's contribution to the College as
Principal between 1916 and 1924 beforeBrother Jordan Redden unveiled theplaque that was blessed by His Grace,Archbishop Wilson.
Following Mass, all students took part inthe annual Marist Mission March fromSacred Heart Senior to Angus NeilReserve at Seacliff. Each year we walk insolidarity with those in our global Maristcommunity and raise funds whichdirectly supports those who aremarginalised through our MaristImmersion programs in India, Fiji, ThePhilippines, and for the first time thisyear – Sri Lanka.
We look forward to continuing toAWAKEN! our call as Marists to ministerto those on the margins.
her Joseph McAteer Centre
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‘Awaken’ National MaristFrom 30 June to 3 July, St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill in Sydney was transformed intocelebration mode as 250 students, young adults, volunteers, staff, Brothers and Clergygathered from across Australia to celebrate the second National Marist Youth Festival andMarist Bicentenary. The celebration was made all the richer with the presence of youngadults from the Province of Southern Africa and the Philippines, who brought aninternational voice to the celebration.
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The festival theme ‘Awaken’ invited youngpeople to reflect on the legacy of StMarcellin Champagnat’s charism over thepast 200 years and to once againawaken to the situations andcircumstances of our rapidly changingworld, and respond as ‘agents ofchange’ in the lives of today’s childrenand young people.
Awaken provided twenty-four engagingworkshops covering a range of topicsincluding faith, theology, human rightsand social-environmental justice, familyand relationships, spirituality andministry to the peripheries. For the firsttime, participants encountered thenewly created Lavalla 200> Communityfrom Mt Druitt and were provided withan overview of the community’svision and mission objectives foryoung people in westernSydney.
Bishop ColumbaMacbeth-Green
Br Tony Leon
Nick & Lucas of Orange Sky
Steve Angrisano with Committee
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The four-day festival was blessed withthe presence of inspirational keynotespeakers who helped to unpack theawaken theme, including 2016 YoungAustralians of the Year, Nic and Lucas,founders of Orange Sky Australia; JessicaAlampi, teacher from Notre Dame CollegeShepparton; Brother Tony Leon fms,from Rome, and Chantelle Ogilvie-Ellisfrom the Sydney Alliance organisationfor Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
Steve Angrisano, the energetic Catholicsongwriter-performer from the USAprovided a celebratory and faith-filledenvironment for the young audience,with a dynamic selection ofcontemporary Christian music,supported by the Broken Bay DiocesanYouth Band.
The Festival Eucharist was celebrated byBishop Columba Macbeth-Green fromthe Diocese of Wilcannia Forbes. As anex-student of Red Bend College Forbesand a member of the Marist Association,Bishop Columba’s easy way of connectingwith young people, together with hisbagpipe solo and ‘Wonder Woman homily’made for an engaging experience.
Our community service project for thefestival involved the assembly andpackaging of 400 birthing kits in smallgroups. These hygienic kits cost around$3 each and are distributed to assistwomen in the clean and safe child birthof infants in developing countries. Theworkshop provided participants with a
better understanding of dangers facingexpectant mothers in remote conditionsand with little support or resources.
Speaking at the conclusion of the four-
day festival, Awaken co-ordinatorBrother Greg McDonald reflected on thesignificance of the gathering; “Thefestival has been a unique opportunity innot only celebrating our MaristBicentenary with young people, but alsoencountering their strong desire toengage in future Marist life and mission.Marist Youth Ministry wants to tap thisenergy by inviting our graduating schoolstudents to participate in a range ofemerging projects across Australia, aswell as support them in their youngadult lives through the provision of goodformation and accompanimentexperiences.”
Awaken marked the 30th anniversary ofMarist Youth Festivals in Australia.
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Thoughts on Awaken – Marist Youth Festival 2017To assist wherever possible within mycommunity and to spread the ways ofJesus through my school to make Jesusknown and loved in the way of Mary.– Bethany
'If you want to travel fast travel alone, ifyou want to travel slow travel in a group'.This quote from Br Tony Leon was myawaken moment to continue my work inthe community, just like Jesus said when 2or 3 are gathered in my name I am withyou. If I want to seek God I need to travelslow and really take a look and be awaketo the world around me.”– Dylan
Listening to the stories of the refugees andasylum seekers from Syria andAfghanistan. It gave me insight on boththe positive ways Australians andAustralian organisations are helpingpeople seeking asylum and also thenegative treatment.– Georgia
I think one realisation for me was theincredible sense of community within theMarist world. Having so many passionate,inspiring Marists in the one place wasamazing, and something I'm so glad Icould be a part of.– Emily
The festival has awakened the need I havein me to go out and make an impact onthe communities that i am in, and share
the amazing things that i have learntthroughout the weekend surroundingservice and ministry and even in creatinglots of communication between somethingas simple as students from different yearlevels at my school.– Hayley
It has provided me with a newfoundknowledge of the harsh conditions somehumans are faced with. This newperspective will ensure I am moreappreciative of my friends and family, andto focus on love and joy, rather thanmaterial things.– Sam
The treatment of refugees and asylumseekers really had an impact in my life. As all Ihear are negative, and seeing and hearingtheir story, really awakened me with thisissue and want to help these people.– Wayne-Ralf
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MARIST YOUTH MINISTRY
Young Marists Celebrating LifeTerm 3 Connect gatheringsThe focus of the Connect gatherings thisterm is a call to students to be a saint intheir own life time! Following Pope
Francis’ words and following theexamples of people who have beennamed saints in the Roman CatholicChurch, we can all live our lives lookingat ways to make the lives of others
better. All students have been invited tohelp support Marist Youth Ministry‘supply’ good quality second handclothes for the Marist 180 CommunityWardrobe. This wardrobe is for theyoung homeless clients of Marist 180.Good casual clothes along withcorporate wear for job interviews andemployment is needed.
The Connect gatherings have given MaristYouth Ministry a chance to wish Yr 12students that have attended our manyConnects and Forums over the past 2 yearsof their Marist education, all the best forthe future. It is not farewell though, MYMinvites all Yr 12 students to continueexploring their faith with us post schoolby attending our monthly Exchangegatherings at Eastwood. All Yr 12 studentsare invited to our Christmas Exchange on10 December starting at 6pm at theBrothers Community House at Eastwood.
Macarthur local Connect gatheringThank you John Therry Catholic HighSchool for hosted the MacarthurConnect on Friday, 11 August.
Eastwood local connect gatheringThank you to Marist College Eastwoodfor hosting the local Connect on Friday,18 August. Thank you Br Justin Guthrieand Br Mark Murphy for cooking us agreat BBQ!
Randwick local Connect gatheringThank you to Marcellin College,Randwick for hosting the local Connecton Wednesday, 23 August.
Forbes Leadership DayOn 2 August, the MYM Team travelled toForbes to work with their Yr 11 studentson what it means to be a Yr 12 studentleading the school in the Marist values of‘in the way of Mary, simplicity, presence,love of work and family spirit’ in order tomake a difference in 2018!
Macarthur local Connect gathering
Eastwood local connect gathering
Randwick local connect gathering
Forbes Leadership Day
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General Chapters only come along everyeight years! This makes them a rare andspecial event in the life of the MaristBrothers internationally. This Chapter isunique because it falls in thebicentennial year.
We are on the threshold of a new epochof our Marist history! It is a moment tocelebrate what has been and to shape anew beginning. The theme for the event,‘A New Lavalla’, reflects this challenge.
The original Lavalla experience stillresonates with a great number of peopletoday. Lavalla is the cradle of the Mariststory.The family spirit nurtured byMarcellin from the very beginningremains palpable in Marist schools,ministries and communities around theworld today. Likewise, Marcellin’s earlyexperiences at Lavalla and the passionwith which he did this hard work hascaptured the hearts and minds of peopleover the last 200 years. The stronggrowth of the Marist Brothers from theearly days indicates that Marcellin’sresponse hit a chord and captured theimagination of thousands of peoplewithin a relatively short period. Thecontinued growth across the globehighlights its continued relevance.
The questions for us in these times are:what does the new Lavalla look like?How can we strike the chord in ourworld today? What are the needs ofyoung people today and how can webest answer them? How can we educatethe young, especially the mostneglected, today?
The General Chapter is designed toexplore these questions in a focusedmanner over a number of weeks withbrothers and lay people from across theworld.
So, what is a General Chapter?
It is a meeting of elected brothers fromacross the globe who come together toform a community for a number ofweeks (six weeks in this case) to discernwhat we believe God is inviting us to doas we move into the future. Seventy-ninebrothers have been formally elected bythe brothers in their province or districtto take up this challenge. Nine laypeople from various parts of the worldhave also been invited to participate inthis event. In order to hear the voice ofthe young, six young brothers are alsojoining us. These ninety-four people willmeet in Medellin, Colombia from 8September.
In the business world, this would becalled a ‘conference’, which aims toreflect, take stock and establish thevision and key strategic directions forthe coming years. Effectively, this iswhat will happen in Colombia.
Having determined these overalldirections, we will elect the leaders tobring this to life over the next eightyears. The seventy nine electedmembers are afforded the right tovote for the new Superior General,Vicar General and the General Councilduring the course of these weeks.
Those who are keen to see Marist lifegrow into the future will bechallenged to embrace the directionsestablished by the Chapter and willdiscern how they will bring these tolife at the local level.
Br Darren Burge
Marist Brothers – Our 22ndGeneral Chapter ... A New LavallaEvery eight years the Marist Brothers hold a General Chapter. The following reflection outlines what a Chapter is about.Elected delegates from around the world attend the Chapter in Medellin in Columbia from September 8. The delegatesrepresenting Australia are Brothers Peter Carroll, Ken McDonald, Michael Green and Darren Burge. In addition Mr TonyClark from the Marist Life and Formation Team has been nominated to attend as a Lay Marist; and there will be someAustralian Brothers in support roles at the Chapter: Brothers Chris Wills, Tony Leon and Tony Clarke.
Two of the delegates for the General Chapter about to leave Mascot for Columbia –Brothers Peter Carroll and Ken McDonald.
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CHAMPAGNAT MEN
Solomon Islands Visit: John Mahon and Chris GilesRecently two of our senior Marists visitedthe Solomon Islands where they workedas missionaries forty-five years ago.
This was my first visit to the SolomonIslands and St Joseph’s Tenaru sinceChris and I left there in 1972. Chris hadvisited once before. Our visit was for afew days only.
The Marist spirit is very evident therethrough the dedication of the principal,Abraham Hihiru, and the capable staffand the friendly and attentive students.There are four hundred co-ed students,all boarders who are selected by thegovernment because the school issubsidised by the government. There areplans to expand the buildings as manymore students want to enrol. A new twostorey staff and admin building is inprogress. The school has a very goodname and employers are keen to employthose from St Joseph’s.
Buildings etc. are the responsibility ofthe school and it has a number of fundraising initiatives.
All students are Christian and half areCatholic. They all participate in allreligious worship which includes Massthree times a week. They have abeautiful chapel. The religious spirit isquite evident with religious instruction
and sessions of communal prayer whichincludes the daily midday Angelus.
Students appear to be fully committedto the life by study, work and sport.Academic and trade courses areprovided with the latter producingwonderful work in spite of limitedresources and tools.
This year Brother Raphael has begun aprimary school in the former brother’shouse. It is for the local children whowere not going to school.
During our visit it was wonderful to meetsome of our former students who weredelighted to see us.
The Solomons has, of course, changedgreatly since we were there. In the sixtiesand early seventies there were very fewcars, no buses and no taxies. Now there
is an abundance of all these. Thereseems to be a perpetual peak hour allday around the capital, Honiara. Then,the Solomon Islands was a BritishProtectorate and most governmentofficials were expatriates (many of themfrom the shrinking British colonies. Manykept their former military titles, forexample the director of education was a‘Major Bovey’!)
The Solomons has, of course, in recenttimes been through a torrid andunsettling period, but with the presenceof the international policing, Ramsi,which has now moved out, thingsappear to be quite settled.
We felt strongly that the school today iswell respected and in very good hands.
(John Mahon)
Br John Mahon, Br Raphael, AbrahamHiriru (Principal) and Chris Giles
Br John and Chris Giles with "Old Boys" fromthe 1960's: Bonaventure Selo, Ezekiel Alebua(former Prime Minister) and Damian Tura(son of former Brother, John Tura).
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Archdiocese of Adelaide
Marcellin Technical College, Christies Downs
Sacred Heart College, Adelaide
Archdiocese of Brisbane
Marist College, Ashgrove
Mount Maria College, Mitchelton
Mt Maria College, Petrie
St Joseph’s School, Murgon
St Peter Claver College, Riverview
St Teresa’s College, Noosaville
St Thomas More School, Sunshine Beach
Trinity College, Beenleigh
Diocese of Darwin
Ltyentye Apurte, Santa Teresa
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College,
Alice Springs
Archdiocese of Melbourne
Assumption College, Kilmore
Marcellin College, Bulleen
Archdiocese of Perth
Newman College, Churchlands
St Joseph’s School, Northam
Archdiocese of Sydney
Champagnat Catholic College, Pagewood
Marcellin College, Randwick
Marist College, Eastwood
Marist College, Kogarah
Marist College, North Shore
Marist Catholic College, Penshurst
St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill
St Michael’s Primary School, Daceyville
The John Berne School, Lewisham
Trinity Catholic College,
Auburn/Regents Park
Diocese of Bunbury
Bunbury Catholic College
Diocese of Cairns
St Augustine’s College, Cairns
Good Counsel College, Innisfail
Archdiocese of Canberra/Goulburn
Marist College, Canberra
Diocese of Lismore
Trinity Catholic College, Lismore
Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle
St Francis Xavier’s College, Hamilton
St Peter’s Campus (All Saints College)
Maitland
Diocese of Parramatta
Parramatta Marist High School,
Westmead
Pete’s Place, Blacktown
St Patrick’s Marist College, Dundas
Diocese of RockhamptonChanel College, GladstoneMarist College, Emerald
Diocese of SaleCatholic College, SaleLavalla Catholic College, TraralgonMarist-Sion College, Warragul
Diocese of SandhurstGalen Catholic College, WangarattaMarist College, BendigoNotre Dame College, Shepparton
Diocese of TownsvilleBurdekin Catholic High School, AyrSt Francis Xavier School, Ayr
Diocese of Wagga WaggaMarian Catholic College, Griffith
St Francis de Sales College, Leeton
Diocese of Wilcannia-ForbesRed Bend Catholic College, Forbes
Holy Family School, Parkes
Diocese of WollongongJohn Therry High School, RosemeadowMount Carmel Catholic College, VarrovilleSt Gregory’s College, Campbelltown
This edition of Lavalla has undergone along ‘gestation period’ and a specialthank you to all the members of theAustralian Marist Community (andbeyond) who have helped to produce it.
Thank you to Br Hubert Williams who‘held the fort’ during my illness, andprovided a good foundation for us tobuild this edition on. A special thank youto all of the contributors – the schoolsand associated ministries. Lavalla isfinanced by Marist Schools Australia,effectively our Marist schools. A numberof Principals have commented that thevalue of the magazine is the fact that it is
ENDNOTES:“Marist”, it tells us something about our
present story, and it is something that
can be put into the hands of readers in
the Marist network. At present our
circulation is about 5,000 copies or more.
The next edition will be in March 2018,
and schools are encouraged to submit
material on the events and celebrations
that take place from now up until the
publication date early next year.
In a very special way, thank you to the
good people who have helped with the
proof-reading and associated tasks as we
prepared for publication:
Frank Malloy, Tony Clarke, Ryan Gato,Paul Harris, Rolien Faber, Sally Dillon,John Robinson, Jenifer Miller, MichaelMcManus, Rex Cambrey, Peter Howes,Kath Richter and John McMahon and ourgood Graphic Designer, Graham Wye.
A number of other people have alsohelped and a sincere ‘Thank you”. Ihave purposefully mentioned the proof-readers and photographers simplybecause it is not a very exciting job!
As for 2018, stay tuned!
Br Tony PatersonEditor