Mission Update – Term 2 Week 5
This week, our Year 7 students participated in their annual retreat day, centred on the themes of identity, God鈥檚 love, and our call to love others within our community. Throughout the day, students were invited to reflect on Jesus鈥� command to love your neighbour, considering what this means not only in theory, but in the everyday life of our College community. Through discussion and reflection, students explored how simple acts of kindness, inclusion, forgiveness, and compassion help to build a community where all people feel valued, known, and loved.
At the same time this week, five of our secondary students had the privilege of attending the Secondary Launch of the LifeLink Appeal, led by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe. The gathering invited students to reflect on the life and witness of Saint Francis of Assisi, whose 800th anniversary year is being remembered across the Church in 2026. Francis鈥� life reminds us that holiness is not found in grand gestures alone, but in living simply, compassionately, and with deep love for both people and creation.
One of the central reflections of the day came through the well-known prayer often attributed to Saint Teresa of 脕vila:
These words challenge each of us to recognise that the work of building a loving and compassionate community does not belong to someone else – it belongs to all of us. As followers of Christ, we are called to be the hands that help, the feet that walk alongside others, and the eyes that see the dignity and worth of every person.
This message connects powerfully with the coming feast of Pentecost this weekend. Pentecost reminds us that the Holy Spirit was given not simply for comfort, but to send the disciples out into the world with courage, hope, and purpose. The same Spirit calls us today to continue the mission of Jesus in the way we speak, act, serve, and care for one another.
As a College community, may we continue striving to be people who reflect God鈥檚 love in practical and meaningful ways, building a community shaped by compassion, welcome, and service, where each person knows they belong.
Mr Stuart McClorey
DIRECTOR OF MISSION & CATHOLIC IDENTITY