On the final day of Term 1, the whole school gathered at the Coolock Campus for Caritas Day, a day of reflection and celebration to finish the term.
The day began with an Easter Liturgy, led by the Very Rev Dr Brian Boyle. Our students, including the leadership team, drama students, choir and musicians, did an excellent job of presenting and guiding the liturgy, including a dramatic representation of parts of the Stations of the Cross.
This was followed by the presentation of Term I Spirit of Catherine Awards. This prestigious award recognises members of our community who epitomise the Mercy values and demonstrate Living Mercy in their words and actions. Congratulations to the twelve students who were named as Term 1 winners.
The Year Level Coordinators then announced the Year 7 leaders for 2025, making our Student Representative Council complete for 2025. Thank you to these students who had the courage to apply for leadership positions and have offered their service to the College community.
A focus of the day was our house communities. Students embraced the opportunity to develop their House Spirit which they had missed earlier in the term when the Swimming Carnival was unable to proceed. Coolock was a sea of colour and students enjoyed the chance to be outside in the autumn sunshine before breaking for the holidays. Congratulations to our Student Leaders who had the vision for reinvigorating the day as a whole-school activity.
We are very thankful that the year has begun in such a positive way for our students and staff. As usual, it has been a full schedule for every week of term. I hope both students and staff are enjoying a well-earned rest from this busy term and will return on Tuesday 22 April refreshed and ready to learn.
AN EASTER BLESSING
The blessing of the Emmaus Road be upon you:
The blessing that shares sorrow’s burden on the way,
That wakes to hope because of story and hospitality,
That is stirred to recognition of the stranger as Jesus,
The Way, the Truth and the Life, whose Spirit sparks and blazes in the world even today. Amen.
(Mary Wickham RSM)
Kind regards, Brian Turner
