Principal's Report
OFFICIAL OPENING AND BLESSING
It was wonderful to have our two most recent buildings at Magdalene blessed and officially opened yesterday.
A number of special guests were present to see the official opening of the Mary MacKillop Centre for Learning and the Alan McManus Hall. The official party included: Most Reverend Brian Mascord, Bishop of Wollongong, Mr Peter Hill, Director of Schools, Catholic Education Wollongong, Dr Mike Freelander, Federal Member for Macarthur, Sister Julie Simpson RSJ representing the Congregational Leader Sister Monica Cavanagh, Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart; Father Michael Williams and Mrs Cathy McManus. Other special guests included various members of Catholic Education Wollongong, neighbouring schools as well as Mr David Olsson, Campbeltown Catholic Club, Mr Peter Sidgreaves, State MP for Camden, our architects Ms Phoebe Glanville and Mr Charles Glanville from Alleanza and Mr Ivan Vuksic from Steve Watt Constructions.
I commend our students on their attitude and reverent approach during the event. I thank our singers and the student leaders involved as well as our Hospitality students who catered the event incredibly well.
It was great to hear the inspiring words from both Bishop Mascord and our Director of Schools, Mr Peter Hill. Both emphasised the rich opportunities that such facilities offer students and how the classrooms and the multipurpose hall provide chances for students to utilise their god-given gifts.
I am very grateful to all of our staff, Catholic Education Wollongong and our Federal Government for making such projects (totalling $13.5 million in project costs) possible.
Several photographs of the event are included below:
56th Annual Campbelltown Catholic Club Mass and Luncheon
On Sunday 21st August I attended mass at Our Lady Help of Christians, Rosemeadow with two of our students, Ben Rafferty and Justin Opalniuk.
The Mass was a part of the annual celebrations held by the Catholic Club to recognise the efforts of volunteers and supporters of the Catholic Club. The Catholic Club is well known to provide considerable funding to community groups, and those in need and they have been very supportive of our College – financially – in years gone by.
The Mass was an impressive one, co-celebrated by Bishop Mascord and Father Christopher Sarkis.
Bishop’s Award for Excellence
See Mr Bubb’s article below. I too recognise the achievements of Athena Fajardo.
ROAD CROSSING INFORMATION
The following information has been shared with students:
A reminder to students that if you are walking to or from school and need to cross Narellan Road, you must access the pedestrian crossing via the traffic lights. It is not safe to cross multiple lanes of traffic at any other section of the road.
If you need to cross Smeaton Grange Road of an afternoon you are not to cross between the parked school buses - walk to the end of the last bus and cross from this point only.
PRAYER:
On September 1 we celebrated the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
As such, St Francis’ Prayer, The Canticle of Creation is most fitting:
