From the Religious Education Coordinator
In our Church …
We ponder as Mary did, we wait as Mary did …
Throughout Advent, we engage in the practice of opening our hearts to the presence of Christ among us. We eagerly await glimpses of the truth that he is with us, yearning to experience the joy of his presence and the wonder of God’s love. Our God, who took on flesh and dwelt among us,
continues to be with us through his Spirit, encouraging us to actively participate in the unfolding of God’s Kingdom in the present.
During the Advent season, our focus is on emulating Mary’s example by contemplating the Word of God, allowing its resonance to permeate our hearts and influence our lives. Spanning four weeks, our faith tradition guides us to explore the mystery of Christ as revealed in the Advent Gospels and artistic representations. We receive an invitation to come together, encounter, recall, reflect, share, connect, and contemplate how our lives can be transformed as a result of these experiences.
By fostering a sense of community through the sharing of our stories, questions, and open hearts and minds, we create a supportive environment that uplifts, honours, and learns from one another. As we venture forth with anticipation and joy into this Advent season, we carry with us the collective wisdom of our shared journey.
Send Us Out with Anticipation and Joy
At this time of Advent,
fire our imaginations
with the sweep of your salvation.
Catch us up
in the cause of your kingdom,
already breaking into this world
in our ransomed lives
yet waiting for its final fulfilment when Christ shall come again.
And let your Spirit,
wild as the wind,
gentle as the dove,
move within us and among us,
to enliven our worship and strengthen our faith
and send us out with anticipation and joy.
John Harvey
In our Community …
Advent Liturgy
The Domremy College Community celebrated our Advent Liturgy this week. The Liturgy focused on the Gospel of Matthew 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to reveal her to public shame, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’ All this took place to fulfil what had
been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel’,
which means, ‘God is with us.’ When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife. Mary borne a son and they named him Jesus.
We also farewelled our staff who will be leaving us this year:
“We say ‘thank you’. You have provided expert guidance showing immense patience, generosity of your time and dedication to your students. Travelling alongside us in our secondary school journey, your passion for teaching and commitment has fostered a great sense of support that has inspired us to strive to achieve each day.”
Ms Nadia Zambetti, Ms Helen Townend, Ms Sarah Thompson, Ms Andriana Hagios, Ms Rebecca Godfrey, Ms Carol Vassilou, Mr Giuseppe Tripodi and Mr Phillip Romachki
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
As our school year draws to a close, I thank all of our students and families, our staff, our Parish Priests, Presentation Sisters and community for the wonderful support of continuing to build faith formation throughout the year.
I take this opportunity to wish each of you a joyous and peaceful Christmas, filled with the love offered to us in the coming of Christ. May we, individually and collectively, be people who put Jesus at the centre of our actions, who ensure that others are included in our communities, who work for justice
and solidarity for all peoples and the earth, and who reflect our blessings and knowledge in the way we work to liberate others from hardship and oppression.
Inspired by Domremy’s Motto La Verite and Vision, Let your Light shine true, may we continue to shine authentically and courageously in all that we do.
May 2026 unite us in all that is good, and may God bless each of you.
Mrs Caroline Morizzi, Religious Education Coordinator