{"id":23631,"date":"2026-09-25T15:16:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T05:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/?post_type=article&#038;p=23631"},"modified":"2026-09-25T16:18:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T06:18:27","slug":"from-the-principal-85","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/article\/from-the-principal-85\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Principal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Year 12 Farewell Blessing\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">May God\u2019s blessing follow you all as you find new journeys to travel.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">May you walk safely along the pathways of your dreams.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">May His gentle hand guide the decisions you will make,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0and the passions that you follow.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">May your hearts and lives always reflect His love and truth,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And may hope be a light within you that you carry into each new day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amen.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b><i>\u00a0Venerable Nano Nagle, pray for us.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/09\/lantern2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23798 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/09\/lantern2-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/09\/lantern2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/09\/lantern2-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/09\/lantern2-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Dear Parents, Carers, Students and Staff<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Celebrating the Class of 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTQGKYIcoBfeLtoXeCYzLXhzehdPEW0CPab3ZcRuFiJwg&amp;s\" alt=\"Congratulations Class of 2026! We are so proud of you! #FCCallin\" \/>Graduation is always a highlight of the school calendar, giving us a precious opportunity to celebrate our Year 12 graduates surrounded by those who love them most. This week\u2019s events were a testament to the genuine, supportive partnership between Domremy College and our families. Reaching a milestone like this highlights not only our students&#8217; personal and academic growth, but also the years of encouragement and care provided by the families behind them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Honouring their legacy and saying farewell:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> For our teaching and support staff, bidding farewell to Year 12 brings a sense of pride mixed with quiet nostalgia. Watching these students blossom into articulate, compassionate young women over their years at the College has been an immense privilege. The Class of 2026 leaves behind a vibrant legacy: their bold leadership, fresh perspectives and deep generosity have enriched our campus and will continue to inspire future generations of Domremy girls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With gratitude to our parents and carers:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> To our Year 12 parents and carers: thank you for your constant support and partnership. From their early steps at Domremy to this final week, your love and reassurance have anchored your daughters through every challenge and victory. It has been an honour to work alongside you to help mould the dynamic young women graduating today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guided by light: faith, hope and love:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> As our graduates look toward the horizon, we remind them to keep their path grounded in our core values: faith, hope and love. These values, inherited through our Presentation tradition, serve as a reliable guide for whatever lies ahead. Just as Nano Nagle stepped into the dark streets with her lantern to serve others, we hope our graduates carry their own light into the world, leading with purpose, empathy and conviction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A complete journey: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our Graduation Mass was a beautiful reflection of community, echoing the same spirit of togetherness that marked their very first Opening Mass years ago. Our graduates leave us well-prepared, carrying rich memories, strong lifelong values and the inspiring example set by their teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Looking ahead:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> As our Year 12 cohort turns their focus to their upcoming HSC examinations, the entire Domremy community holds them in prayer. We wish them calm confidence, resilience and clarity of mind, knowing they are thoroughly equipped to do their best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">May all our Domremy families enjoy a peaceful and restorative term break.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I look forward to welcoming everyone back for Term 4, with school resuming for students on <\/span><b>Monday, 12 October<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blessings on your and your families<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Mrs Antoinette McGahan<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Principal<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Year 12 Farewell Blessing\u00a0 May God\u2019s blessing follow you all as you find new journeys to travel.\u00a0\u00a0 May you walk safely along the pathways of your dreams.\u00a0\u00a0 May His gentle hand guide the decisions you will make, \u00a0and the passions that you follow.\u00a0 \u00a0May your hearts and lives always reflect His love and truth,\u00a0\u00a0 And [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":23787,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-23631","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/23631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23631"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}