On 25th November, the College Captain, Portfolio Captain and 2 other representatives from the Year 12 leadership team attended the Archbishop’s Leadership forum at St Mary’s Cathedral in the city. This event is hosted by the Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher, in order to bring together the voices of young leaders from Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Sydney.

The day began with a keynote address from Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP. Individual topics pertaining to Christian Leadership within a school environment were discussed in groups alongside leaders from PBCF. An opportunity arose in which we asked his Grace how to deal with adversities we face in our everyday lives, and how this can be applied to leadership. The advice and understanding he provided regarding the importance of keeping faith in Christ despite certain challenges we may face, truly influenced us to strive for the best within our leadership and keep a positive outlook, so that we can inspire others just as God inspired us.

The forum ended with a ‘Blessing for Student Leaders within a Celebration of the Word’ in St Mary’s Cathedral where each school was presented with a candle as a reminder of ‘Christ’s guiding light’ which was taken back to our school community. We were then blessed by His Grace as a collective community and united together as one voice in prayer.

Overall, it was an influential and insightful opportunity for our student leaders to express the voice of our community and come back with a widened perspective on the importance of Faith in true leadership, and how we are able to teach others just as God taught us.

Natalia Sheebo, College Captain and Mary Anoya, Portfolio Captain