Sr Irene McCormack – 21st May

Sr Irene, as a sister of St Joseph worked with the poor in Peru. She took up the challenge of ministering to the impoverished, “I have come to understand that effective action is a way of loving”.

Missionaries were not welcomed by the Communist rebels and as a result, on 21st May 1991, she and four others were dragged to the village square, told to lie face down and executed.

God of hope, God of peace,

we pray for those who work for you,

who have devoted their lives, like Sr Irene to ‘work on the ground’,

hand in hand with people facing displacement, poverty and human trafficking.

We also pray for those working to bring change as peacemakers and stewards of the earth.

Gift them with deep peace and strengthen their resolve

so they may bring God’s love to those in need and provide witness

to a future filled with hope, courage and peace.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

Sydney Catholic Schools’ Eisteddfod – 2nd Place

Congratulations to our Year 11 students: Isabella Hong, Margaret Kanoon, Pauline Madoro, Katrina Samia and Lucinda Samia who achieved second place in the Rock Band Stage 6 Open section of the Sydney Catholic Schools’ Eisteddfod on Friday 20 May. Thank you to their teachers, Mr Reutens and Mrs Kechagias.

CSDA Debating Update

We have had three rounds of debating competing against Holy Spirit College Lakemba (at MMCC), Trinity Catholic College Auburn (at MMCC) and Patrician Brothers College Fairfield (at PBCF). Our results so far:

• ​Year 7 – Win, Win, Loss
• Year 8 – Loss, Win, Win
• Year 9 – Win, Loss, Win
• Year 10 – Loss, Loss, Loss
• Year 11 – Win, Win, Loss
• Year 12 – Win, Win, Win

There are two more rounds left. The debates are against De La Salle Ashfield (at MMCC) on 3 June and Mount Saint Joseph Milperra (at MSJ) on 10 June.

In recognition of the MMCC debating team’s efforts, the students received MMCC ‘Debating Representative’ Badges on Friday 20 May as they boarded the bus to PBCF, which they proudly wore for their debate. A list of our Debating Representatives is included in this newsletter.

Thank to Ms Valdiivia (MMCC Debating Coordinator), their coaches, Ms Arairo, Miss Vo, Ms Coluccio, Ms Ayoub, the adjudicators, Miss Phetrasi, Miss Summer Rosewell (ex-student), staff helpers, Mrs Harding, Mr Carosi, Ms Fernandes, Mrs Floyd, Mr Kumar, Mrs Ryan, Mr Olegasegarem, Mrs Mikhael, Mrs Mudalair and Mr Patterson and and student helpers whose names appear in this newsletter.

Walk With Christ

“The Walk with Christ annual Eucharistic Procession through the streets of Sydney exists to make a joyful public proclamation and act of worship towards the person of Jesus Christ (as King), and to invoke His blessing upon the city”.

This year the Eucharistic Procession will be held on Sunday 19th June 2022.  The procession begins at 2.30pm sharp from the corner of Martin Place and Pitt Street. There will be entertainment from at 1.30pm in Martin Place. More details can be found at the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney website: https://www.sydneycatholic.org/about-us/archdiocesan-events/walk-with-christ/

World Youth Day

World Youth Day will be held in 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. SCS has three itineraries:

• World Youth Day Portugal via Italy, Venice to Rome
• World Youth Day Footsteps of Jesus with Holy Land and Portugal
• World Youth Day Portugal Direct with Avila, Lisbon and Fatimas

SCS will support with a small subsidy those students in thee Archdiocese who sign up first. Please see Mrs Flanagan if you are interested. The itineraries are included in this newsletter.

Parent Advisory Group Meeting

Our Term 2 Parent Advisory Group Meeting will be held on Wednesday, Ist June commencing at 6pm. We welcome our regular committee members and invite new members to join. This meeting will be held at MMCC giving you the opportunity to see our new bathrooms. Please send an email to info@mmcwakeley.catholic.edu.au to register your attendance.

Mother’s Day Mass and Breakfast

It was wonderful to celebrate Mother’s Day on Monday, 9th June with so many of our students’ mothers and grandmothers. We began early with Mass, celebrated by Fr Andrew, in our beautiful St Joseph’s Chapel. Mass was followed with breakfast in the Tenison Hospitality room, catered by Mrs Mikhael, Mr Patterson, Ms Yonan, Ms Kako and Ms Al-Safar. Thank you for taking the time to join us.