From the Religious Education Coordinator
In our Church ……
SECOND WEEK OF LENT
A reflection from Sunday’s Gospel Reading:
Gospel of St Matthew (17:1-9)
As we journey toward the Passion and Resurrection of Christ, we have here an intense moment of revelation in the life of Jesus and of His disciples. Like Moses and Elijah before Him, Jesus ascends the mountain.
Jesus is revealed even now as the fulfillment of God’s promises, in His radiant glory as the Beloved. He is “light from light” and “true God from true God” as we profess in the Nicene Creed.
Like the first disciples, we too are invited to lift up our hearts to the Lord, in their light and shadow, and cast aside those things which prevent us from seeing the glory and truth of God in Jesus. We are invited to entrust ourselves to his Word and radiant light, a light which reveals God’s face to us and in so doing reveals us to ourselves.
We are invited to ‘stand up’ in these moments of encounter, to see Christ and to recognise God’s glory and power in Him anew. We are called to listen attentively to His Word, and eagerly await His Resurrection at Easter in which His glory, and our hope and destiny, will be fully and universally revealed.
Adapted from Daniel Ang
In our Community……
CAMPUS EXPERIENCE
What a wonderful opportunity for parents, students, families from our feeder primary schools and our wider community to visit Marist Sisters’ College this week for our Campus Experience. We had many visitors in our Religious Education Classroom. Many aspects of the faith formation at the College were on display, such as the Religious Education 7- 12 Curriculum, Marists in Action, Liturgies, Retreat and Reflection Day, Marist Service and Mission. The RE team and student helpers had a great time meeting the visiting families and being involved in the many fun religious activities such as games and puzzles offered throughout the evening. Thank you to the RE team and students for all your help and support throughout a very successful evening.
This article on College life meets The Archbishop’s Charter for Catholic Schools – Charter #1, #2
From the Assistant Religious Education Coordinator
PROJECT COMPASSION – PRISCILLA’S STORY
During our Principal’s Assembly on Wednesday, our Social Justice Captains, Isabelle Mourani and Katelyn Lopes introduced the Marist Sisters’ Community to Priscillas’s story.
Case Study: Priscilla from Zimbabwe
Our focus for this week is Priscilla from Zimbabwe. Climate change continues to bring unprecedented challenges for people living in the most vulnerable and remote communities in Zimbabwe. With the support of Caritas Hwange, Priscilla learnt conservation farming skills to grow drought-resistant crops and started poultry farming to support her family during the current food crisis. Her story can be viewed here through Caritas Australia’s website –
“We had plenty of rains at first but as time has gone by, the rains have become erratic and hence the yields have been reduced,” Priscilla said.
While the situation in Zimbabwe and across eastern Africa remains dire, the work of Caritas Hwange means that Priscilla can learn the techniques, tools and resources she needs to build resilience and support her family during this current food crisis. From Caritas’ Australia website
PROJECT COMPASSION – FUNDRAISING UPDATE AND HOUSE INITIATIVES
Throughout Week 5 and Week 6, our students have been generous in their donations with Chanel and Jaricot donationg over $200 each. All updates are posted on the MSCW Cloudshare page every Friday.Our Houses have begun fundraising through exciting initiatives. This week, Jaricot held and Easter Egg Basket Raffle competition.
The following House Initiatives have been planned over the upcoming weeks:
In our Curriculum
For Catholics the search for meaning is an expression of our inherent desire to know God. It is only when we bring together knowledge and meaning, faith and reason, that we uncover the truth of life
Throughout this term, our Year 11 students have been settling into Stage 6 with our Studies of Religion I & II, and Studies in Catholic Thought courses. Our Studies of Religion I students have been exploring the Nature of Religion and Beliefs which explores the aspects of religion including beliefs and believers, sacred texts and writings, ethical teachings and rituals and ceremonies, along with Aboriginal Spirituality. Our 1 unit students will be sitting their first assessment task Term 2, Week 2. Best of luck to these students! Our Studies of Religion II students are also studying Judaism as a Religious Tradition as an integrated belief system that provides a distinctive answer to the enduring questions of human existence for its adherents.
Thank you to the Year 11 Studies of Religion team for their continued dedication to our students!
- Ms. Irena Jajcevic
- Ms. Rebecca Bombaci
- Ms. Caroline Morizzi
- Ms. Leoni Hopkins
- Ms. Angela Bowkand
Our Studies in Catholic Thought students have been exploring their first topic on Who is a Human Person? which focuses on what it is to be human through an exploration of Scriptural texts and the work of early philosophers. Through various activities, students have developed an understanding of the links between early Greek thought and the Christian notion of being human, both in the person of Jesus Christ and the writings of St. Paul and the New Testament.
This article on College life meets The Archbishop’s Charter for Catholic Schools – Charter #1, #2
