In Our Community…
In our Community ……
On Wednesday 12 February we gathered together as a Marist Sisters’ College community to celebrate our Opening Mass as St Mary’s North Sydney. This was a wonderful opportunity to bring parents, staff, students and parishes together to celebrate the Eucharist, to introduce our College theme: ‘Ignite your light, together we shine,’ and to mark the commencement of the 2025 academic year.
Our Year 7 students were blessed and presented with their Marist Sisters’ College badge to welcome them as our newest members of the College and Year 11 students were blessed and presented with their Senior Student badge to acknowledge their transition to the senior school. AMICA leaders were also blessed, badged and initiated into their new role. Candles were blessed and presented to new staff members welcoming them into our Marist community. Finally, Ms Rachel Sampson was formally commissioned and blessed as Principal of Marist Sisters’ College.
Our Marist Heart, a symbol of the great love of Christ was carried in the entrance procession expressing our Marist tradition. As Marists, we follow Christ by “thinking, judging, feeling and acting” as Mary in all things. Mary’s presence is kept alive by us living her spirit of faithfulness and compassionate service, so that others may feel God’s tender and merciful love. By adopting Mary’s approach, each of us can walk in the shoes of others with “delicacy and sensitivity”, holding them close to our hearts. This is why the symbolism of a heart is a significant symbol for us, as Marists.
The names of every member of the College community, printed on scrolls was enclosed in the Marist Heart within our Marist Heart, a symbolism of the importance of our community who we love and support.
Thank you to Father Greg Morgan from Ryde/Gladesville Parish, Father Michael Caroll from Holy Name of Mary Parish, Hunters Hill and Father Richard Leonard, Parish Priest of Our Lady of the Way for celebrating our Opening Mass.
Thank you to the College Student Leaders, Readers, Altar Servers and Ushers who were involved in the Mass. A huge thank you to Mrs Caroline Marsh and the choir for their wonderful and beautiful singing throughout the Opening Mass. Thank you to Ms Rachel Sampson, Ms Melinda Alvarez, the Leadership Team and staff for all their support in the preparations leading up to the mass and on the day.
It was wonderful to see such a strong sense of community through a celebration of our faith and tradition at Marist Sisters’ College Woolwich.
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