In Our Community…

In our Community…. 

Year 7 Reflection Day 

The Year 7 students had a wonderful day at their Year 11 Reflection Day on Monday. A Reflection Day is significantly different from an incursion or excursion.  At Marist Sisters’ College Woolwich, Reflection Days are an integral part of our communities focus on faith formation. They are an integral part of the Religious Education program and allow students throughout their time at Marist Sisters to build on, extend and deepen the reflection on their emerging self in relationship to their family, their peers and God.

The purpose of the Reflection Day program is to assist students to recognise the importance of their holistic development, to give them further understanding of “fullness of life”.  Activities are designed to open students to their spirit dimension as well as fostering a sense of community and a heightened awareness of their own faith and that of others. 

The Year 7 students participated in a range of activities that focused on the theme of community. The students were asked the question: what do you see? This is from the scripture passage John 1: 35-42.  Throughout the reflection day, we unpacked what community means to our Year 7 students, with a focus on our Marist Sisters’ Community.

I would like to thank the following teachers for being a wonderful support on the day and for leading their small groups: Dr Anne Ireland, Ms Samantha Ison, Ms Jennifer Dove, Ms Jenny Vu, Mr Lia Story,  Ms Laura Marshall, Ms Marissa Watson, Ms Antonina Arcidiacono, Ms Carolyn Criss, Mr Christopher O’Shea, Ms Janene Stitt, Christine Ianello and Tanya Guiness.

Youth Afternoon 

On Friday, 22 March students from Year 10, 11 and 12 attended a Youth Afternoon at Domremy College. Joined by students from Holy Cross and Domremy, students were able to explore faith-based topics with like-minded peers. After a quick icebreaker, students engaged in talks from multiple speakers from Sydney Catholic Youth . They spoke on the topics of the power of silence, the importance of trusting in God’s plan, and the lack of time young people dedicate to God. Many questions were answered, and students were challenged to think about how they can integrate and make time for God in their lives. The Youth Afternoon was an exciting opportunity, which allowed us to create connections with students from other schools, and learn about the power of silence, and the impact trusting in God’s plan can have. 

Harriet O’Connor, Year 10 student

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