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Volume 32 - 23 October, 2012 Dear Parents and Students “These are the words of a Jesuit priest who died in a very poor, black area of Washington DC, where he gained a wonderful reputa on for crea ng shelters for the homeless, providing meals and medical, dental and legal help. Among his papers a er his death at age 80 was found this note which he had wri en to himself.” It captures the aspira ons we have in the Igna an tradi on of educa onal excellence that our students be informed and involved and that they develop a deep desire to make a difference for good.
Then, in my dreams of the Last Day,
Our Lord will come back and reward us
for having, by His Grace,
straightened the world out,
and having the poor competent and the rich though ul
and the well‐protected kindly and generous and involved,
and the educated enthralled with the Kingdom of God,
and the spiritual able to perceive Him in such a way
as to make Him visible to us.
Source: A Canopy of Stars
Some reflec ons for the Journey
Christopher Gleeson SJ
Thought to Ponder
“The truth is that the worst disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis;
It’s being unwanted, it’s being le out, it’s being forgo en.” Saint Mother Teresa
LORETO STUDENTS MAKING A DIFFERENCE From Mary Ward Interna onal Execu ve Officer, Felicity Cos gan “On behalf of Mary Ward Interna onal Australia (MWIA), I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to you and the students from the St Vincent de Paul, Interact and Mission Day student groups for fundraising an extremely generous $8172.00 for MWIA in support of the Fruit Trees in Kenya Project.
Jus Jus ce ce
Sincerity Sincerity
FREEDOM FREEDOM
Verity Verity
Felicity Felicity