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Volume 26 - 26 August, 2014 Dear Parents and Students
Living Water John 4:13 A rainfall of your love Seeps into parched spirits. A shower of your kindness Soaks dried out caring. A sprinkle of your grace Moistens hardened grudges. A stream of your comfort Softens endless hurts. A deluge of your peace Washes away irritability.
GOVERNANCE Last Saturday, the Loreto Schools’ Chairs of Council and Loreto Schools’ Principals gathered at Loreto Mandeville Hill in Toorak, Melbourne to meet with the members of our National Governing Body, the Loreto Education Council and our Province Leader, Sr Margaret Mary Flynn IBVM. This is an annual meeting which allows time for important national dialogue between the Schools and the Province providing an opportunity for ongoing shared strategic visioning, planning and coordination. We are indeed most fortunate to be part of such a strong and vibrant network of schools where we can learn from, share and support each other in our commitment to provide excellence in education in the Mary Ward tradition. The purpose of the National Loreto Education Council is to:
provide leadership and inspiration to Loreto schools and other educational ministries;
encourage all educational ministries to reflect the values and ethos of Loreto and that all compliance requirements are met; and
give advice and recommendation to the Province Leader and Council on matters for discernment and decision.
Justice
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SINCERITY
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Felicity