MAY DAY

HELEN THOMAS | DIRECTOR OF MISSION K-12

We celebrated the beautiful tradition of May Day, a whole school event with the May Day Procession of Flowers, Liturgy, fundraising activities for Mary Ward International Australia (MWIA), and afternoon dance party and concert. This day evokes the importance of bringing joy to the lives of others through our efforts and love. The Liturgy also included the traditional crowning of Our Lady by our Senior School Captain, Greta Perrignon, assisted by the youngest student in Kindergarten, Alexandra Murray.

During the Liturgy, Annie Ryan in Year 12 presented her design project and campaign which is focused on women and girls’ empowerment. She invited the school community to support her in this campaign by wearing a cut-out of a flower with the words I am more than a woman, I am.

We also heard from guest speaker Fiza Khosla from MWIA, who presented information on the significant work of the Loreto sisters, and in particular two projects in India: Solar Lanterns and Landing Pads.

May Day is also about supporting the legacy and vision of Mary Ward, to constantly strive to create a just world where women share leadership, children thrive, and communities live in harmony with each other and the Earth.