Social Justice

Reconciliation Week

“Reconciliation is an inherently human need and experience. It is also, in our context, religious language, an added reason for not shirking from it. In our Catholic tradition, reconciliation is a sacrament. And sacraments are seen to be done. They are public expressions - like a baptism or eucharist or marriage - not fine words and intentions whispered in private. Sacraments are calls to action. Where you enact in faith what you believe.”

FR ROSS JONES SJ

Indigenous Workshops

During National Reconciliation Week, the Junior School welcomed Dave Harrington from Stone and Bones. Dave engaged students with age-appropriate activities to promote cultural knowledge and share the richness and resilience of our Indigenous cultures.

FIRST NATIONS’ PRAYER SERVICE

As part of our Companions in Learning program, our Junior School Student Representative Council joined students from St Aloysius' College, Redfern Jarjum College and St Ignatius' College Riverview, for a First Nations Prayer Service. Uncle Elvis, a proud Kamilaroi man, performed a smoking ceremony as we prayed for healing and reconciliation.

Charism Day

Year 9 students marked Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week with a Charism Day, which included a symbolic walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to St Mary's Cathedral, commemorating the Walk for Reconciliation in the year 2000. Students reflected on the theme for NRW2023, 'Be a voice for generations'.

“We are lucky enough to share a continent with the world's oldest culture and they have a lot to teach us.”

DAVE HARRINGTON