Mazenod Old Collegians’
Association
At the start of 2020, who would ever have imagined that our Mazenod Old Collegians’ Association (MOCA) would be communicating with our Old Boys via Zoom this year! During this year of an unprecedented global epidemic, Zoom has enabled MOCA to engage with our Old Boys in a practical way, whereby, through this virtual world, we can still see, hear and speak with each other. Certainly, Zoom has provided MOCA with a new lens, a new vista for our meetings. After all, prior to this year, I had believed that zoom was synonymous with adjusting the focus on a camera or on a video camera, or even as part of a car manufacturer’s advertising campaign! Despite our lack of face-to-face meetings, events and social catch-ups this year, the ability to communicate with our Old Boys has still been possible. In fact, the old fashioned and humble “landline” and the modern mobile phone have been extremely efficacious in facilitating this process. Certainly, amongst the greatest joys, which I experience as the Mazenod College Staff Liaison for the Mazenod Old Collegians’ Association (MOCA), are the wonderful opportunities which I receive as I am invited to share in the lives of our Mazenod Old Boys. I believe that our Old Boys are integral to our College; they are part of the Mazenod College community for life. I especially welcome the graduating class of 2020, as our newest members of MOCA. We look forward to keeping in touch with all of you over the years, and in catching up with you at your first year reunion next year. Just a reminder that you are all very welcome to be involved in all our MOCA meetings, events and gatherings. Amongst these are our Masses, and all our MOCA Sporting Clubs: the Mazenod Panthers’ Football Team; the Mazenod Old Collegians’ Football Club (AFL), the Mazenod Football Club (Soccer), the Mazenod Old Collegians’ Cricket Club and the Mazenod Volleyball Club. We encourage our Old Boys and their families to telephone us; write to us, or just visit us. We wish to remind our Old Boys that we are able to provide friendship; assistance, or even just be there to share a laugh and reminiscence about old times, as we tour the College together. One of the greatest privileges and blessings, which I derive from working with our Old Boys, is that I am able to share in some of the most significant experiences in their lives. These include being present with them, and journeying with them through their studies, career choices, the births of their children, Baptisms, Weddings and even in times of family illnesses, tragedies, deaths and funerals. On behalf of our MOCA Committee, allow me to express our immense gratitude about being enriched, and indeed, blessed by the opportunities we have to share in the lives of our Old Boys. Tina Giacco
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