Opening Mass
Coming together as a whole school community is always a wonderful occasion at St Aloysius that strengthens the College community in unity and faith. Our Opening School Mass in 2018 provided an excellent opportunity to reflect on the theme for this liturgical year as identified by the Australian Bishops. 2018 is the national Year of Youth. The Year of Youth recognises the importance of young people in our Church and Society. The Australian Bishops called for an active focus on the reconnection and renewal of a new generation of young people in the life of the Church. Our Opening School Mass was celebrated at St Brendan’s Church, Flemington by our College Chaplin Fr Hien Vu. During the mass new members of staff were inducted
by Mercy Education Chair, Lucy Molony, we also welcomed our Year 7 students and new students to the college from all year levels. During Fr Vu’s Homily we were reminded of our College Theme for 2018, ‘Reach’, that we should always ‘reach’ out to God and to our community and this is never more important than in a Year of Youth. The community of St Aloysius have embraced this Year of Youth through celebrations, events and workshops, run by our School and also the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Staff and students of St Aloysius College were invited by Bishop Mark Edwards to attend and participate in the ‘Rise Festival’, an event which saw students become immersed in their faith through the Catholic intellectual tradition.
These events and others that the College has participated in provide an excellent opportunity to refocus; to re-centre the Catholic Faith in all aspects of our lives, striving to ‘reach’ for higher things. Mr Michael Chesser Catholic Mission and Mercy Ethos Leader Always Aloysius – Winter Edition, 2018 7
