Junior Faith Education Junior School
Confirmation 2005
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onfirmation 2005 was a wonderful community celebration. The programme involved eight weeks of preparation in the classroom, the home, and the Dwellingup Retreat, culminating with the actual ceremony which was on Thursday, 9 June.
Special thanks to our resident didgeridoo player, Shamis Bin Sali for setting the mood and acknowledging the Noongar People, the original custodians of our place of worship.
Once again, the parents did a fantastic job preparing the Chapel with banners, posters and beautiful flowers. It certainly set the ambience for a very meaningful celebration.
Our special thanks to Fr Michael McMahon for travelling to Dwellingup for both retreats and celebrating Mass with the teachers, parents and students.
The occasion was also very special for our main celebrant, Fr Brian O’Loughlin because he had
Gordon Dean Assistant Head of Junior (Religious Education)
Farewell to Fr John Fr John McGannon joined the Trinity Staff as Chaplain to the Junior School in 2001. He has provided us with four years of excellent chaplaincy and friendship. Fr John had a terrific rapport with the students and we all love him dearly.
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baptised about nine of the candidates when they were babies.
He became an integral part of our community, celebrating Mass and Reconciliation with the students every fortnight. Teachers really appreciated his easygoing manner and friendly nature.
Fr. John also played an important role in preparing the students for Confirmation and their First Holy Communion. He always attended our Confirmation meetings with parents, which was above and beyond the call of duty. In recent months Fr John has been plagued with ill health and it is with much sadness that we say farewell and ‘thank you’ to him for his dedicated service to Trinity College and especially for his nurturing of the students in the Junior School. Gordon Dean
