'Remember we are but travellers here'! - St Joseph's Nudgee College

We have considered an opening date for the building but are anxious to ensure that the“personality“ of this building has been truly established prior to such an event. Treacywill house the College Administration as well as the College Museum and the WallabiesMuseum. To ensure that there is a sense of history and indeed story throughout thisbuilding, a small committee has been established to select and appropriately placeicons, paintings, effigies etc.We look forward to advising you in the near future when we will officially open thiswonderful testament to the past and symbol for the future.I wish every one of you a Holy Easter as we celebrate the Risen Christ.Chris ryandean of identitySt Joseph’s Nudgee Collegerequests prayers for:Those who are ill at this time:• Mr Gary Merritt (staff member)• Mr Laurie Nugent (Father andGrandfather of NCOBs Paul, Peter,Michael, Greg, and Quentin Nugent)Those who are recently deceased:• David Rossberg (NCOB 1996)A Nudgee College mum popped in to say hello the other day. She and her family havehad a rough time lately. We had a great chat about what has been happening andhow things are going. I wasn’t surprised to hear that along with some tears there isplenty of laughter and positivity. The thing that struck me most was her sense of hope.I know that she and her husband have instilled this sense of hope in their children. Howfortunate they are.Later in the day I was on pick up duty at the O’Neill Building. Big Year 5 blokes in theirsecond term at Nudgee College shuffled by trying to hold their bags and hats andprojects together. I have been on leave for Term 1 after almost 20 years at NudgeeCollege and one fellow trundled up on his way to the family car and said “Hi Sir, youare the new guy aren’t you ?” I said, “Well, yes, to you I am !” We had a yarn about thefirst term, he hit the highlights and off he went. I have been thinking about how I reallycould be ‘new’ ever since, so thanks mate. How fortunate I am.On Tuesday night, we welcomed back some of our Seniors from their Kairos Retreat.Without exception, these guys are buzzing with the good news that they are lovedand known. This sacred time is a spirit quake that lowers defences, removes masks andopens hearts. It is a vulnerable time but many of these young men have never felt morealive. How fortunate they are.Among the flurry of emails I received this week was one from a lifelong teacher at NudgeeCollege who announced that “all is right in the world, the footy posts are up on Ross!” Tohim it means community, participation and joy. Signs and symbols are significant andwe ignore the good ones too often. It is important that we read and interpret symbolsto enrich the meaning in our lives. My teacher friend is great at making and sharing themeaning of this with others. How fortunate he is.Lately, I have come home at night and my three little girls have been telling me aboutwhat happened when Jesus died and rose again. Each dinner I have heard the nextinstalment. I have learned about the Romans, Judas, Peter, Pilate, Simon, Veronicaand Mary. I have had drawings, freeze frames and stories. Their eyes have been filledwith wonder as they wrap their heads around this story of hope, new life, love and thebeautiful symbolism of the Cross.It is Easter time. How fortunate we are.2 ST JOSEPH’S NUDGEE COLLEGE NEWSLETTER 21 APRIL 2011 | Volume 34 | NO 11