Mary's Way July 2021

House
Picnics
The House Picnics were a great
opportunity for families from Prep
to Year 12 to connect with each
other and share a social evening
with teachers and staff. After so long
apart, it was wonderful to welcome
parents onto campus and strengthen
the relationship between families and
the College.
The traditional barbeque was
exchanged for a COVID-safe BYO
picnic dinner complete with chips,
popcorn and soft drink provided
for all to enjoy. Great weather and
old-school Aussie rock music playing
through the speakers made for
thoroughly enjoyable evenings!
House
Feast Days
On the Feast Day of their patron
saint, students in each of the six
Marymede Houses traditionally
gather to pay homage to their
respective patrons and reflect on
how to embody and embrace
their messages and teachings in
everyday life. This semester, Romero
and Chanel Houses celebrated
their Feast Day masses and House
activities, while the June snap
lockdown meant Marcellin students
reflected through a virtual prayer.
Romero
Feast Day
A week after their House picnic, Romero primary
and secondary students gathered to celebrate
the Feast Day of their patron, Saint Oscar
Romero. At the mass, there was a sea of purple
shirts filling the Fitness Centre, with students
showing a sense of pride and belonging to their
House. The focus for the day was to try and live
out Saint Oscar Romero’s mantra: “Ask not to
have more, but to be more”. The Romero Footy
Tipping Competition was launched, with funds
raised going to the Romero House Charity St.
Mary’s House of Welcome. This, in addition to the
donations collected by the Year 12 VCAL group,
will go a long way to helping the homeless people
of Melbourne feel the dignity that they deserve.
Romero students continue to show kindness
and generosity and be role models within the
Marymede community.
Chanel
Feast Day
Chanel students and staff have had a busy and
successful Semester 1. Chanel students worked
extremely hard at the House Athletics Carnival and
were victorious as the House winning the most
points on the day. As stated by Chanel Captains
Christy Dimovski and Megha Das, “Chanel has
become a united team which was a key reason
for our success. The sense of community amongst
the House continues to grow and we couldn’t be
more proud to be part of the Chanel family. As
we reflect on our achievements, it is clear that
Chanel has grown stronger and built a community
that not only strives to win, but forms connections
with each other.” The celebration of Saint Peter
Chanel’s Feast Day began with primary and
secondary Chanel staff and students gathering in
the Chapel for a mass. The sea of orange shirts
filling the room was a wonderful sight to behold.
Chanel House Captains later put together an allorange
themed lunchtime gathering. The sense
of togetherness and pride felt during the day
demonstrates the strong sense of community that
continues to flourish within Chanel House.
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