The Marymount College community, Archbishop Wilson, Sisters of the Good Samaritan and past members of the community were delighted to celebrate the College’s 60th Anniversary at the College’s Feast Day, Our Lady’s Birthday. At the end of a joyous Mass, at which students led the Music, Archbishop Wilson and students unveiled a Papal Blessing for the College.
Principal, Maria Canala, addressed those gathered speaking of the College’s opening 60 years ago by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, then a secondary college for girls, in Seacombe Gardens. In 1978 Marymount became a middle school for girls, as the South West Region of schools in Adelaide developed R-12 student pathways. In 2000, Marymount moved to Hove, providing larger facilities and much needed open space including the extensive oval.
Before the blessing of the new sculpture in honour of Mary, students from the Catholic Identity Ambassadors (CIA) group and Sculptor, Gerry McMahon, spoke about the development of the Mary sculpture. Students and members of the community were a part of the discernment process. They wanted a warm-hearted, approachable and down-to earth Mary. This they now have, complete with a seat where students and adults can sit and reflect. It is even possible to sit with Mary and hold her hand!
Students, with the support of staff, prepared and served ‘high tea’ as the celebrations continued.
Four Catholic schools across South Australia have been awarded $6.34 million in grants for capital works to improve learning spaces, increase opportunities for disadvantaged students and cater for more diverse learning needs.
The State Government grants — $6.34 million for Catholic schools and $6.38 million for independent schools — are for building projects to commence over the next year.
Introduced in 2018 to ensure all students have access to a first-class education, the latest funding under the scheme has been approved for four projects at Catholic schools and 103 smaller projects at independent schools.
