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.
CESA has partnered with the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) in an exciting Pilot aimed to empower teachers to teach STEM skills, increase student interest in technology-based career pathways, and support the future skilled-talent pipeline crucially needed for the South Australian resources sector and other essential industries.
