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Marist College Enews MAY 16, 2012 Marist Mothers’ Mass Thank you to all those who attended the Mass last Thursday and who enjoyed the morning tea afterwards. We thank Fr Brian for his words of encouragement to the mothers and acknowledging the special part they play in families and our Marist community. The Mass ended beautifully with a power point presentation from Mr Dave Moore and his class giving an A-Z list of quotes dedicated to their mothers. It was great to see so many mothers enjoy the day.
Marist College Enews MAY 16, 2012 Please pray for our sick and recently departed members of the Marist Family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to: Brother Cletus, who is recovering from surgery. The family of Brendan Dorman on his recent passing. Brendan was a great supporter and sponsor of the MAFC through the Eastlake Football Club. Brendan was brother of Chris Dorman, Felicity Cusack, Uncle of Reg Dorman (2010), Luke Cusack (2009), Tom Cusack (2011) and cousin of Cathy, Angus (9Mc) and Tom Dryburgh (2010). The family of Mr Gino Piccoli, maternal grandfather of Danny Supple (9Da) and Isaac Supple (8Da). Mr Piccoli is in a critical condition in Intensive Care, and the Supple family would appreciate your thoughts and prayers. Conway House Charity Appeal 2012 As many people may know, Conway House has had The Canberra Blind Society as its major charity organisation for several years. The House values the contribution that CBS continues to provide in the ACT area. The Canberra Blind Society depends solely on the three collection days in early May. This year, 26 Year 8 and 9 Conway boys braved the cold to collect at Woden Plaza and Mawson Southlands shopping centres on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 May in two hour sessions. Last year, 2011, the boys collected just over $1,500 for the CBS. This year the boys managed to collect $2, 417.10 which was a wonderful effort and greatly appreciated by the Canberra Blind Society. Pictured are a few of the boys displaying the sum collected. Andy Lofthouse - Conway House Dean Gifted and Talented Conference 2012 On Tuesday 15 May, Marist hosted the ACT Gifted and Talented Conference for approximately two hundred students from many schools across the ACT. The conference caters to the Gifted and Talented programs in schools by offering university styled lectures from guest speakers on various philosophical topics and current debates. Julie Arliss presented a series of seminars on theoretical concerns such as the physical and psychological perception of time, the question of what is consciousness and the philosophy of love and relations in contemporary society. Julie lectures at King’s College, London, and works in close association with Oxford and Exeter Universities, and is principal examiner at Cambridge setting questions for the Philosophy Department. Her extensive knowledge and exquisite oratory skills provided a highly engaging and challenging discussion. Jeffery Hodges delivered a lecture on the ideas of resilience and self-esteem to the symposium. His talk focused on how adolescents can develop skills required to cope with stress and adversity in this high pressured modern world. Jeffery is a performance consultant who manages elite athletes to achieve their goals in Queensland. The day was an enormous success culminating in an open debate amongst the students. All participants seemed to value the diverse content and ideology offered, finding the intellectual experience inspiring. John O’Kane
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