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COLLEGE LIFE

Year 12 Graduation shared humanity or even a spectacular sunset… graced

I n what, at first, might seem incongruous, our 190 year 12s, moments [that] move our heart in unexpected ways.”
She said we should be “abundantly thankful for such moments
their parents and staff listened to quotes from the Dr Seuss
book, Oh, the Places You’ll Go! during the graduation Mass on of grace and beauty,” gifts from God to which we should say
Friday, October 21. “Alleluia”.
They braved pouring rain and gridlocked traffic to pack Mass ended with an address from college captains Connor Leslie
St Therese’s church, Essendon for the Mass led by Fr John Healy and Monica Kelly, who presented flowers to families ending
who quoted freely from the childhood favourite during his their association with ACK after more than 10 years and a blessing
homily. by Fr John.
With such lines as: “Congratulations today is your day. You’re Dinner was enjoyed at the Melbourne Pavilion in Kensington
off to great places!” to “I’m sorry to say so but sadly, it’s true that during which students received their graduation certificates.
bang ups and hang ups can happen to you.” Fr John told the The day before was also full of festivities. The year 12s were
graduands that this story captures our life journey with its ups farewelled at a full school assembly and then joined their house
and downs. groups for a send-off by pastoral care teachers.
He said that “we are called to be companions along the Boarder Jayden Carroll from Wagga Wagga was declared
journey of life” and he encouraged them to share the gift of champion of the hotly contested downball competition, played
themselves with others as disciples of Jesus. before a loudly cheering crowd.
During her Communion reflection, Principal Kate Fogarty spoke At the year 12 concert in the Gonzales Centre cultural captain
about the importance of common gratitude, “the thank yous Jai Cameron performed a song from The Rocky Horror Show and
that punctuate our lives,” that show “we care, and… did a humorous impersonation of our principal.
demonstrate that as a human family, we do not take the The celebrations came to a close on the Carroll Oval with the
small gifts of life for granted”. traditional shirt signing alongside androgynous displays of the
Miss Fogarty also spoke about moments of uncommon gratitude school uniform and a barbecue lunch cooked by members of
which “sneak up on us: a chance word, a fleeting instant of the Parents and Friends.

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