As you take the next steps on your journey I hope you take with you the values modelled by our College patron and the values of our House patrons, which you have printed on your sashes. What all of these people have in common is their faith and that they knew what they stood for. Like Malali, they stood for something beyond themselves.
I hope you live lives in which you are prepared to do the hard yards and to keep learning in order to achieve your personal best; in which you connect with others, respecting the dignity of the human person and treating people with compassion; in which you serve and are prepared to speak for justice; in which you are stewards of your own gifts and of this beautiful earth and in which you never forget the value of gratitude - to give thanks for all you have been given, including parents and teachers who have supported you to this milestone in your life.
I hope that like Oscar Romero you are prepared to be passionate about what you believe in and never to be complacent,; that like Ursula Frayne you will make journeys to far away place; that like Irene McCormack you will find joy in the simple things of life and meet people whose lives are different to your own; that like Frederic Ozanam you will have strong family relationships to keep you connected and grounded. Each of you have done a section of the Camino Salvado and some of you have walked part of the Camino de Santiago, how wonderful it would be if one day you could finish these journey - but regardless, i hope that like Salvado you get out and enjoy the natural wonders of this world.
I hope that you live life in all its fulness.
Ms Mandy Connor
Principal
23 October 2014
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