It was a pleasure to welcome the 72 or so New Mums to the New Mothers' Mass and Morning Tea which started at the Chapel for mass.

Brother Clery talked about the joys of Motherhood and made us all laugh at the story he recalled of his own Mother and why she was running late for the bus! A beautiful Liturgy followed, with the Schola Choir performing 3 songs for our special mothers.

At the conclusion of the Service, the New Mothers made their way to the Waterford Room where the Ladies' Auxiliary (LAX) volunteers had transformed the room into a delightful setting for Morning Tea. The table decorations and flowers were stunning, and our Head of Catering, Steven and his team, had prepared a delicious assortment of treats for morning tea.

Aquinas Headmaster, David McFadden, introduced himself to the ladies and I provided an overview of the Ladies' Auxiliary and the role of LAX in supporting Aquinas and the boys. Fiona Gebauer, a new mother herself to the College, spoke about her role with the Aquinas Foundation excitement about the Foundation Ball coming in September!

By the sound of the chatter and gorgeous feel to the room, I'm sure everyone there had a lovely time! It was wonderful to receive an email of thanks from one of the Mum's saying, ".. it was an absolutely beautiful morning, it was so lovely to spend some time on the campus and meet other new mums, it was a beautiful start to our journey at the College..".