Last Sunday evening, prior to the start of Term 4, the Middle School Pastoral Care Team hosted a mother and son evening for the Year 7's. The night began in the College Chapel with a reflection on the heavenly Mother and Son, Mary and Jesus. The focus was on two prominent artworks at the College; the Teenage Christ statue, which sits in the heart of the Year 7 quad, and the magnificent mosaic icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, which overlooks the Year 7 quad. We take comfort from knowing that the Holy Family experienced the same sorts of worries and joys as the rest of us. We then heard from two very brave Aquinas mums, Stephanie Clarke and Trinita Suckling, who shared some of their experiences of “letting go” with their older sons.

Time was then spent in group discussions chaired by Year 10 mentors before one-to-one time with mothers and sons. The evening concluded with a prayer of thanksgiving and a reflection by Mr Dempsey. We were thoroughly delighted with the format of the evening and the large turnout given the busyness of our modern lives. A special thanks to Fiona McAlister, Adele Baker and Michael Dempsey for their assistance and to the Year 10 mentors whose maturity and wisdom was a big factor in the success of the evening.

Maree Brennan
Head of Edmund House