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A Prayer of Compassion
Lord, open our eyes that we may see you in our brothers and sisters.
Lord, open our ears that we may hear the cries of the hungry, the cold, the frightened, the oppressed.
Lord, open our hearts that we may love each other as you love us.
Renew in us your spirit.
Lord, free us and make us one.
Amen. (St Teresa of Calcutta)
This week’s prayer goes to the core Mercy value of compassion and challenges each of us to open our eyes and open our hearts to those who are in need of compassion. It is a message that resonates with the College’s celebration yesterday of the Feast of the Sacred Heart through a whole school mass in Quambi. Congratulations to everyone who contributed to the celebration and particularly Fr John Healy as lead celebrant.
Staffing Changes
The College has been notified of a couple of staffing changes for the start of next semester:
- Mr Gordon Oreo has resigned to take on a teaching position at Catherine McAuley College Bendigo.
- Ms Debbie Meldrum will transitioning to retirement and will conclude her long tenure at Sacred Heart College at the end of July.
I would like to thank both staff for their fantastic contributions to the College and wish them well for their future plans. SHC is currently (or will be shortly) advertising to fill these two vacancies.
End of Term Arrangements
Second term for all students concludes next Friday, however, there are a couple of additional student-free days in coming weeks that should be noted by families:
- Friday 27 June Student Free Day (Report Writing)
- Friday 4 July All students conclude at 2.30pm for mid-year holidays
- Monday 21 July Student Free Day (RE PL Day)
- Tuesday 22 July All students commence Term 3
At the Heart Mid Year Magazine
As we approach mid-year and holidays, the College is publishing its annual 'At The Heart' magazine. This fabulous publication documents a range of the amazing activities that students have been involved with this year. The articles have a particular focus on what life at SHC has been like for our 2025 Year 7 students.
2027 Enrolment Deadlines
A reminder to all existing and prospective families that the enrolment cut off date for Year 7 2027 at Sacred Heart College Kyneton (students currently in Grade 5) is Friday 25 July. This is the first Friday of Term 3. All enrolment forms lodged through the school website by this date will be included in the first set of enrolment interviews in September.
Mercy Education Ltd National Office
Last Thursday afternoon, I was privileged to be invited to the opening and blessing of Mercy Education’s (MEL) new national offices in East Melbourne. For many years, MEL has shared offices with the Sisters of Mercy in Alphington but have recently moved to their new site. This move corresponded with the launch of a new logo for Mercy Education and new branding for our schools as a collective, “We are Mercy Education”.
Exchange Student Farewell – Ivar Jecný
I would like to acknowledge the wonderful contribution that our exchange student, Ivar Jecný has made to our College over the past 12 months. Ivar was at Sacred Heart as part of the Kyneton Rotary Club’s Exchange Program. He is a talented musician and we have enjoyed listening to his performances on the piano at various events. His kindness and support of other students has exemplified Ivar’s desire to embrace the College community and his peers. He will head home to the Czech Republic at the end of term. Its been a pleasure to have him at the College and we wish him well in all his future endeavours.
Yours in Mercy,
Dr Darren Egberts
Principal
