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Mercy Day
If we utter aloud the word mercy,
standing, each of us, by an open window
anywhere we are in the world,
then the word mercy will carry on the soundwaves
onwards and unceasing,
through the air of the wounded world.
And maybe, when it takes flight
into deed and kindness, justice and effort,
it will effect a healing, a hope and a blessing.
It may call the homeless home,
it may coax to hope the betrayed and broken,
it may ease the burdened earth.
Listen for it, the repeated word mercy, on this Mercy day,
Listen for its neighbourly dialects and global idiom.
Imagine those who, like you, are saying it aloud,
and those who need to hear it, today- the word- mercy.
One word, one deed of justice, one kind effort at a time.
Creator God, sustainer of life,
Jesus, our companion Word,
Spirit, who, like the air, inspires,
give us the simple daring this day
to say and to be Mercy.
Mary Wickham rsm
This week’s beautiful reflection was written especially for Mercy Day 2025 by Sr Mary Wickham RSM and includes some remarkable reflections on both the meaning and work of mercy. Mercy Day is celebrated across the globe on the feast of Our Lady of Mercy (24 September) with Sacred Heart College celebrating the day with a whole school mass in Quambi.
End of Term Arrangements
| Friday 18 September | TIL acquittal day (all teachers) |
| Monday 5 October | Term 4 commences (all students) |
Senior Cabinet 2027
Last week, I was privileged to announce the successful candidates for the 2027 SHC Senior Cabinet. Congratulations both to those who were successful but also to those who applied for a role but were unsuccessful; the 2027 application process was particularly notable for the large number of applicants and the quality of their presentations.
COLLEGE CAPTAINS |
Sierra Benedict |
Faith Captain |
Simone Durrant |
Academic Captain |
Blake Durrant |
Applied Learning Captain |
Zara Crosbie |
Culture Captain |
Tove Halvarsson |
Mercy Justice Captain |
Matilda Matthews |
Public Speaking and Debating Captain |
Benjamin Knight |
Sports Captain |
Abbey Denahy |
Student Wellbeing Captain |
Rubi Corba |
Sustainability Captain |
Safara Kennedy |
The Arts Captain |
Abigail Phegan |
Music Captains |
Sebastian Wozniak |
2027 SHC Laptop Parent Purchase Program
Significant work is currently underway selecting preferred devices for 2027 Year 7 & 10 students. Next year will be the fourth iteration of the SHC Parent Purchase program with a number of significant changes being introduced, these include:
· A single laptop model selected for both Year 7 & 10 students. The College has determined that a more expensive device with higher specifications is not necessary for our senior students.
· This device is expected to cost $1500-$1600. To guarantee this price, parents will be expected to have ordered the device by mid-December.
· The College notes that computer prices have increased substantially in the past twelve months due to a global computer chip shortage.
· The College will allow families to have the cost of a device added to family fee accounts and be paid off during the following twelve-month period.
Full details on the Parent Purchase program including costs and access to the purchase portal will be distributed in coming days.
Student and Staff Activities
With term three coming to a close, there have been plenty of activities in and outside of Sacred Heart. Activities of particular note include:
Congratulations to a small group of students and staff who were asked to present to the annual Mercy Ministry Companions Conference in Melbourne. The conference brings together leaders from across Australia’s various Mercy ministries with Sacred Heart reflecting on twenty years of partnership with the Jarlmadangah Burru community in the Kimberley.
The College’s rich Music program was showcased through last week’s wonderful Ensemble Evening as well as this week’s VCE Music Recital. Congratulations to all students and music teachers under the direction of Head of Music, Josh McGuffie.
Last week saw the combined celebration of Wellbeing and Arts Week while this week has enjoyed plenty of fun activities through HPE Week.
Good luck to all our senior students for whom the coming holidays will focus on revision classes, practice examinations and tutorials ahead of VCAA exams in October and November.
Yours in Mercy,
Dr Darren Egberts
Principal
