St Anne's Year End Mass
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December 9, 2023On Friday December 8th St Anne’s College community were blessed to have both Fr. Rene Ramirez RCJ and Fr Ruel Desamparado RCJ lead us in our end of school year Mass and celebration at Christ the King Church. The day was made more special for our students in Foundation to year 11, staff, and members of the St Anne’s College community as we were joined by parishioners from St Mel’s Parish.
Our students in all year levels had the opportunity to participate through ministries including Altar Servers, Lectors, Gospel procession, General Intercession, Offertory procession, Choir, Acknowledgment of Country and through being part of the wider community during the Mass. Some of our students who recently undertook their First Reconciliation brought up the gifts, two others were Altar Servers. Our Grade 3&4 students, including those who had recently completed their Sacramental Journey of Confirmation and First Eucharist, were in our very first St Anne’s College choir, while others read the General Intercessions.
At the end of the Mass our College Captains and House Captains for 2024 were announced. Our College Captains for 2024 are Chiara Villani and Jesse Minicozzi. House Captains for Montessori – Dante Mori & Zoe Monteleone, Majella House Captains – Riley Carkeek & Emily Zampaglione. House Captains for Cooper – Charli Guppy and Courtney Miller, House Captains for Charles – Delana Cavallaro-Trask & Matisse O’Brien. As next year is the first year St. Anne’s College will run a complete year 12 program, the announcement of our inaugural school captains was highly anticipated. All nominees have been active participants during the year in school activities and volunteered to assist across all areas of the Mass. We are very proud of how our new school leaders have been representing our community and look forward to seeing them grow from strength to strength as they lead our students next year.
During the Mass we gave thanks for all those who have helped and guided us this year. We also took the opportunity to ask for God’s support as we remember with gratitude the gift that the life of Ruby Gribbin, one of our year 7 students, was for our school community. We ask for you to remember Ruby, her family, friends and our school community in your prayers as we move through this period of Advent towards Christmas.
As our end of year Mass fell on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at the end of the celebration our students in Foundation , grade 1 and grade 2 sang the Recessional Hymn, We walk with Mary. They were uplifting, enthusiastic and an example of how amazing our young people are at St Anne’s College while on their journey of Faith wisdom and learning. From all at St Anne’s College we thank you for your ongoing support and wish you and your loved ones a blessed and safe Christmas.
