PADUA COLLEGE 2021 CALENDAR
JANUARY School Holidays Public Holidays
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 31 1 2
New Year’s Day ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
First XI Football Pre season First XI Cricket v SPLC @ Banyo First XI Football Pre season First XV Rugby Pre season –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 5-8 Cricket Clinic––––––––––––––––––––––––– First XV Rugby Pre season First XI Cricket v St Pauls @ Banyo –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Student Leadership Conference––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Coaches & Managers Information Night @ 6pm Student book collection Padua College Office re-opens PSG Meeting 7-8am ––––––––––––––––––––––– AIC T20 Years 9 - 10 @ ASH––––––––––––––––––––––– Swim Meet @ ASH –––––––––––––––––– AIC T20 Open Carnival (Year 10) @ ASH–––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––– FCIP Rehearsal Day–––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––– AIC T20 Open Carnival @ Banyo––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Staff Professional Learning Days––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Cricket, Volleyball & AFL Trials v Iona –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Uniform Shop Open by appointment––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Week 1 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
24 25 26 Student book collection 27 28 29 30 AIC Round 1 Years 5 & 7 & New Students Years 5,6, 8/9 AFL v SPLC Orientation Day Commissioning of College Leaders Year 7 AFL v SPLC @ SLC Staff Professional Learning Day Year 7 & New Students Laptop @ 12.22pm Years 7-9 (H) 10-Open (A) Volleyball Year 5 & 6 Meet and Greet Australia Day Collection @ 5.30pm Years 6, 8-10 resume v SPLC Student book collection Australia Day Public Holiday Year 11 & 12 Resume Welcome Assembly AIC Swim Meet (Time trials) Years 5,7-9 Cricket v SPLC (H) 6,10, –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– P&F Welcome Morning Tea Sports Assembly 1st AFL v SPLC Open (A)
FEBRUARY School Holidays Public Holidays
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Week 2 - Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 1 Senior Mentoring Day 2 3 4 5 6 Year 12 Online Learning @ School Year 5 & 6 Parent Information Evening @ 6pm AIC Swim Meet AIC Round 2 Year 5 Student Laptop Collection @ 5pm 1st AFL v SLC Years 10-Open Volleyball v SLC (A) Bulletin 1 AIC Round 2 Years 7-9 Volleyball v SLC (H) Year 11 Online Learning @ Home Year 5 PC Eagles Welcome BBQ Year 10 History Excursion Years 5, 7-9 (H) 6,10 Opens (A) Cricket v SLC Year 5 Welcome Evening Year 12 Biology Excursion AIC Ecumenical @ Iona Year 12 Elevate Education Year 7 AFL v SLC @ SLC –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 7 Camp––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 5, 6, 8 & 9 AFL v SLC 7 Week 3 - Day 1 8 Day 2 9 Day 3 10 Day 4 11 Day 5 12 13 Padua College Trivia Night 1st AFL v SPC AIC Round 3 AIC Swim Meet @ Centenary Years 5,6,8 & 9 AFL v SPC Year 12 Online Learning @ Home Buddy Launch Year 7 AFL v SPC @ SLC Year 11 Online Learning @ School Mt Alvernia Formal Years 7-9 (A) 10-Open (H) Volleyball v SPC Senior Mentoring Day Year 11 Catholic Studies Motivation Day Years 9-12 Drama Incursion Years 5,7-9 (A) 6,10 Opens (H) Cricket v SPC Rosies Aspley –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 7 Camp––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 10-12 Volleyball Photos 14 Week 4 - Day 6 15 Day 7 16 Day 8 17 Day 9 18 Day 10 19 20
Rosies Logan Ash Wednesday Year 7 UPP Seminars AIC Round 4 Bulletin 2 Year 12 Interschool Program House Swim Carnival @ Centenary Pool Years 7-9 (H) 10-Open (A) Volleyball v ASH Shrove Tuesday Year 7 Digital & Entrepreneurship Incursion (Years 9-12) Years 5, 7-9 (H) 6,10 Opens (A) Cricket v ASH Years 11 & 12 Drama Excursion 6pm P&F Meeting @ 7pm AIC Swim Meet v SPC @ Sandgate Pool House Swim Carnival @ Centenary Pool 1st AFL v ASH Year 7 AFL v ASH @ SLC Library Lovers Day ‘Uncover something new’ –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 5 Camp––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– (Years 5-8) FCIP Parent Welcome Evening Years 7-9 Volleyball Photos 21 Week 5 - Day 1 22 Day 2 23 Day 3 24 Day 4 25 Day 5 26 27
AIC Swimming Championships @ Chandler AIC Round 5 Year 12 Geography Excursion Year 7 & New Students (8-12) Parent Inaugural Eucharist @ 12.22pm (Twilight) Years 5,6 8 & 9 AFL v SEC First XI Football Trial Information Evening Leaders Dinner 1st AFL v SEC Year 7 AFL v SEC @ SLC PSG Meeting 7-8am Year 11 Interschool Program Met North Swimming 13-19 Years NSSAB Review Years 7-9 (H) 10-Open (A) Volleyball v SEC Rosies CBD –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 5 Camp––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 5,7-9 (H) 6,10, Opens (A) Cricket v SEC 28
MARCH School Holidays Public Holidays
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Week 6 - Day 6 1 Day 7 2 Day 8 3 Day 9 4 Day 10 5 6
AIC Round 6 Years 5, 6, 8 & 9 AFL v Iona Bulletin 3 Year 7 AFL v Iona @ SLC Coaches & Managers Information Night Year 11 Design Excursion Schools Clean-up Day Years 7-9 (A) 10-Open (H) Volleyball v Iona @ 6pm Resilience Project Parent Webinar First XI Football Trial P&F Parent Engagement Evening 1st AFL v Iona Years 5, 7-9 (A) 6,10, Opens (H) Cricket v Iona 7 Week 7 - Day 1 8 Day 2 9 Day 3 10 Day 4 11 Day 5 12 13
AIC Round 7 Years 5,6,8-9 AFL v Villa Year 7 AFL v Villa @ SLC Quintavalle House Eucharist First XI Football Trial v BGS Year 5-12 School Photos Years 7-9 (A) 10-Open (H) Volleyball v Villa Rosies Aspley International Women’s Day Rector’s Tours Rosies Logan Angelo House Eucharist 1st AFL v Villa Years 5,7-9 (A) 6,10, Open (H) Cricket v Villa 14 Week 8 - Day 6 15 Day 7 16 Day 8 17 Day 9 18 Day 10 19 20
Bulletin 4 1st XV and 10A Rugby Trial v SCGS First XI Football Trial Year 7 & Parent Book Club PSG Meeting 7-8am ––––––––––––––––––––––––Year 6 Museum Excursion–––––––––––––––––––––––– 1st XV Rugby and 1st XI Football Trial ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Year 11 Exam Block–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 11 & 12 Exam Block Rugby & Football Trials (H) 21 Week 9 - Day 1 22 Day 2 23 Day 3 24 Day 4 25 Day 5 26 27
Years 5-11 Assembly @ Greccio Campus Years 5 & 6 Author Visit Years 5 & 6 Author Visit Years 5-8 (H) 9-Open (A) Rugby/ Football Rosies CBD ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 12 Exam Block–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Trials v ASH 28 Week 10 - Day 6 29 Day 7 30 Day 8 31
Connected Parenting Workshop Bulletin 5 ––––––––––––––––––––––––Year 12 Retreat (Group 1)–––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––– Year 12 Retreat (Group 2)––––––
APRIL School Holidays Public Holidays
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Day 9 1 2 3
Easter Liturgy 2pm College Sports Awards Assembly @ 12.22pm Last Day Term 1 Good Friday Easter Saturday –––––– Year 12 Retreat (Group 2)–––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Easter Monday Easter Sunday –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Canberra First Rugby & First Football Tour––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
––––Armidale School Rugby Carnival –––– –––––––––––––––––– Year 5-8 Rugby Union & Football Clinics–––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Ballymore Cup––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 18 Week 1 - Day 1 19 Day 2 20 Day 3 21 Day 4 22 Day 5 23 24
––––Armidale School Rugby Carnival –––– House Cross Country Carnival ––––––––––– Ballymore Cup ––––––––––– Year 5 Music Workshop Day Senior Pathway Evening (10 into 11) Rufino House Eucharist Rugby /Football Trials v Iona ––––––––––– School Break–––––––––––– Students resume PSG Meeting 7-8am Feast Day of Blessed Giles of Assisi ANZAC Day Liturgy @ 10am AIC Chess Trials v Iona (H) Years 5-8 (A) 9-Open (H) 25 Week 2 26 Day 7 27 Day 8 28 Day 9 29 Day 10 30 Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences Year 6 Parliament House Excursion 3.30-7pm La Cordelle Year 9 Design Excursion Padua Mini Careers Expo ANZAC Day P&F Meeting @ 7pm Years 5 & 6 Building Blocks Incursion Year 6 Parliament House Excursion Round 1 AIC Chess v SPLC (H) ANZAC Day Morning Service & March Year 12 Drama Workshop 9-11am Rosies Logan Year 8 Subject Selection Information Night Year 12 Interschool Program @ KWRSL ANZAC Day Public Holiday Bulletin 6 ––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 7-9 Author Visit–––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 10-11 Music Excursion
MAY School Holidays Public Holidays
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 30 Week 7 - Day 1 31 1
AIC Round 1 Rugby/Football v SPLC Years 5-8 (A) –––––––––––––– Musical–––––––––––––– Years 9-Open (H) –– Volleyball Intermediate Schools Cup––– May Day Fair - Rock Band Performance 2 Week 3 3 Day 2 4 Day 3 5 Day 4 6 Day 5 7 8
Year 12 Online Learning @ School Year 5 Mother & Son Mass AIC Round 2 Instrumental Music Bursary Auditions Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences Years 5 & 6 Digital Technologies Excursion Cattani House Breakfast Rugby/Football v SLC: Years 5-8 (A) Year 11 Electrotechnology White Card 3.30-7pm La Cordelle Senior Mentoring Day Round 2 AIC Chess v SLC (H) Years 9-Open (H) Labour Day Year 10 Design Excursion Year 9 HASS Excursion Year 11 Online Learning @ Home Year 11 Geography Excursion Sportsman’s Dinner 9 Week 4 - Day 6 10 Day 7 11 Day 8 12 Day 9 13 Day 10 14 15 Instrumental Music Bursary Auditions Bulletin 7 Year 7 Online Parent Chat Year 12 Economics Incursion Year 11 Catholic Studies Excursion Round 3 AIC Chess v SPC (A) Years 11 & 12 Visual Art Excursion Rosies Logan P&F Parent Engagement Evening Year 10 Geography Excursion Year 11 Design Excursion ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– NAPLAN–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– AIC Round 3 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 8 Camp––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Rugby/Football v SPC: Years 5-8 (H) Mothers’ Day –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 10 SET Plan––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 9-Open (A) 16 Week 5 - Day 1 17 Day 2 18 Day 3 19 Day 4 20 Day 5 21 22 Musical Technical Rehearsal AIC Round 4 Year 6 Grandparents’ Day PSG Meeting 7-8am AIC Cross Country Meet @ SLC Greccio Outdoor Classroom Day Blues of Broadbeach (Rock Band) Rugby/Football v ASH: Years 5-8 (A) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 8 Camp––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Masseo House Eucharist Round 4 AIC Chess v ASH (H) Years 9-Open (H) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 10 SET Plan––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Back to Banyo Padua College Open Day 10am-1pm ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 11 Exam Block–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Rugby & Football Photos @ Banyo 23 Week 6 - Day 6 24 Day 7 25 Day 8 26 Day 9 27 Day 10 28 29
AIC Round 5 Year 8-9 Subject Selections due (Sem 2) Rugby/Football v SEC: Years 5-8 (A) Rosies CBD Musical Dress Rehearsal Round 5 AIC Chess v SEC (H) Years 9-Open (H) Pentecost Sunday (Provincial Feast Day) Semester 1 Co-curricular Photos Bulletin 8 ––––––––––––––––––– Volleyball Intermediate Schools Cup–––––––––––––––––––– AIC Tennis Championships Autumn Series Band Concert Year 7 Let’s Chat Seminar AIC Cross Country Meet @ SPC –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Musical–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
JUNE School Holidays Public Holidays
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Week 7 Day 2 1 Day 3 2 Day 4 3 Day 5 4 5
Years 10-12 Drama Incursion Round 6 AIC Chess v Iona (A) AIC Round 6 AIC Cross Country Championships @ SPC FCIP Mid Year Percussion Spectacular Rugby/Football v Iona: Year 6 Let’s Chat Seminar –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 6 Camp––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 5- 8 (H) 9-Open (A) Indigenous Round 6 Week 8 - Day 6 7 Day 7 8 Day 8 9 Day 9 10 Day 10 11 12 Bulletin 9 Year 5 Music Workshop Day Year 5 Music Debut Concert @ 6.30pm, Coaches & Managers Information Night @ 6pm La Cordelle Years 7-12 Japanese & Music Workshops Round 7 AIC Chess v Villa (A) AIC Round 7 House 100km Challenge Japanese Drumming Workshops Year 6 Online Parent Chat Zoom meeting P&F Parent Engagement Evening Rugby/Football v Villa: Rosies CBD –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 6 Camp––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 5-8 (H) Years 9-Open (A) 13 Week 9 - Day 1 14 Day 2 15 Day 3 16 Day 4 17 Day 5 18 19
Year 6 Let’s Chat Seminar PSG Meeting 7-8am Rosies Logan Period Swap Day 5 Period 4 Last Day Term 2 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 6 Camp––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Connected Parenting Workshop Feast of St Anthony Eucharist 9.30am –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 7-9 Internal Exam Block–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sports Assembly @ 11.38am Basketball/Tennis/Rugby League Trials Feast of St Anthony ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 10 Exam Block–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Padua Dash @ 12.45pm ––––––––––– School Break–––––––––––– 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Confraternity Shield Camp–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Gold Coast Invitational Basketball Carnival––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 12 Formal ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– FCIP Senior Music Camp–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Staff Professional Learning Week––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 27 28 29 30
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Confraternity Shield @ Iona––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
JULY School Holidays Public Holidays
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3
––––––––––––––––––––––– Confraternity Shield @ Iona––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
––––––––––––––––Years 5-8 Basketball & Rugby League Clinics–––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 11 Week 1 - Day 1 12 Day 2 13 Day 3 14 Day 4 15 Day 5 16 17 AIC Rugby League Years 5-Open (H) Trials v Iona Year 5 (H) & 6 (A) Basketball v Iona Trials Bulletin 10 Senior Mentoring Day AIC Tennis Year 10 Elevate Education Feast of St Bonaventure Year 11 Online Learning @ School Years 5-8 (H) Years 9-Open (A) Trials v Iona ––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––– All Students resume Term 3 PSG Meeting 7-8am Assembly @ 12.22pm Year 12 Online Learning @ Home AIC Basketball –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– FCIP Junior/Intermediate Music Camp–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– St Bonaventure Lecture @ 6.30pm Year 10 Economics Excursion Years 7-9 (H) Years 10-Open (A) Trials v Iona
Week 2 - Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 AIC Round 1 18 19 20 21 22 AIC Round 1 Basketball v SPLC23 24 Rugby League v SPLC Year 5 (H) Year 6 (A) (Years 5-Open) @ Iona Senior Mentoring Day Tennis v SPLC Years 5-8 (H) Years 9-Open(A) Year 5 Music Workshop Day Year 7 Digital & Entrepreneurship Year 11 Online Learning @ Home Incursion Basketball v SPLC Rector’s Tour Leo House Eucharist Year 12 Online Learning @ School Years 7-9 (H) Years 10-Open(A) Year 11 into 12 Parent Evening Year 9 HASS Author visits begin Rosies Logan ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Met North Rugby State Championships @ Banyo–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Year 10 Camps/Work Experience–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Week 3 - Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 25 26 27 28 29 30 AIC Round 2 31 AIC Round 2 Basketball v SLC Year 5 (H) Rugby League v SLC (H) Gold V Gala Day Years 5-Open Year 6 (A) Basketball v SLC Years 7-9 (H) Years 10-Open(A) –––Met North Rugby State Championships @ Banyo––– Bulletin 11 Assembly @ 12.22pm 2 Can Day (Casual Dress Day) Tennis v SLC Catholic Education Week Launch at Year 10 Art Workshop Winter Sleepout Years 11 & 12 English Incursion (Periods 1 & 2) Years 5-8 (H) Years 9-Open (A) 9.30am Mass Little Flower Church ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Year 10 Camps/Work Experience––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Rugby League Photos @ Banyo ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Catholic Education Week––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
AUGUST School Holidays Public Holidays
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Week 4 - Day 6 2 Day 7 3 Day 8 4 Day 9 5 Day 10 6 7
AIC Round 3 Tennis v SPC P&F Meeting @ 7pm AIC Round 3 Basketball v SPC Year Years 5-8 (A) 9-Open (H) Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences Year 9 Design Excursion 5 (A) Year 6 (H) Years 5-Open Rugby League v SPC @ Villa 3.30-7pm La Cordelle Year 11 Interschool Program Year 9 into 10 Parent & Student Evening Years 8-9 Music Excursion Basketball v SPC Rosies Aspley FCIP Photos 11.00-3.00pm ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 12 Exam Block–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 7-9 (A) Years 10-Open(H) 8 Week 5 - Day 1 9 Day 2 10 11 Day 4 12 Day 5 13 14
Feast of St Clare of Assisi Year 5 Music Workshop Day Staff, Sons of Old Boys & Year 12 Photos Assembly @ 12.22pm Fashion & Fizz Feast of St Mary MacKillop Bulletin 12 P&F Parent Engagement Evening –––––––––––––––––––––– Volleyball Senior Schools Cup–––––––––––––––––––––– FCIP Winter Strings Concert Year 12 Electro First Aid @ 3pm EKKA Public Holiday ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– QCMF––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 15 Week 6 - Day 6 16 Day 7 17 Day 8 18 Day 9 19 Day 10 20 21
AIC Round 4 Feeder Schools Concerts Tennis v ASH Years 5-8 (H) Years 9-Open(A) Feast of the Assumption Science Week Battle of Long Tan Remembrance Book Week Parade Rugby League v ASH (A) Basketball v ASH QCMF Book Fair Week Ceremony @ 2pm Cattani House Eucharist AIC Round 4 Years 5-6 Basketball v Years 7-9 (H) Years 10-Open(A) ––––– Volleyball Senior Schools Cup–––––– Year 11 2021 Subject Selections due PSG Meeting 7-8am House T&F Carnival Feeder Schools Concerts ASH Year 6 (A) Year 5 (H) Years 7-9 Basketball Photos 22 Week 7 - Day 1 23 Day 2 24 Day 3 25 Day 4 26 Day 5 27 28
AIC Round 5 Rugby League v SEC (A) Tennis v SEC Years 5-8 (H) Years 9-Open (A) Bulletin 13 Year 11 Leadership Address 3.15-4.30pm AIC Round 5 Years 5-6 Basketball v Basketball v SEC Staff Cert II Engineering Race Day Year 5 Let’s Chat Online for Parents Rosies Logan Assembly @ 12.22pm ATC Year 6 (A) Year 5 (H) Years 7-9 (H) Years 10-Open (A) 29 Week 8 - Day 6 30 Day 7 31
Year 5 Online Parent Chat Zoom Q&A Year 11 SWOT Day Year 10 Immunisations Year 9 HASS Incursion Rosies CBD ––––––––––––––––––––––––––Year 12 Mock Exams––––––––––––––––––––––––––
SEPTEMBER School Holidays Public Holidays
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Day 8 1 Day 9 2 Day 10 3 4
AIC Round 6 AIC Round 6 Year 5-6 Basketball v Iona Rugby League v Iona @ SLC Year 6 (H) Year 5 (A) Basketball v Iona Years 7-9 (A) Years 10-Open(H) Father & Son Breakfast Staff Professional Development Day Tennis v Iona ILF Book Swap Year 7 Let’s Chat Seminar FCIP Senior Showcase 7pm San Damiano Years 5-8 (A) Years 9-Open(H) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 12 Mock Exams––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 10-12 Basketball Photos 5 Week 9 - Day 1 6 Day 2 7 Day 3 8 Day 4 9 Day 5 10 11
Year 5 Let’s Chat Seminar AIC Round 7 Years 5-6 Basketball v Villa AIC Round 7 FCIP Intermediate Showcase 6.30pm Rector’s Tour Year 6 (H) Year 5 (A) Rugby League v Villa @ SPC San Damiano Bulletin 14 Rosies Logan Assembly @ 12.22pm Greccio Campus Year 9-10 2021 Subject Selections due Tennis v Villa Years 5-8 (A) Years 9-Open (H) Fathers’ Day ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 11 Exam Block–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Basketball v Villa Rosies Aspley –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Year 12 Mock Exams–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 7-9 (A) Years 10-Open( H) 12 Week 10 - Day 6 13 Day 7 14 Day 8 15 Day 9 16 Day 10 17 18
Last Day of Term 3 Year 7 Science Fair Greccio Ekka Student Free Professional Learning Day Year 8 STEM Excursion FCIP Rock Band at Mt Alvernia Battle of the Rock Bands @ Clairvaux Feast of the Stigmata of St Francis of Assisi Year 8 Digital Technology Incursion PSG Meeting 7-8am –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CBSQ Basketball––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Rosies CBD –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 11 Camp–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
CBSQ Basketball –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 26 27 28 29 30
––––––– AIC Track & Field Camp––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
OCTOBER School Holidays Public Holidays
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 31 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 1 2
––––––– AIC Track & Field Camp––––––– –– Senior External Examination Period––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 Week 1 4 Day 2 5 Day 3 6 Day 4 7 Day 5 8 9
Year 5 ‘Cool Companions’ Science Incursion Year 11 Elevate Education Feast of St Francis Semester 2 Co-curricular Photo Day Feast of St Francis Mass @ 12.15pm –––––––––––––––––––– AIC Track & Field Championships––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––– School Break–––––––––––– Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday All Students Resume Term 4 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Queensland All Schools Touch Carnival–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10 Week 2 - Day 6 11 Day 7 12 Day 8 13 Day 9 14 Day 10 15 16
P&F Parent Engagement Evening Year 12 – last day of classes Feast of Pope St John XXIII Bulletin 15 Year 8 Interschool Program Padua Celebrates Awards Assembly Creative Industries Showcase Night –– Queensland All Schools Touch Carnival––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Volleyball Junior Schools Cup––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 17 Week 3 - Day 1 18 Day 2 19 Day 3 20 Day 4 21 Day 5 22 23
Mt Alvernia Awards Night 7pm Year 5 Music Workshop Day House Celebration Day ––––––––––––––––––––– Year 12 2022 Leadership Camp––––––––––––––––––––– Padua Year 5 Music Showcase Concert Year 11 Online Learning @ School Year 11 Semi- Formal –––––––––––––––––––––– Volleyball Junior Schools Cup–––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 12 SWOT WEEK––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Year 9 Camps––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– AIC Touch Football Carnival @ SLC –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Volleyball Junior Schools Cup––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 24 Week 4 - Day 6 25 Day 7 26 Day 8 27 Day 9 28 Day 10 29 30
Year 5 2022 & New Students Orientation Day Bulletin 16 World Teacher’s Day ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Year 9 Camps––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Padua College Race Day –––––Volleyball Junior Schools Cup––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Senior External Examination Period––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
NOVEMBER School Holidays Public Holidays
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Week 5 - Day 1 1 Day 2 2 Day 3 3 Day 4 4 Day 5 5 6
Year 11 Biology Excursion Feast of All Saints Feast of All Souls Paduan Memorial & Old Boys’ Mass Year 9 Becoming to Belonging Experience –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Senior External Examination Period–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7 Week 6 - Day 6 8 Day 7 9 Day 8 10 Day 9 11 Day 10 12 13
Bulletin 17 PSG Meeting 7-8am P&F AGM Remembrance Day Liturgy @ 11am Year 5 ‘Becoming’ Liturgy Rosies Aspley –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Senior External Examination Period–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 11 Design Excursion 14 Week 7 - Day 1 15 Day 2 16 Day 3 17 Day 4 18 Day 5 19 20
Senior Graduation Mass & Dinner 6pm Vale Liturgy @ 9.15am Year 7 2022 Orientation Day & Crossing ––––––––––––––––––––Senior External Examination Period–––––––––––––––––––– Year 12 PC Farewell of the Road Ceremony 21 Week 8 - Day 6 22 Day 7 23 Day 8 24 Day 9 25 Day 10 26 27
Bulletin 18 Last day of Term 4 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Years 7-9 Internal Exam Block–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Christmas Liturgy ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Year 10 & 11 Exam Block––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break–––––––––––– 28 29 30
––––––––––––––––––––– Staff Professional Learning Days––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DECEMBER School Holidays Public Holidays
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4
Staff Professional Learning Days –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Rosies Aspley Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Christmas Day –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 26 27 28 29 30 31
Boxing Day ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– School Break–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2022 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31
MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 31
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 RECTOR LEARNING AREA LEADERS Mr Peter Elmore M Ed, B Ed, Dip T, Cert Theology Languages (7-12)______Ms Rosanna Potter B A, B Ed (Sec) Mathematics (7-12)______Ms Annabel Purvis Grad Dip Ed, B Info Tec SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM Science (7-12)______Mr Adam Mueller B Ed Mr Michael O’Brien B A, Grad Dip T, B Ed, Grad Dip Arts (Leadership Studies) HASS (7-12)______Mr Evan Donaghue BA B Ed (Sec) Mr Jason Pacey M Ed L, B A, B Ed HPE (5-12)______Mr Martin Raadschelders M Ed, B Ed Secondary Mr Simon Stower M ED L, B A, Dip Ed Business /IT (5-12)______Ms Cathy Walsh B Ed, Grad Dip HRM, MICD Ms Kristy Watkins M Ed L, B Ph Heath & Ed, Cert IV, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cert IV A&WT, Cert III Fit, Cert RE Creative Industries (5-12)______Mrs Marian Coe B Music, B Ed, Dip of Mus Mr Barry Keegan B Com, CA Industrial Skills (7-12)______Mr Neil Davissen Dip Teach, Grad Dip Ed (Comp Ed) Differentiated Learning (5 -12)______Ms Hailey Hoey B Ed CHAPLAIN Fr John Boyd-Boland ofm PhD, M A, Dip Ed PASTORAL CARE (YEARS 5-12) Angelo House Guardian______Mr Daniel Cull B Ed FRIARS ON STAFF Cattani House Guardian______Mr Craig Nicholson B Ed Fr Joe McKay ofm, B E(Hons), B Theol, M Theol Leo House Guardian ______Mr Chris O’Shea M Ed Leadership, B Adult Voc Ed, Cert IV Train Fr Mario Debattista ofm, Grad Dip Ed (Sec) Masseo House Guardian______Ms Aimee Asimus M Ed, B Ed Quintavalle House Guardian______Mr Christopher Dash B Science, B Sec Ed LEADERSHIP POSITIONS Rufino House Guardian______Mr Paul Garufi B App Sc, Dip Ed, B Ed Std, Dip A Head of School – Junior Phase ______B Ed, M Ed Leadership Mr Brendan Downes House Guardian – Junior Phase______Mr Chris Webb M Ed, B Ed Head of School – Middle Phase ______BA Ed (Sec), M Ed Mr Luke Emlyn-Jones Pastoral Guardian - Junior Phase______Mr Chris Humphrys M Ed L, B Ed Head of School – Senior Phase ______Dip T, Grad Dip Comp Ed. Mr Paul Mansfield Outdoor Education Senior Officer______Mr Kieran Mayo Cert IV Outdoor Rec Head of Pedagogy and Digital Integrations______Mrs Tanya Anderson B Ed, Cert IV TAA M Lead & Mgmt Ed Head of Sport______Mr Scott Maguire B Teach, B Ed ADMINISTRATION STAFF Assistant to the Head of Sport______Mr Michael Out B Ed, M Ed L College Accountant______Mrs Sarah Nolan B Bus (Account), B H Science Director of Music______Mr Chris Dodemont A Mus A HR + Risk Compliance Officer______Mrs Claudette Perrett B Bus (Org Com & Dev) Teacher-Librarians______Ms Chantal Hochstrasser M Ed, Dip Ed, Grad Dip TL, B Ed, M Ed Facility Manager______Mr Michael Thompson ______Ms Therese O’Driscoll M Ed, B Ed, BA, Grad Cert RE College Secretary______Mrs Sue Weston B Bus (Com) School Counsellor______Ms Sally Maguire B Social Work, Cert IV TA, Grad Cert L. Cert III Fitness ______Ms Kate Nankivell M Psychology, B Ed, Dip Teach, Cert IV Career Dev Careers Counsellor ______Ms Joanne O’Bryan M Ed, Grad Dip Teach, B A Senior Phase Program Learning Leader ______Mr Jon O’Driscoll Dip Ed, B Ed Senior Phase Program Learning Leader______Mr Michael O’Rourke B Econ, Grad Dip Ed PADUA COLLEGE ORGANISATION AND ADMINISTRATION Middle Phase Program Learning Leader ______Mr Matt Hardy M Bus, B Ed 80 Turner Road, Kedron 4031 Middle Phase Program Learning Leader ______Mrs Jill Jorgensen B Ed (Primary) P O Box 111, Kedron 4031 Middle Phase Program Learning Leader ______B Ed (Sec), B App Science Mr Danny Jackson Telephone: Office (07) 3857 9999 Acting Primary Phase Program Learning Leader ______Mrs Andrea Murphy B Ed, M Ed: Technology College Absentee Line: (07) 3857 9900 Head of Cultural Activities ______Mr Daniel Allen B Mus, Grad Dip Learning & Teaching (Sec) Email: [email protected] Religious Education & Identity Program Leader____ Mrs Michelle Gatt M Prof Stud Theo, BA, Grad Dip Teach, M Ed Website: http://www.padua.qld.edu.au Service-Learning Coordinator______Mr Duncan Beattie B Ed (Primary) Padua App available at the App store and Google Play ANGELO CATTANI Angelo Tancredi joined Francis shortly after Francis received papal approval Peter Cattani was a priest, canon of the church of San Nicolo and law graduate for his way of life. He was a priest from the Rieti region. He is described by from the University of Bologna, who was one of St Francis’ first companions. Thomas of Celano as one of the four pillars of the nascent Franciscan Order. He later joined Francis on his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and then in 1219 He was described by Francis as a man of courtly bearing, kindness, and a man was with Francis at Damietta when Francis visited Sultan Malik-al-Kamil. of friendly manner and common sense. When Francis resigned as head of the order in 1220, he appointed Peter as his It was Francis’ desire that Angelo as a priest be with Francis in his dying days, successor. Just over a year later Peter died. Peter spent the latter years of his accompanying him in prayer till he died in 1226. Angelo died in 1258 and was life at the Portiuncula and died there. buried in the lower church of the Basilica of San Francisco. Symbol Latin cross Symbol A blazing sun Colour Blue Colour Yellow Motto “Knowledge in service.” Motto “Prayer and care.”
LEO MASSEO Leo was born in Assisi and joined Francis shortly after Francis had travelled Masseo was born in the Tuscan town of Marignano and had been a knight in to Rome to seek permission from Pope Innocent III to establish the order. As the service of Perugia. He was with Francis on many of his preaching journeys a priest he was confessor and constant companion to Francis accompanying and when Francis retreated to lonely places for contemplative prayer. Masseo Francis on his many preaching journeys. He was secretary to Francis. was known for his courtesy, kindness and friendly manner. Often, he would rebuke the other friars for their lack of common sense and consideration of Leo’s last years were at the Portiuncula where he wrote works promoting the other friars. ideals of poverty and simplicity, that he saw as in keeping with the original vision of Francis. Leo died in Assisi in 1271. Masseo died in 1280 and is buried in the left transept of the lower church of San Francesco. Symbol Lion Colour Purple Symbol Crowned eagle Motto “Companions together.” Colour Green Motto “Courtesy is next to godliness.”
QUINTAVALLE RUFINO Bernard of Quintavalle was one of the wealthiest young men of Assisi, and a Rufino was a cousin of St Clare and a member of the noble di Scipone di Law graduate of the University of Bologna. He became intrigued by stories Offreducio family. of Francis, who once known for his frivolity and party-going, took on a life of poverty and simplicity. Francis regarded Rufino as one of the holiest men he had ever met, and in the words of Francis,” the gentlest and nobliest man of Assisi.” He found preaching Francis said of Bernard, “he is worthy of all reverence, and that he founded very difficult but rather than go on the road, spent much time inprayer, the order, because he was the first who had left the world and joined me in retreating to forests and caves for contemplation. He was at his comfortable preaching the gospel.” best at the Carceri hermitage, outside Assisi. Rufino was with Francis during the last months of the saint’s life, tenderly caring for him, and with him when he He died in 1245 and he was buried in the right transept of the lower church, died at the Portiuncula in 1226. beside the tomb of St Francis. Rufino died at the Portiuncula in 1270 and is buried in the crypt of St. Francis Symbol Six-pointed star Basilica. Colour Orange Motto “Take nothing for your journey.” Symbol Fleur de lis Colour Red Motto “To be gentle is to be noble.”