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One of the group commented that Br. Louis appeared Dear members of the Marcellin College family, to really appreciate this particular representation of Marcellin. His response provided a meaningful insight It is great to be back at Marcellin after three weeks of into his understanding of Champagnat. He pointed out immersion in the work of the Marist Brothers around that the body of the statue was very roughly carved out the world. Our pilgrimage began in France where we of the granite. This he suggested, represented the tough spent time walking in the footsteps of Marcellin exterior of Marcellin – the strength and determination Champagnat. It is one thing to read the stories and of the man, his ability to withstand the harsh and reflect on the Charism, it is another altogether to difficult environment in which he lived and the many experience the places, spaces and environment that the obstacles he faced in providing education and faith founder of the Marist Brothers lived and worked in as understanding to the youth of his time. Br. Louis also he began his mission of supporting and educating pointed to the smoothness of the face in the statue. youth 200 years ago. Being in places with names that This, he said, symbolises the warm, tender, are familiar to us such as Le Rosey, Marhles, La Valla compassionate and caring aspect of the man and his and Lè Hermitage led me to an understanding of the love for young people particularly those in greatest harsh reality of life in post revolutionary rural France. need. Carving out an existence was difficult enough in this time and space, let alone devoting one’s life to This was just one of the many insights, stories and providing education and faith experiences to those who understandings we received as 24 people from Marist had the least access to these opportunities. Those who schools journeyed together for 22 days to discover an lived and still live in this part of the world are poor understanding of Marcellin the man and also his legacy farmers. The countryside is harsh and mountainous left behind in supporting those in greatest need where long cold winters give way to hot summers. throughout the world. After spending time in Europe Marcellin Champagnat was obviously a man of great the pilgrimage group headed to Guatemala and El fortitude, faith and courage who rose to the challenges Salvador to observe, first-hand the continuation of the of this environment to provide for those in greatest work of St. Marcellin amongst some of the poorest and need. most oppressed people on earth. More about that next week….. We were fortunate enough to have as our hosts and guides the Marist Brothers themselves who are living I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Peter witnesses to the work of Champagnat and who Houlihan for his work as acting Principal during my demonstrated a deep love of and commitment to their absence. I would also like to thank Mr. Mark Ashmore work in the tradition of St. Marcellin. Our main guide acting Assistant Principal – Student Wellbeing, Mr. in France was Brother Louis, a spritely 78 year old Michael Callanan acting Director of Students – Years who had lived and worked as a Marist Brother for over 7-9 and Miss Melissa Rapinett acting Faulkner House sixty years. He spoke with great passion and authority Coordinator who provided great support to the College about the life of Marcellin and his work in establishing during Mr. Di Prato’s absence in Term One. It is very the Marist Brothers. comforting to know that the College has many people who can step into various positions of leadership and At one stage in our journey Brother Louis took us to carry out the roles with such competence and energy. the Church at Marhles where Marcellin was baptised. As we wondered around the church I noticed Br. Louis Yours sincerely, standing next to a granite statue of St. Marcellin near the entrance. As I approached him I could see Br. Louis gently patting the arm of the statue as if he were Mark Murphy tenderly greeting a long time friend. Principal

REFLECTION DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Mr. Adriano Di Prato

Lord Jesus, Let nothing stop us from doing what we ought to do And from being where we ought to be.

Give us the grace to conquer:- Laziness, which paralyses out mind, will and heart, Fear which may deter us from taking a public stand about what we know ought to be said and done. Selfishness, which prevents us from caring for and sharing with others, Even though we know how much better off we are.

We ask this grace for ourselves.

We ask it also for our community and our nation.

May despair not make us stop trying. May discouragement not make us give up. May pessimism not take away our hope. 12 Angry Men Marcellin VCE Theatre Studies students are presenting Give us the grace of perseverance and discipline, a one night only performance of 12 Angry Men. Foresight and wisdom and true devotion of heart. Amen. Where: Marcellin College Lecture Theatre When: Wednesday 28th April - 7.00pm Bookings: Mrs. C Wales - Marcellin Music Office Cost: $5 USED UNIFORM SHOP Located at the rear of the Functions Room I encourage the Marcellin community to come along and support our senior boys with this production.

Year 8 Camp The Year 8 Camp is at Anglesea, involving two and half days of surfing, kayaking, mountain biking riding, beach walking and fun at the Eumeralla Scout Camp.

Will be open again on Tuesday 4 ththth May from “I enjoyed surfing and mountain bike riding as they 11.30 am ––– 2.00 pm. were fun and challenging activities. I had never surfed before so it was enjoyable when I achieved standing Anyone wishing to sell items of clothing can leave them up.” at Main Reception with your name, Daniel Schieven, Mannes House address and phone number attached. All items that are offered for sale MUST be “At camp I learnt how to use a compass and map t freshly laundered. guide ourselves around an orienteering course. I really Any uniform ‘donations’ are gratefully accepted. enjoyed surfing because I learnt to stand up on the board making it a great experience.” *Please be aware that any purchases are to be made by Gianni Falzon, Augustine House cash or cheque only.* Year 8 Study Skills Day The Study Skills Program has been designed to focus in on thinking skills, organisational skills and effective use of the resource centre.

“Today I learnt about the thinking hats and how it can their children. The program has a whole range of help me in learning and problem solving tasks. In delightful surprises that include carefully guided groups we also learnt the benefits of balancing our interactions with parents and their boys. health and academic life.” Anthony Berlangieri, Kenny House The evenings are compulsory for the boys and a member of their family or a mentor as we believe it is “We learnt how to effectively use a study skill an important aspect of the Marcellin College technique called a GBB where we assess the Good, the curriculum. Bad and the Better options available to a problem.” Sebastian Scotta, Kenny House  Year 7 Mother – Son Evening - Tuesday 18 th May 7.30pm St Marcellin’s Hall “I learned how to research by using Google in a different way.”  Year 8 Father - Son Evening - Tuesday 25 th Nicholas Colaiacovo, Kenny House May 7.30pm St Marcellin’s Hall

AGSV/APS Golf Championship We know that families come in all shapes and sizes. If The following four students represented the College at a mum or dad is not around a grandparent, auntie or the annual AGSV/APS Golf Championships held at uncle, or another mentor is welcome. Royal last Friday. Justin Ispanovic, James Rush, Trent Williams and Tom Burt represented the College with distinction finishing second to a very DIRECTOR OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES strong Haileybury College team. Mr. Patrick Green

Student – Parent – Teacher Interviews ICT Issues: GAMING To help our boys and their families in the reflective Computer gaming can be addictive, emotionally learning process the College has formulated Interim involving and expensive. It can also provide Reports, whilst the Student – Parent - Teacher entertainment, develop problem solving strategies and Interviews are in Week 3 Term 2: be fun. If you'd like to learn more about how parents  Tuesday 27 th April A-K can deal with the gaming issue visit the Learning  Thursday 29 th April L-Z Technologies web page accessible via the College web It is important that your son attends the interviews to site - see below. Feel free to join the discussion forum understand what achievements have been made and so to ask further questions or offer others advice on what further improvements can be achieved. strategies parents and students can use to ensure boys have a safe and fun time with computer games. CHAMPAGNAT What is Gaming? DAY 2010 Why are computer games useful/beneficial? How do they work and how do students know how to play? On Thursday 6th May 2010, the College will be celebrating Champagnat Day. This is a significant What do parents need to keep in mind if their child is event in our Marist calendar as we celebrate the feast playing electronic games? day of our founder St. Marcellin Champagnat. What advice would you give parents about the type of games children or teens play? All students are expected to contribute $10 donation What can parents do to learn more about gaming? which will be collected early Term 2. All the money What are the dangers? raised will be forwarded to our Marist Missions via the Marist Solidarity Organisation. These questions are addressed in greater detail on the Learning Technologies web page which can be This is a compulsory school day and all students are accessed via the link on: expected to attend. Those students who do not attend http://mconline.marcellin.vic.edu.au must bring a medical certificate upon their return to the College to explain their absence. Students are Cross Country World Schools Championships and permitted to attend this event in appropriate casual Season reminder attire. By the time this article is published we will know how our cross country team has performed at the 'worlds'. Time and Space Program This is of course if they made it in time! The Time and Space Program helps to develop relationships through ‘time and space’ for parents and

Latest reports from the group indicated that boats and and it was only due to some good Geelong defence buses were required to complete the journey to Marcellin were denied a number of tries. Geelong then Slovakia due to the disruptions to air travel in Europe scored a "soft" try after some very poor Marcellin courtesy of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano. All the defence. Geelong won 10-0. Best for Marcellin updates can be found on McOnline - our College included Hamish Bradley, Nathan Giavalogou, Ben website. Eva and Declan Looner.

The Cross Country season commences on May 1st. The next game was against St Pat's Ballarat a Division Students will be bringing home related information in I team. Marcellin started well but again some poor coming days. Marcellin is host of Round 1 and will defence saw St Pat's take an early 7-0 lead. The boys require parental assistance to ensure the day runs rallied and put pressure on St Pats scrum and line smoothly. Please contact me if you can assist - out. Marcellin's started to dominate at the break down [email protected] and this provided our backs with more space which led to a number of very good passages of free, open TUCKSHOP ROSTER running rugby. Marcellin's Adam Totino ran in a try close to halftime to go to the break down 7-5. The second half was dominated by Marcellin. St Pat's scrambled well but Marcellin would not be denied. Ben Eva darted from a ruck to score a good try following some excellent forward pahse play to run out

12-7 winners. Best for Marcellin were Ed Smith, Sam Bradley, Terrence Henderson and James Maloney. Monday 262626 ththth April ANZAC DAY – PUBLIC HOLIDAY Our third game was against Melbourne High School. Tuesday 272727 th April We started off strongly and quickly established Janet Kilkenny-Scott, Nadia Centofanti, Sue Leardi, ourselves down on Melbourne High's line but through Danni Andros, Louise Wilson, Kathy Reeves, poor options and ordinary handling we were unable to Sharon Turner, Daniella Failla score points. A series of penalties through ill discipline WednesdWednesdayay 28th April resulted in Melbourne High taking the ball down field Sue Gordon, Jenny Lowther, Loisa Cianflone, and taking an early led 7-0. Marcellin got back in the Ivy Bowler, Jenny Hamilton, Jane Hunt, Barbara Dabal game with a try to Ben Eva after some good forward Thursday 29th April work to be down 7-5. After this bright spell however, Jenny Giangiulli, Marilyn Rice, Josephine Nuccitelli, we were out played in all facets. Our defence was poor Margaret Ryan, Veronica Stewart, Scarlett Lica, and we lacked a sense of urgency. A poor game Mirella Fraser, Bernadette Whelan which resulted in a 14-5 loss. Best for Marcellin were Friday 30 ththth April Jo Corelli, Lilli Schieven, Carmel Diperdomenico, Liam Ryan, Tom Allenson, Keilan Sullivan, Daniel Sandra Brando, Nuccia Paraskevas, Sue Fitzgerald, Noonan and Michael Cutlack. Pauline Ferrarese Our final game was against Brighton Grammar, another Division I team. Not soon after the kick off TEACHER IN CHARGE OF RUGBY Brighton scored an easy try as a result of some Mr. Simon Strachan poor Marcellin defence. Brighton showed they were a quality team with good discipline and strong technical Marcellin Rugby - Geelong Grammar First XV skills. Marcellin however, grew stronger and more Tournament - Tim Williams – Parents Support confidant as the game went on. Our forwards started Group to use their size and speed at the break down and our attack started to jell with quick hands and excellent The Marcellin First XV Rugby Squad travelled to support play. Brighton tried a number of attacking Geelong Grammar for the annual "15s Rugby plays but our defence held strong with forceful man on Tournament" last Saturday. The boys played 4 games, man tackling and good cover defence. We went to the winning 2 and losing 2. A pleasing outcome given it break down 7-0 at half time. Brighton started the was the squads first "hit out" together for the season. second half strongly but Marcellin hit back hard and unsettled the Brighton team at the break Marcellin first game was against Geelong Grammar a down. Turnover ball saw the Marcellin backline light respected Division I team. Marcellin were competitive up. Sam Williams and Adam Totino combined well right from the start with solid defence and some bright with quick hands and speed for Adam to score a good attacking moves but penalties and turnovers were quality rugby try. The score was now 7-5 Brighton's costly. Geelong took the early points with a way. try. Marcellin continued to push and probe in attack

Marcellin's forwards continued to dominate the STUDY AND HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE Brighton pack. A Marcellin penalty saw Terence Henderson take a quick tap, draw the defence before passing to Sam Williams who darted, weaved and stepped around the Brighton backs to run 60 metres to score under the posts. The try was converted and Marcellin won 12-7 a quality win against a good team. Best for Marcellin were Renato Varrasso, Michael Belvedere, Ged Logan, Greg Smith and Dayne Aldritt. Expert help and support is available every The tournament was a great success for the Marcellin Wednesday afternoon in the Library from First XV Squad. We have enormous potential with a 3.15pm ––– 4.30 pm. good combination of size, speed and skills. However, we still need to develop our key combinations, plays No bookings or extra payment required, and focus on our technical skills and discipline. This just turn up with your books, assignments, revision.... will see the team develop into a forceful and dangerous Excellent exam revision opportunity. rugby team. The season ahead looks promising. All students ready to work are most welcome!

DEBATING NEWS Please contact Ms Judy Carolane or Ms Judith Wakeman with any questions. Mr. Jim Sheridan

Last Thursday 15 April, Marcellin College sent five teams to Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar for the second round of debating. One of our Year 8 teams forfeited due to MARCELLIN COLLEGE participation in camps. CALENDER DATES

Our teams performed to an exceptional standard again. Our overall result for the night was three wins and two losses. The Year 12 students who debated that "The west should fear the rise of China' lost by a point. Marcellin debated the negative aspect of this topic. Our Year 10 team who were on the negative side that

'Australia should accept fewer migrants' won by two points. Daniel McAdam and Daniel Sujster were April 191919- 19 ---23232323 Year 11 & 12 Retreat week judged equal best speakers. Our Year 9 students 262626 Anzac Day Public Holiday debated 'That modern technology is a plague on human 272727 Parent Teacher Interviews (A-K) 2.15 – 9.00 pm relationships'. One of these teams won their debate by 282828 ‘12 Angry Men’ – VCE Theatre one point and Will Kirton was awarded best speaker. Studies Performance The other Year 9 team lost by five points. 292929 Parent Teacher Interviews (L-Z) 2.15 – 9.00 pm

Our Year 8 team who had the same debate regarding May 555 Mother’s Day Breakfast - technology one their debate by one point. Functions Room, 7.30 am Year 10 ‘Keys Please’ – Again a very entertaining evening where the students Lecture Theatre, 7.30 pm were a credit to themselves and the school. Our next 666 Champagnat Day debate is on Thursday 20 th May. 141414 ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ - Opening Night, 7.00 pm 181818 Year 7 ‘Mother/Son Evening’ ABSENTEE & LATE LINE 252525 Year 8 ‘Father/Son Evening’

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Marcellin Mothers Day breakfast on Wednesday 5 th May 2010 from 7.30 am in the Functions Room. Breakfast is for boy/s to accompany their mums or bring a special guest instead.

Continental breakfast to be served. Guest speaker Marie Ferrugia at 8.30 a.m. after boys depart for class. $20 per family.

Pencil this date in your diary and enjoy a lovely breakfast with your sons.

RSVP to the Ticket Secretary (MCCA) Kim Beers – [email protected] by the 28 th April 2010. Payment via cheque or credit card to confirm your booking. All payments to be forwarded to the school office, labeled “Mother’s Day Breakfast.” Ticket acknowledgement will be sent via email.

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The musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is the next joint venture for M2 Theatre Company (Marcellin and Our Lady of Mercy Colleges)

One of the world’s best loved musicals, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is the story of Tevye, a dairyman, his wife and their five daughters. Tevye, his family and their fellow villagers must cope with their harsh existence in the small Jewish village of Anatevka. In the opening, "Tradition", Tevye explains the role of God’s law in providing balance in the villagers’ lives. He describes the inner circle of the community and the larger circle which includes the constable, the priest, and countless other authority figures. He explains, "We don’t bother them and so far, they don’t bother us." He ends by insisting that without their traditions, he and the other villagers would find their lives "as shaky as a fiddler on the roof." FIDDLER ON THE ROOF features such well known music as "Matchmaker", "If I Were a Rich Man", "Sunrise, Sunset" and many more. A real crowd pleaser, don’t miss this family musical!

Tickets are now available for the following dates on www.trybooking.com :

Opening night Friday May 14th 7 pm 2nd show (matinee) Saturday May 15th 1 pm 3rd show Saturday May 15th 7 pm 4th show Thursday May 20 th 7 pm 5th show Friday May 21 st 7 pm Closing night Saturday May 22 nd 7 pm

Venue: OLMC Performing Arts Theatre, Yarra Street, Heidelberg

Ticket prices are as follows: Adults $25, Students/Concession $15, Family (2 adults/2 children) $70 We look forward to seeing you there!