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Marcellin College160 Bulleen Road, Bulleen 3105Telephone: 9851 1589 Fax: 9851 1555email: info@marcellin.vic.edu.auwebsite: www.marcellin.vic.edu.au

The editors would like to hear from anyone who has any item of interest that could be included in the next issue of Virtute. Articles can be emailed to the following people:

Mr Randall Bezaire: randallb@marcellin.vic.edu.au

Mrs Grace Florio: gracef@marcellin.vic.edu.au

A message from the PrincipalDear members of the Marcellin College family,

As our 60th anniversary year draws to a close I thought it appropriate to take a moment to reflect on our great College. What is it that makes this place so unique? What is it that attracts so many families to Marcellin as the school of choice for their sons? What is it that makes so many of our Old Collegians want to continue a connection with their school?

When I mention the name Marcellin College to people from outside our community I often hear the comment “Oh, that’s the school with those magnificent grounds”. They are right of course but we know that this is only part of the picture. I believe that you need to come further up the hill to really understand the essence of this wonderfully vibrant and positive educational and faith community. If people took the extra time to come up the hill they would see some excellent facilities, resources and boys education programs. Most importantly they would see the boys of Marcellin.

Marcellin is not buildings, programs and grounds. Marcellin is the boys and it is the boys who make Marcellin the great school that it is. Allow me to provide some examples of why our young men are the most important element in the sustained success and development of our College.

Whenever we interview prospective families to Marcellin I always ask the question. Why did you choose Marcellin as the place you wish to send your son? Invariably the theme of their answer is the same. It is our boys and the way they conduct themselves that is often the point of attraction. Whether their experience of them has only been on the streets of our local community or whether they have had personal contact through open days or through friends and neighbours their view of the students of Marcellin College is consistently positive.

As most schools do, Marcellin provides many positive opportunities for boys to shine across a variety of fields of endeavour. It often takes courage and character to commit to these activities particularly when they are new and unfamiliar.

Marcellin College is full of such young men. Students who are not afraid to try something new. I am constantly astounded by the numbers of boys who say “yes” to the many positive opportunities offered by our College every day. I am equally amazed and encouraged by the incredible dedication and commitment our students bring to their participation in these activities and pursuits.

Of most significance, particularly in an environment imbued with the spirit of St Marcellin Champagnat, is the capacity and willingness of our boys to involve themselves in activities and programs aimed at entering into solidarity with the poor and marginalised of our community. I have not seen such selflessness and altruism as that displayed by the boys of Marcellin College. This year for example our year 10 students have begun a relationship with the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital. Each day boys from Marcellin attend the Repat in the morning or the evening to support the residents and patients in a variety of ways. This program has assisted the boys in developing empathy and understanding of the needs of the elderly and infirmed in our community. Some of the boys enjoy the experience so much they volunteer to return to the centre after their time there is complete.

Other examples of service include boys attending the Melbourne Juvenile Justice Centre to play sport with the young people there, weekly attendance at the Soup Van run by the Marist Brothers, serving meals alongside the Little Sisters of the Poor in Fitzroy, just to name a few.

Mostly though I see our boys around the school on a daily basis supporting each other and their teachers in an environment of mutual respect. They would be the first to admit they are not perfect – who of us is? But I believe that they are good hearted and thoughtful young men who care about their school and the broader community and I know they are very proud to call themselves Marcellin Boys.

I take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of our school and I wish you a safe, restful and holy Christmas.

Mark Murphy

Principal

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In many ways Marcellin is a place of moulding, one where we, as young men, develop our character, our thinking and our spirituality. It has been a place of education, in a broader sense, allowing us to develop valuable friendships with staff and fellow students.

My own experience has been one of discovery and learning. I have seen many different aspects of college life with participation in Remar, the First XI Cricket, the World Youth Day pilgrimage and the SRC to name a few.

My role as College Captain this year has been a humbling experience, challenging at times but also rewarding. Tyler Agius, Matthew Lane and I have been truly thankful for the opportunity to lead the college and have endeavoured to represent the students and their voice throughout the year.

This year, we have managed to establish an SRC web page, we have introduced sushi into the canteen menu and created an award for recognising valuable staff at the college.

There are many people who I would like to thank for their support this year; Mr McIlroy, Mr Di Prato, Mr Ashmore, Mrs Coates and Fr John for their mentoring and wisdom. I would also like to thank all my Year 12 teachers for their understanding and support. I also thank my pastoral leader, Mr Malisani, who has been a mentor and a generous friend to me over the past five years. Finally, to Matthew Lane and Tyler Agius, in my opinion, the two most dedicated, enthusiastic and friendly young men I have ever worked with. It has been an honour to serve with these two fine gentlemen.

To the Class of 2010, I wish you all success and happiness in the future. You have been a source of motivation for me this year and I feel assured you will achieve great things in “striving for the highest”.

Jonathan Bernardini

College Captain

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Marcellin College Community Association (MCCA) Mrs. Jennie Hickey

Marcellin College would like to thank the following for their generous contribution to our 60th Gala Dinner held on 14th August 2010.

Bortolotto Services (Property maintenance, plumbing, cleaning, painting & carpentry) Ph: 9372 0722

Mark Bresciano (Past Marcellin Student) Socceroos - Australian Soccer Team

Beacon Lighting 262 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading Ph: 9878 5666

David Zaharakis (Past Marcellin Student) Essendon Football Club

i-Lashes by Lina 400 Balwyn Rd, North Balwyn Ph 0418 318 081

Steven Silvagni (Past Marcellin Student) St Kilda Football Club

Luke Shuey (Past Marcellin Student) West Coast Football Club

Cantina Cecconi’s 61 Flinders Lane, Melbourne Ph: 9663 0222

Mark Murphy Principal Marcellin College

Generations Photography Ph 9654 98899

Michael O’Connell Palace Cinemas

Ron Paoli & Associates

Anthony Mundine

Jenny Borg

On the evening of Saturday 14th August over 300 members of the Marcellin College family came together at “The Centre” Ivanhoe to celebrate 60 years of Marist Education in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne – 60 years of Marcellin College. The night was a joyful celebration of everything that makes our College such a wonderful place. The theme of the evening was Celebrating 60 Years of Marcellin – where the past meets the present. There is no doubt that the night lived up to its name as a wide variety of members of our Marcellin family from every era of the school’s history including many current families collectively enjoyed a marvellous evening of amusement, reminiscence, and festivity. We were particularly pleased to welcome a group of old Collegians from the very first day of the College at Camberwell in 1950. One member of this group Mr Michael Dixon, former Chief Ombudsman for Tasmania, provided us with an interesting, at times humourous and valuable insight into the early days of our College. Those assembled were also treated to a very poignant and entertaining speech from Dr Bernie Crimmins - Class of 1974 who reflected on his time at the College and the positive lasting impact his experience at Marcellin has had on him throughout his life.

Mr Mark Murphy

60th Gala Dinner

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Father John’s 80th Birthday

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On Sunday 17th October, a group of proud students and staff from Marcellin College celebrated the canonisation of Australia’s first saint, Mary MacKillop. The students who attended were Jack Stammers, David Cardamone, Cameron Kemp, Stephen Cain, Cristiano Grosso, Daniel Dimattina, Luke Anania and myself, Stephen Privitera. We were accompanied by our Principal Mr Mark Murphy, Director of Mission Mrs Gail Coates, Mr Renato Malisani, Miss Anna Liggieri, Mr Russell Melenhorst and Ms Josie Boffa. We all travelled by bus to Fitzroy, the birth place of Mary MacKillop, to join with the Sisters of St Joseph, in the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne’s celebrations. We also joined in the exciting street procession that went from Brunswick Street, Fitzroy to the Royal Exhibition Buildings in Carlton. Our Marcellin banner was carried throughout the celebrations by our students, along with a portrait of Saint Marcellin Champaganat. The presence of two Marist Brothers, Br Michael Green and Br Mark Paul who joined us certainly added to this gala event. Our group was then privileged to listen to special guest speakers who discussed the qualities that Mary exhibited throughout her life which have made her a saint today. The experience was an exciting and memorable one for all who attended.

2011 LITURGY CAPTAIN

Stephen Privitera

Mary MacKillop Canonisation

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On 14th October 2010 I arrived at Tullamarine airport to join 65 students, each of whom had been chosen to represent their Catholic secondary school on the biggest Catholic pilgrimage to leave Australia. I was honoured to be the representative from Marcellin College.

In the three hours from arriving at the airport to the time of getting on the plane, I got to know many of the students with whom I would be travelling. It was very clear why some of the students had been chosen. Not only was I privileged to be travelling to Rome to attend the Canonisation of Mary MacKillop, I was privileged to be part of an exceptional group of young people.

After a 24 hour flight we landed in Rome at 6 o’clock in the morning and immediately started our very full itinerary. The “Ancient Rome” tour included the Colosseum and the statue of Romulus and Remus. I learnt the hard way how not to get a photo with a gladiator! It cost me five Euro to take a photo on my own camera! The second day was the “Vatican Tour”. The magnificence of the Sistine Chapel was truly memorable. The story of how it was painted added to the experience.

The next day was the canonisation of Blessed Mary MacKillop presided over by Pope Benedict XVI. Over 60,000 people, including 8,000 Australians were in St Peter’s Square to witness the moment in Australia’s Catholic history, when Blessed Mary MacKillop became Australia’s first saint, Saint Mary of the Cross. Sitting in St Peter’s Square metres away from the Pope in my Marcellin uniform is something I will never forget.

On the day after the canonisation, our group attended a special Australian Thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Cardinal George Pell - the first ever Mass dedicated to an Australian saint! The next day the group travelled to Assisi to visit the birthplace of Saint Francis of Assisi.

My itinerary on the sixth day in Rome simply said “Audience with the Pope”. This was truly a wonderful experience. Later we went to the Lorenzo Centre in Rome and took part in a reflection on the World Youth Day Cross. This was an unexpected highlight of my trip. It was an opportunity to reflect on the implications of what we had experienced and as a group we reached a deeper understanding of the real significance of Mary’s canonisation. This experience definitely helped to deepen my faith.

I am extremely grateful for the opportunity that I was given to be a member of this Pilgrimage to Rome to witness the canonisation of Saint Mary the Cross. I am so grateful that I was chosen to represent our College at this historic event.

Chris Walsh

Pilgrimage to the Canonisation of Mary MacKillop

Jack Stammers College Captain

Jack has been an active member of Marcellin College since Year 7. Throughout his time at Marcellin he has been a passionate leader and has had the privilege of being an SRC member in all of his years at the College. As well as being devoted to his studies, Jack has an immense appreciation for all co-curricular activities offered by the College. He has been involved in the Marist Remar Program, Musical Productions, Cricket, Squash, Music Ensembles and Ministry. Jack is looking forward to the challenges of leading the College next year alongside Davide Cardamone, Cameron Kemp, staff and the SRC Executive. Jack is a strong believer of the Marist Charism. As a leader of the College he hopes to be an active example of Christian Belief in making his decisions. Jack hopes to provide a steadfast leadership in the College, helping the younger year levels feel comfortable in the Marcellin Community. In 2011 Jack will study Legal Studies, Drama, Studio Arts, Physical Education and English. He is currently studying Units 3 and 4 Religion and Society and Theatre Studies. Jack would like to take this opportunity to wish all members of the Marcellin Community a happy and safe end to the year.

Cameron Kemp College Vice Captain

Cameron is a keenly involved member of Marcellin College, and takes great pride in his school. Whilst he undertakes his academic endeavours very seriously, Cameron also enjoys a fulfilling co-curricular life within Marcellin; playing various sports for the College since Year 7. Cameron feels humbled and privileged to be offered the position of College Vice Captain in 2011, and eagerly awaits the opportunity to serve the College. He is especially dedicated to working towards a more welcoming and cohesive student body within Marcellin College, alongside Jack, Davide, the SRC representatives, and all staff and students. Away from school, Cameron enjoys playing basketball and football for his local clubs, and spending time with family and friends. This year, Cameron studied Units 3 and 4 Indonesian and PE, and in 2011, he wishes to undertake Mathematical Methods, English Language, Physics and Psychology.

After Year 12, Cameron aspires to study Science and Engineering at university.

Davide Cardamone College Vice Captain

Davide is a proud and passionate member of the Marcellin community. Throughout his time at the school, he has been a part of many aspects of the College including the sporting program as well as academic, faith and leadership involvements. Davide has a particular passion for his soccer and has been lucky enough to represent the Marcellin 1st XI Soccer team for the past two seasons. In the recent years, he has also taken part in the faith development program, Remar, along with being a Marlhes SRC member in 2009, during which he gained valuable experience in leadership and life. He maintains a strong belief that responsibility and service are very important attributes of leadership.

Being given a privilege such as this, he would like to uphold these values in the best way possible in collaboration with Jack and Cameron. Marcellin College has been an integral part of Davide’s life and so he feels it only fair to give something back to the community that has given him so much. This year, Davide is studying Units 3 and 4 Physical Education and will go on in 2011 to study Mathematical Methods, Physics, Italian, English Literature and Further Mathematics.

Mr Adriano Di Prato

College LeadershipSixty individuals applied for student leadership for 2011, with many applying for more than one position resulting in over 100 applications in total. This is an extremely healthy response. I wish to commend all applicants for the manner in which they presented their statements and their performance during their respective interviews.

Profiles of three 2011 College leaders:

L to R: Cameron, Kemp, Jack Stammers, Davide Cardamone

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Recently, another considerable facility for use by the Marcellin community was completed – the house at number 21 Sandra St. This two storied solid brick house, has been completely renovated and developed supported by funds gained through the National Schools Pride Federal Government initiative, for use as a multi-purpose Centre complete with ‘state of the art’ ICT resources. Already the two large spaces and meeting room have been well used for a variety of purposes from Year 12 Seminar days and other classes at all Year levels to Professional Development sessions and faculty meetings. Our VCAL students supported by materials and technical expertise from Bunnings Warehouse began work landscaping and developing the large backyard space of the house. This brings me to the name. Until now, the property has only been known as “21 Sandra St.” However, to keep alive the Marist tradition and to continue the story of St Marcellin a more suitable name needed to be found. On our recent pilgrimage to France our group was taken to a little house high on a hill in the Hamlet of Les Maisonettes about 3-4 kilometres from the town of La Valla. This modest dwelling which is still in use today as a working farm property was the birth place of Gabriel Rivat. Gabriel was the youngest of eight children who as a boy was attracted

to the work of Marcellin Champagnat. At the tender age of 12 Gabriel joined the Marist Brothers and was recognised by Marcellin for his valuable contribution to the Order. So much so, that in 1839 when Marcellin became too ill to continue in his role he named Gabriel, who had changed his name to Brother François, as his first successor. Thus Brother François became the second Superior General of the Marist Brothers. The Rivat home also played an important part in another chapter of the Marist story. In 1903 the French Government dissolved religious congregations. Fearing that this decree may lead opponents of the Church and the Brothers to desecrate the remains of St Marcellin interred at The Hermitage, the Brothers exhumed Marcellin’s remains and hid them for 20 years in a secret cavity in a wall in Rivat House. Today the Rivat House in the Parish of La Valla is a significant stop for all who wish to follow in the footsteps of St. Marcellin Champagnat. It is a peaceful and beautiful place which provides the weary pilgrim with an opportunity for respite and reflection. In naming this building ‘Rivat House’ I believe it presents us with another opportunity to continue to understand and be inspired by the story of St Marcellin Champagnat and his Little Brothers of Mary.

Mr Mark Murphy

Rivat House

 

 

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The 2010 Marcellin Malaysia Trip was a feast for the senses. Witnessing the fusion of Malay, Indian and Chinese cultures ahead of a colonial backdrop, palates and vocabularies were challenged along with the minds, bodies and souls of the staff and students in attendance. The resulting experience was a complete immersion which will be recollected for the rest of all the travellers’ lives.

From north to south, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Malacca were the main cities we visited. Beginning each day with a world-class buffet breakfast, the Marcellin troop were adequately fuelled for adventure. Some places we visited included the colonial Fort Cornwallis, the Botanical Gardens, the famous Reclining Buddha at the Temple of Wat Chayamangkalaram and the Khoo Kong Si Clan House. And this was only the first city.

But sightseeing played only a part in the tour. The trip was punctuated with several hands-on experiences such as the ‘lesson in hard knocks’ at the internationally renowned Royal Selangor Pewter Factory and a detailed class in the creation of Batik in Kuala Lumpur; the boys’ culinary prowess was seared and sealed in Nancy’s Kitchen in Malacca where the ensuing epicurean delights were relished by all. And a couple of evening trishaw rides gave a regal feeling to everyone.

Visits were also made to the Putrajaya Mosque, a local market teeming with everything edible, museums and many monuments, churches and temples, the Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary, the Orang Utan Island and the Batu Caves – where our souls and sins were purified by the 272 steps. Fittingly, the tour concluded with a school visit at which we were treated to hospitality and entertainment reflecting weeks’ preparation.

All the boys and their parents are to be thanked for their participation as well as Mr Peter Houlihan and Mr Patrick Green for their outstanding support abroad.

Mr Mike Jackson

Malaysia Trip

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China Trip

I was one of the many boys who were able to experience the 2010 trip to china. The trip gave us many opportunities to develop our language, increase our knowledge of the country’s history as well as experiencing the huge contrast in culture. The itinerary was packed full which allowed us to see many different and beautiful sights.

One of the first activities that we participated in was seeing the terrific views of the Shanghai city from the TV tower. What really surprised me was how big the city of Shanghai was. It wasn’t just the enormity of the city but how many high rise buildings there were.

The visit to the Terracotta Warriors in Xian was extremely interesting and gave us an insight into the history of China. The construction of these warriors started in 246 BC, however, they were not discovered until 1974 by local farmers.

The attraction that I enjoyed the most was the Great Wall of China. The terrain was very steep, however I was not complaining as this allowed us to see the amazing sight of the Wall snaking away into the distant hills.

The Beijing Haidan Language School provided an insight into the school life of a Chinese boarding school education. The school really focused on the strict disciplinary groundings, this included morning exercise at 6:45am as well as a flag raising ceremony where all students stood in neat filed rows without any complaint. I personally attended the English oral class. These students participated in a group discussion all in English. What this showed was the great quality with which the students spoke as well as their great behaviour. This opportunity also allowed us to exchange knowledge of each others cultures.

In conclusion I would like to thank Mr Morandini, Mr Callanan and Mr Noonan who assisted in the organization of the trip which was a great success. A special thank you to Mrs Ho for organising the smooth running of the tour and the school exchange.

Nicholas Norden, Year 9

Exchange Program and Home-stay with a Chinese Family

The 20th to 24th of September saw the Year 10 and 11 Chinese language students participate in a rare opportunity to experience the diverse Chinese culture in the Exchange Program with the Haidian Foreign Language School in Beijing. Every student was assigned a Chinese family to stay with for three days. Everyone was naturally quite nervous, and many of us wondered why we had to stay alone with a Chinese family we had never met! However, as it turned out, this somewhat challenging time was very rewarding, and certainly assisted our language skills and our understanding of Chinese daily life. This experience for me was both exciting and eye opening, as I was able to not only stay in a very beautiful four storey apartment, but also had the privilege to dine at the Secretary-General of the Communist Party of China’s residence! I, along with every other student who had the opportunity, will say that those three days were one of the best experiences for the students of Marcellin College and Our Lady of Sion College China Tour in 2010.

Alister Merry, Year 10

China Trip

Indonesian student success

The Victorian Indonesian Language Teachers’ Association (VILTA) holds a statewide oral Indonesian competition each year. It is a marvellous opportunity for students to experience the process of an oral examination, putting them in good stead for their senior years. “Preparing for an oral examination is never easy, as no student can know precisely what will be asked. My advice? Know everything! Michael was interviewed in the first round of the competition before advancing to the finals. He responded to general conversation questions, as well as elaborating on one of his favourite topics, sekolah (school). Indeed, it is a topic he knows lots about!” This year, the statewide final for Year 9 was won by Michael Kosasih.

Michael rehearsed tirelessly; he attended Melbourne University twice to be examined by Indonesian teachers, and he excelled against formidable competition from some of Melbourne’s more prodigious schools.

May Michael’s excellence in language be an example to all within Marcellin. He is to be commended for the way he has worked not only this year, but since starting year 7 at Marcellin.

Learning a language requires vision and commitment, quite often without bringing an immediate reward in the short term. This, however, did not prevent Michael from realising the distinction of first prize.

Mike Jackson, Indonesian teacher

LOTE

Marcellin Short Story Prize for Young Writers

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Short Story Competition.

Principal’s Award: Michael Hyslop (Year 12)

Senior First Prize: Rian Henshall (Yr 12)

Senior Runner up: Benjamin Harvey (Yr 12)

Senior Encouragement Award: Nicholas Baxter (Yr 11)

Junior First Prize: Justin Doublet (Yr 8)

Junior Runner up: Benjamin Clark (Year 8)

Junior Encouragement: Dominic de Totto (Year 8)

Congratulations to these students and we look forward to 2011 and the amazing entries we will receive then! Thank you to The Little Bookroom for donating the prizes for the encouragement awards.

books@littlebookroom.com.au

The anthology has been published on Marcellin McOnline and all are invited to take a look and read some of these very

entertaining and at times moving stories. Sit down will a cuppa, log on to McOnline and follow the link to The Writers’ Notebook Volume 2.

We do hope you enjoy these precious insights into the minds of our students.

Congratulations to all the winners and I look forward to reading next year’s gems!

EXTENSION PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Mrs Nives Nibali

Short Story Competition

There has been two debates for our successful Year 9 debaters. The second last debate was against Wesley College and the proposition was “That obese children should be taken away from their parents”. Marcellin College was the affirmative team. Our group won this final with two judges awarding Marcellin College as the winner and one judge awarding the debate to Wesley College. As this was a split decision between the judges, the school that had the most judges progressed to the next week. Jayton Kenie was unanimously voted the best speaker in this debate. Our Year 9 students progressed to the preliminary finals at Ruyton Girls’ School. The topic for this debate was “That offending police officers should be treated with harsher penalties

than normal citizens”. Marcellin was again the affirmative team. The team we debated against was Alphington Grammar. Marcellin College lost this debate by a very close margin. This Year 9 debating team consisted of Jayton Kenie, Will Kirton, Anthony Coter and Adrian Del-Re. The students worked extremely well as a team to progress to the preliminary finals. To my knowledge this is the best result achieved by any Marcellin debating team. The group was ably, and competently, supported by Ms Siew Ean Wong. Congratulations to this team on a fantastic effort and we look forward to 2011.

Mr Jim Sheridan

Debating News

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Banyule Youth Express (BYE) – Youth Summit 2010

On Thursday the 12th August a select group of Marcellin College Students had the opportunity to attend the Banyule Youth Express at “The Centre Ivanhoe”. The Youth Summit is an opportunity for young people to voice their opinions to their local government, community leaders and policy makers. This provided a unique opportunity for youth to really use their influence in decisions that affect them and to bring about social and community change. Throughout the day, students participated in discussions, debated relevant issues and considered alternative views with the objective of creating action plans to advance the concerns and issues of today’s youth in an informative yet enjoyable environment.

This was achieved through panels, roundtable discussions, workshops, keynote speakers and other activities on a variety of topics, not least of all safety and respect for others in the Banyule area. It was an inspirational day where thoughtful and valuable feedback was presented to key community leaders. Meeting Br Harry Prout, a Marist Brother, who works with the Olympic Village Exodus Community, truly demonstrated the importance of our need to establish ties with our neighbours. As a Marist Community we need to get involved and walk in solidarity with them to improve the whole of Banyule. Overall the day was a great success; all the boys enjoyed it and were thankful for the opportunity to take part in something worthwhile.

Sam Williams, Year 11

Banyule Youth Express

 

RUGBY – GRAND FINAL

The Marcellin First XV played a fantastic physical and tactical game to edge out Haileybury in the Victorian Schools Rugby Union Division 2 Grand Final.

The Marcellin Firsts came into the game as underdogs as they had lost twice to Haileybury during the season. The game was tight for the entire 70 minutes and could have gone either way but Marcellin showed composure, kept to their game plan and pressured Haileybury when in attack and defence.

This win was a culmination to a great season and showed how committed the entire First XV squad is. Thanks to all the boys who played and trained their hearts out, to the sideline supporters and to the Parents Support Group for their constant support. The First XV group is an inspiration to all the junior rugby players at Marcellin.

1st XV Marcellin 24 def Haileybury 17

Tries: S Williams 3, A. Totino 1, G. Smith 1

Penalties: S Williams 1

Conversions: H Bradley 1

Mr Simon Strachan

Rugby

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Students and staff of Lavalla House would like to thank the Marcellin community for supporting them during ‘Environment Week at Marcellin College’ which was launched in September. In particular thank you to all the people who so generously donated their shoes. We collected 243 pairs of shoes which more than exceeded our initial goal. These shoes will be much appreciated by the many less fortunate people in our community, distributed by the Kids to the Kerb Group (www.kidsoffthekerb.com). During the week there was much awareness raised with our Library display and house poster competition, won by James Freeman. On the Thursday we ran ECO HOUR across the school, surveying electricity consumption. There was a 60% saving

in electricity, simply by turning off all the lights and computers. All year long the boys of Lavalla have been managing the paper recycling around the school with Mr Chris Pattision. Many other ideas will now be carried forward into next year, such as a clean up of the Yarra Riverbank and Tree Planting at Marcellin. The week officially concluded on Wednesday when nine Lavalla Boys participated in the Manningham Youth Sustainability Forum. A special thanks to our two House Captains; Kiran Rajasingam and Patrick Burn, who along with the Lavalla SRC have put these many plans into action.

LAVALLA HOUSE

Mr Edward Doyle

Marcellin Environment Week

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Our Solidarity camp to Bourke was a huge success. As a Caravel we raised over $6,000 which is a fantastic achievement to contribute to the community of St. Ignatius Parish School. The 14 hour bus ride sounded bad, but the trip up to Bourke was one of the highlights. The anxiety of the crew was high which resulted in classic champagne comedy from the staff, especially Mr Calmer. When we arrived, the entire bus was silent as we drove through Bourke at 6:30pm on the Friday. All of the shops were closed with locked shutters, it was a mind blowing moment for all of the rowers.

We started with some sightseeing, then we bonded with the kids. The children were always smiling, although some of them had a tough life. The kids were grateful were for each other’s company, as well as ours. It really made us think about our lives and what we take for granted. These children opened our minds, they showed us the bigger picture in life and how to respect it by having fun with what they had. As well as helping in the classrooms, we also did a lot of hard labour around the school. A day’s work involved gardening, deck repair, painting, remodelling the library and other assorted jobs that were found. We also had a great experience on the farm of a student’s family. It showed us the type of jobs needed to be done on a Country farm.

Overall this entire experience has taught us how much a small group of people can achieve in so little time. I would like to thank on behalf of the Caravel Mrs Andrews, Mr Brown and Mrs Liggieri for sharing our Remar Experience with us. I would also like to thank Michael Calmer for all of his hard work, without we would not be having the experiences we have had in the past.

Jack Stammers

Bourke Trip 2010

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ARTS WEEK (11 Oct – 18 Oct)

On 11 -18 October Marcellin College celebrated Arts Week. It was wonderful to see students, staff and parents participating in a number of activities that were on offer. It was great to receive so many positive comments regarding the junior art work on display in the Library. The music performances and senior video pieces on show during lunchtimes were well attended. The audience at the VCE Theatre Studies Solo Performance night was highly entertained and in awe of the strength of this year’s senior talent. The juniors held their own in the production of “Mystery Squared” held at Our Lady of Mercy College. Our Year 12 Art, Studio Arts and Visual Communication & Design students teamed up once again with the Design Technology and Systems Engineering students during Arts Week to showcase their work culminating in the annual Year 12 Visual Arts and Technology exhibition. The calibre of work at this event never ceases to amaze us and this year was no exception. Of course, these masterpieces were not developed overnight. Our students invested enormous amounts of time and energy outside of regular classes and had the ongoing encouragement of their dedicated teachers and supportive parents.

The Chamber Concert was a perfect way to conclude a very successful week of celebrations of the arts throughout the College. Our audience was entertained by a number of soloists – four of whom were the outstanding Year 12 musicians of 2010 – Winston Szutu, Kiran Rajasingam, Ben Harvey and Tom Fraser. The concert was also an opportunity for our Chamber Ensembles to present their work. All of these performances were a direct result of the expert and dedicated guidance of our staff of instrumental tutors and classroom staff. We are privileged to have such fine musicians guiding our musicians’ development.

Mr Randall Bezaire & Mr Peter Cavenagh

Arts Week

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Art Award

Daniel Monda-Houston

Studio Arts Award

Anthony Gabriele

Studio Arts Award

Matthew Maher

Systems Engineering Award

Dean Pallone

Principal’s Choice Award

Anthony Gabriele

Visual Communications & Design Award

James Conte

Technology & Systems Engineering Awards - Design Technology Award

Daniel Arthur

Design Technology Award

Mark Cappellari

Design Technology Award

Daniel Mascali

Design Technology Award

Callum Tarleton

Visual Communications & Design Award

Louis Nuccitelli

Systems Engineering Award

Nicholas Bolzonello

Visual Arts Award Winners 2010

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The VCAL Seniors continued the connection with the Kinglake community. Working closely with Sr Margaret RSM AO, the boys heard stories about survivors and stories of loss. It was agreed that two days of work be put aside to assist this community. We needed more workers and called upon the Intermediate students to assist. On the first day students were divided into two groups. The first saw was a ‘backyard blitz’ style job on the side of The Harvest Café, Kinglake and then onto an old orchard that needed some clearing as a young family was about to move in. The second group worked with Landcare rebuilding fences between National Parks and private farmland. We came together for a barbeque lunch in the grounds of the Temporary Village.

The second day again VCAL students came together for the Kinglake community. This time they worked at the Kinglake Community Youth Centre improving the garden beds by spreading mulch. We then had lunch prepared by Sr Margaret at the Centre. Then bussing across to Flowerdale we were able to see the path that the fires took on Black Saturday. At Flowerdale, the boys were given some tree planting direction by Landcare and a local farmer and then pointed in the direction for tree planting. The boys took the task with great enthusiasm.

Their tenacity, love of work and integrity can be seen as a true testament to the VCAL program, as most of the senior boys have been offered an apprenticeship in their chosen fields.

The VCAL team

David DeSilva

Angela Tsotsos

Julie Twomey

Nicholas Moloney

VCAL at Kinglake

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COMMUNITY SERVICE – YEAR 10

Marcellin Boys Help Out at the

Repatriation Hospital

Residents at Darley House and Wards 11 and 12 have been waking up to some handsome young faces in recent weeks. Year 10 boys from the local Marcellin College have been lending a hand with breakfasts each weekday morning and by all accounts, it has been a very successful venture.

Tuesday morning we met Nick Mallikourtis, Nick Trigili, George Ozzimo and James Baxter. They were busy assisting with the breakfast routine – opening juice cartons, buttering toast and even feeding some ladies their Weetbix. It is certainly a change from the jostling atmosphere of a large boys’ school where conversation centres on last week’s soccer games, the demands of teachers and the annoying habits of younger sisters.

The boys agreed that this was an enjoyable yet challenging thing to do. They all gain great satisfaction from helping out in the community. After a couple of sessions you get used to it, said Nick Trigilis. You get new skills but you have to learn how to communicate with them.

Nick Mallikowtis commented that some people are unwell and so this must affect how they behave. Some are grumpy but I say, ‘you have to eat’. The men are more easygoing. They like to do things by themselves. Nick Trigilis added that one man seemed quite suspicious wanting to know who he was and why he should be trusted. Some of them try to test you, he said.

As part of the Social Justice program at Marcellin College each student is expected to contribute time and talents to the community. Each boy we met enjoys the involvement at the Repat. and sees the benefit for both patients and students. They have enjoyed meeting these people who have so many stories behind their

serious morning expressions. The boys enjoy reaching out to them and can see how they have grown personally. Marcellin is big on values and family, said Nick Mallikowtis, and older students are involved in helping out with the soup van. These school programs are helping form young people with a desire to make their community a happier place for all.

With so many schools working in this way to form young adults of heart and vision we have cause to feel confident that the world is indeed in good hands. These young men are certainly shining a light on the image of today’s youth and they would benefit from our praise and encouragement. The media, too, would do well to highlight their achievement on a regular basis. Surely our society would take on a happier glow as a result.

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The Year 9 program Time and Space began with father and sons embarking on a rite of passage journey over four nights and a weekend camp. The mothers were also invited to the opening evening in which the dads, mums and the boys had to discuss what it is to be a good man. The discussions focused initially on the stereotypical males in the media and society and their characteristics, before deepening into the discussion of traits of the men we know. The compiled lists couldn’t have been further apart with a Year 9 boy stating, “They are not real people”. His comment was in reference to the media and society view of some men like Ben Cousins, Homer Simpson, Bear Grylls or the macho tradesman. A women’s insight is important. A mother commented that “there are more positive attributes in the men we know than those portrayed in the media”. Another mother said, “Our men are lucky…because they have us”. Amongst the laughter I witnessed a Year 9 boy leans to his dad and say, “It’s funny because it is true”. One father was concerned when a male trait described by the women was ‘euthanasia’. He was quickly corrected that the written word was in fact ‘enthusiastic’. The beads of sweat disappeared from his forehead as the room was filled with laughter. The mothers blessing to their partners and their boys to conclude the evening was significant as now they step back, letting the fathers step up onto the bridge of adolescence that their son is experiencing.

Below is a reflection from one Year 9 boy, Tim Roberts and his father Ian.

Mr Mark Ashmore

The Time and Space program was fantastic for the boys and the dads. On the camp I learnt many things and enjoyed it. I thought the best part of the camp was when I had some alone time with my father and talked about my life’s journey and shared his life journey. We discussed stuff that we wouldn’t discuss at home. All the boys were given a coach (who was another Dad) and they walked together for an hour having conversations along the Yarra River. My coach was someone who I have never met before this program and got on well with him. I recommend this program for many Year 8’s going into Year 9 because you can build a great relationship with your father. Even if you think your relationship with your father is good, this will make it even better. It gives you a chance to get away from the real world and do something different with your Dad.

Tim Roberts

I’ve always had a good relationship with my son. I have always been a hands-on dad and spent quality time with him on weekends. I have been actively involved as a football coach for the 10 years. We are good friends. But is that enough? Work is demanding! Life is demanding! The kids are doing so many activities outside school. Is the only time we can talk whilst we are in the car travelling to the next activity? How do I find

time to really get to know my son? I went along to a presentation on the Time & Space program at Marcellin back in late August not really knowing what to expect. After the presentation by Stan Alves, I realised how precious a father-son relationship is and that this program could help Tim and I to really connect. Now as the Time & Space program comes to an end I can look back and treasure the learning and discovery:

- The boys in the program developed leadership skills and received constructive feedback from great adult role-models.

- The dads learned a lot about their sons and their own parenting and mentoring skills.

- Every participant was challenged and stretched and had to get out of their comfort zones.

We are all richer for the experience. There were many special moments during the program. Time & Space is a shared experience and it gave me the opportunity to share my life, trials, experiences and important moments with my son and also understand the impact life events have had on my son, his special qualities and his favourite memories.

Our boys are growing up so fast; the passage from Year 7 to fully fledged adults in Year 12 is rapid. It will be over in the blink of an eye. I will, and I think others will cherish the memories from Time & Space for the rest of our lives.

Ian Roberts

Time and Space

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Past Mothers Lunch

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On Friday the 27th August I attended a wonderful father & son breakfast in the Function Room. This MCCA event was attended by 186 dads and their Marcellin son’s. Our stalwart Fr John Carnie commenced the breakfast by saying Grace. This was followed by College Captain Jonathan Bernadini’s presentation, which gave us all an insight into the power and compassion regarding the role of dads/sons. It was great to see the positive interaction and buzz of conversation over the breakfast table.

The MCCA will follow up with those who express an interest in pursuing more father/mentor/son activities in the future. Thank you to following organizers:

Kim Beers, Annalisa Rizza, Enza Grant, Brents Patisserie - Eltham, Paula Giangrave, Melinda Loton, Jennie Hickey. Thank you also to the helpers who set up and cleaned the multitude of dishes.

Mr Adriano Di Prato

Father and Son Breakfast

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Annual Ladies Luncheon

On Wednesday the 27th October Marcellin hosted its annual Ladies luncheon in the Functions Room. This event commenced with a Mass, lead by Fr John Carnie in Champagnat Chapel before all mother’s commenced the lunch. I would like to thank all mothers’ for giving their time on a regular basis throughout the year. I particularly wish to acknowledge the wonderful work of Sabrina Pozzebon, Kathy Sakowski, Gerry Barney, Halina Clinch and Annette Kent, who keep the canteen running so smoothly.

I also wish to acknowledge the positive contributions of Alicia Zygmunt, who coordinates the second-hand uniform shop, Jenny Lowther, Sylvia Mascitti and Lucy Mascali, who coordinate the annual second-hand book sale and Jennie Hickey for overseeing the social committee and working with the College in the organisation of the 60th Anniversary Dinner.

Mr Adriano Di Prato

Annual Ladies Luncheon

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On Friday 22 October the Class of 2010 attended the Valedictory Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. All the students were presented to Br Stephen Bugg, representing the Marist Brothers and Mr Mark Murphy, receiving their graduation certificates and Old Collegians tie. The congregation then moved to the Grand Hyatt for the Valedictory Dinner. At the dinner the major College awards were distributed. Congratulations to all recipients and nominees. This was a very special night, befitting the Class of 2010.

Valedictory Mass & Dinner

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J. J. Boyd Memorial Award for Outstanding Endeavour

Matthew Lane

Br Crispin O’Sullivan Memorial Award for Academic Endeavour

Aiden Nibali

Stuart Hendrie Faith in Action Award for Outstanding Faith Commitment in Word and Deed

Cristiano Grosso

Danny Price Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Performing Arts

Kiran Rajasingam

Marcellin Old Collegians’ Association Leadership Award

Jonathan Bernardini

Terrence Cleary Memorial Award for Sporting Excellence

Thomas Gordon

Year 12 Awards

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Remembrance Day

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Kevin Boyd

15 April 1965 - 18 Oct 2010

Kevin Boyd, former MOCCC Secretary, long serving and outstanding committee member, second XI Captain and club leader died suddenly on the 18 October 2010. The loss of any member of our community is always felt keenly, the loss of Kevin will be immeasurable.

As an avid and talented golfer, Kevin was also heavily involved at the Greenacres GC and successfully ran his own financial services business.

Clearly Kevin was a man who enjoyed being part of a community and ensured that he made valuable and memorable contributions to them wherever possible. All those who knew Kevin, benefited and continue to benefit from the generosity of those contributions.

Thoughts and prayers are with Marie, Bob, Terry, Libby and the kids and all of those close to the Boyd family at this time.

From Martin McIntosh, President of the Marcellin Old Collegians Cricket Club:

Bereavement

Old Collegians’ News Article

 

Marcellin’s 60th anniversary brought many old boys back to the College, some for the first time in many years. Fond memories were shared and great stories were told at the two official events - firstly at the Centre in Ivanhoe and then subsequently at the ‘Canterbury Roader’s’ event held at Marcellin. First-dayers mingled with current students, fathers and sons celebrated together - the Marist Community spirit at its finest.

Whilst these milestone functions are always special and certainly worth celebration, for me, the always evolving relationship between the College and its Old Collegians community is just as important. Thanks to the encouragement of the College and the preparedness of so many former students to be involved, Old Boys participation in a range of activities has blossomed since

our last milestone celebration - the Golden Jubilee in 2000. This year alone, some of our youngest old boys have been engaged by the College to participate on school retreats as advisors and mentors to students. Old boy musicians have been recruited to play and sing in masses and special College events. And the sporting clubs are not exactly sitting on their hands. At the time of writing, the Old Collegians sporting community has been working closely with the College as the host of the 38th annual Marist Cricket Carnival.

Mens Health

Over the past 18 months a number of Old Collegians have passed away while still in the prime of their lives. I would like to commend the Old Collegians sporting clubs for their wonderful initiatives in bringing mens health officially into their charter.

While Marcellin’s Old Collegians clubs have always strived to compete at the highest levels in their respective competition’s, and to provide a recreational outlet for many others, it is the emphasis on men’s health that shows just how far we have come. It started with the Bald Eagles football, now there is Bald Eagles Cricket and a road-bikers club too. All emphasising the importance of mens physical and mental health.

Communications

I encourage Old Collegians to be in touch about any news they would like to share or to subscribe to our electronic mailing list.

Email: info@moca.asn.au Website: www.moca.asn.au

Chris Mirabella

The Marcellin Grounds Crew had to work overtime during Melbourne’s wet spring to be ready for the 38th Marist Cricket Carnival

L to R: Jacques Augustin (Old Collegian), Tom Wilson, John Zito, Leon Moore (Old Collegian), Josh Pickett (Old Collegian)