Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Dear members of the Marcellin family On the morning of Monday 20 January, as I drove through the front gates of Marcellin College for the first time this year, I was greeted with quite a sight. There had been a fierce storm the previous evening and Read more…
A legacy built on faith and courage Dear members of the Marcellin family St Marcellin was a prolific letter writer. As the work of the Marist Institute began to grow in France in the 1820s and 30s, Marcellin regularly wrote to communities and to individual Brothers with updates, advice and Read more…
North East Link Project – Exciting news for Marcellin College Dear members of the Marcellin family I am absolutely delighted to announce that after constructive and ultimately very fruitful negotiations with the North East Link Project group (NELP), that Marcellin College has been declared a ‘no go zone’ for the Read more…
Dear Members of the Marcellin Family At 11:00am on Wednesday this week, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the College paused to remember and pray for all people who have died or suffered from war and conflict. Please find below my Remembrance Day Address to Read more…
Dear members of the Marcellin family Who am I to judge? This off the cuff response from Pope Francis early in his papacy to a question about gay priests gave the world some insight into a new language and tone around homosexuality coming from the Catholic Church. Last week, in a new a new documentary by Oscar nominated Read more…
Our Marcellin mission: To make Jesus Christ known and loved As our young men of Year 12 come to the end of their secondary education, it is a good time to reflect on the last six years of their journey at Marcellin. Every individual will have his own story and every individual will take away his own unique learnings. What the Read more…
Dear members of the Marcellin family It is that time of the year when we acknowledge our Marcellin artists. Like most things this year we will be celebrating in a virtual way through an online Arts Assembly and an online exhibition of the work produced by our young men this year. What an important aspect of College life this Read more…
Dear Members of the Marcellin Family A very warm welcome back to Term 4! It will be a term that everyone will be looking forward to I’m sure as we transition back to face to face learning over the coming weeks. Marcellin College is built on forming deep relationships and Read more…
Dear members of the Marcellin family On the 7 February this year I had the privilege to attend the Marcellin College 70th Anniversary Mass and Lunch. As a newcomer it was a wonderful opportunity to have a very early introduction into the history and traditions of the College. I had the great fortune to be asked to speak briefly at Read more…
Dear members of the Marcellin family One of the aspects of our life that so many of us are missing right now is live theatre. It’s funny how a trip to the theatre can really stimulate your senses and focus your mind on very important issues. This is what good theatre should do of Read more…