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FAREWELL, POPE FRANCIS

Dominican Education Australia shares the grief of our Church and the wider world on hearing of the death of Pope Francis – ‘truly a good and faithful shepherd’.

At this sad time, we are reminded of his words on the occasion of the 800^th Anniversary of the death of St Dominic, founder of the Dominican Order –

“The Gospel message of our inalienable human dignity as children of God and members of the one human family challenges the Church in our own day.”

And he calls on Dominicans to be “at the forefront of a renewed proclamation of the Gospel”.

These words are symbolic of his own life commitment, and it is this faithfulness to all peoples, especially the poor and dispossessed that has endeared him to all in our world.

We pray for the repose of his soul and, in our Dominican way, pledge our faithfulness to the message of the gospels which he lived out in his own life.

May he rest quietly in peace.

 

DEA EASTER MESSAGE

We would like to wish all our Colleagues and Friends a peaceful and joyous Easter Season.  We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable Easter Season break.  DEA Trustees and Staff.

 

APPOINTMENT OF NEW DEA CHAIR

Eileen Young has now finished her term as a DEA Trustee, effective 31 March 2025, a position she has held since 2016, including two terms as Chair of the Board of Trustees. Eileen has generously contributed to the shaping of DEA and to its growth and development.

We would like to announce the appointment of Mr Anthony (Tony) O’Byrne as DEA Chair. Tony was appointed Chair by the DEA Sponsors Council, effective 1 April 2025.  Tony has been a DEA Trustee since 2020 and more recently Deputy Chair.

The Sponsors and Trustees gathered to farewell Eileen in Sydney earlier in March. The DEA Ministry Board Chairs and Principals will have an opportunity to farewell Eileen in May. We wish her all the best for her future endeavours.

You can read Eileen’s final Newsletter article, and further about Tony here.

 

ST LUCY’S SCHOOL NEW SATELLITE CLASS AT SANTA SABINA COLLEGE

Sr Julianna Drobik OP, (Trustee of Dominican Education Australia) and Mary L’Estrange, (Chair of St Lucy’s School Board) recently visited the new satellite class at Santa Sabina in Strathfield.  Read more…

 

 

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