'We should be shining lamps giving light to all around us' – Catherine McAuley
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'All are good and happy. The blessing of unity still dwells amongst us - and oh what a blessing - it should make all things pass into nothing. All laugh and play together. This is the true spirit of Mercy' – Catherine McAuley
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'My heart rejoices at your very great progress' – Catherine McAuley
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'We must strive to do ordinary things extraordinarily well' – Catherine McAuley
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'May you meet mercy each day: in the light of your own heart, at the hands of your loved ones, in the eyes of the stranger and the needy' – Mercy Matters
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'Will you tell the Sisters to get a good cup of tea… when I am gone and to comfort one another' – Catherine McAuley
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'Let us be faithful in our pursuit of excellence, striving to foster a love of learning that endures throughout a lifetime' – Catherine McAuley
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'Hope is bold; it can look beyond personal convenience, the petty securities and compensations which limit our horizon, and it can open us up to grand ideals that make life more beautiful and worthwhile' – Source Unknown
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'True teachers use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to build bridges of their own' – Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Minster of Education in 1945
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'For peace the whole world through, what am I prepared to do?' - Mercy Day Theme 2024
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'In a world that constantly changes, if our focus is only to maintain what's already been done, we are bound to become worse' - The Innovator's Mindset
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'There are things that the poor prize more highly than gold, tho' they cost the donor nothing; among these are the kind word, the gentle, compassionate look, and the patient hearing of their sorrows' - Catherine McAuley
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'A father is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again' - Source unknown
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'Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality' - Jonas Salk
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'Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness' - R.J. Palacio
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'You must be cheerful and happy, animating all around you' - Catherine McAuley
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'Across oceans and cultures, friendships light up our world' - Source unknown
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'We are not passive recipients in life. Within our own realm of power, we all have something to contribute' - Source unknown
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'Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home' - Edith Sitwell
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'To me, a home is where you feel loved, safe, and cherished' - Malala Yousafzai
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'Actions speak louder than words. Let your words teach and your actions speak' - St Anthony of Padua
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'In the past, jobs were about muscle, now they're about brains, but in the future they'll be about the heart' - Minouche Shafik, Director, London School of Economics
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'I am going with courage, prepared to meet everything and with my entire confidence placed in God' - Mother Xavier Maguire
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Education is more than just schooling - it is a lifelong process through which a learner constantly drives their own development. Education - like learners themselves - needs to be holistic, dynamic, responsive, open to new ideas and perspectives - Source Unknown
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Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it - Lou Holtz
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The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation - James E Faust
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Arise, for this matter belongs to you, and we are with you. Be courageous and do it - Ezra 10:4
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'Hara for foundations, make the old young and the young merry' - Catherine McAuley
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Generally speaking, the ardour of our zeal depends on the depth of our gratitude - Catherine McAuley
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Easter is the great cause for rejoicing because it is the promise of eternal life fulfilled - Joseph Pronechen
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Hope is watching the people around me/the people I associate with succeed in their endeavors - Thando N., 16, Botswana
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During this time of Lent consult not your fears, but your hopes and your dreams - Pope John XXIII
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Dignity, respect and justice for all – silence is not an option - Fairless Girls #2
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Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring - St Catherine of Siena
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Speak as your mind directs and always act with courage - Catherine McAuley
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During Lent, let us find concrete ways to overcome our indifference - Pope Francis
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While we place all our confidence in God - we must act as if all depends on our exertion - Catherine McAuley
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In a world that constantly changes, if our focus is only to maintain what's already been done, we are bound to become worse - The Innovator's Mindset
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Education is more than just schooling - it is a lifelong process through which a learner constantly drives their own development. Education - like learners themselves - needs to be holistic, dynamic, responsive open to new ideas and perspectives.
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In this Holy Season, may the Spirit of Christmas bring you peace and joy.
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Catherine (McAuley) was a woman of steadfast faith, unwavering hope, and boundless love.
- Angela Bolster
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The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.
- Source unknown
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Joy is our response to finding ourselves in the rightful place.
- Source unknown
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Hope is watching the people around me/the people I associate with succeed in their endeavours. - Thando N., 16, Botswana
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Learners themselves need to be holistic, dynamic, responsive, open to new ideas and perspectives.
- Source unknown
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Now this moment of all moments, we are called to learn new ways, to risk new perspectives.
- Mary Wickham rsm
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Being a great teacher is a matter first and foremost of sensibility. One that unites passion, nobility and intellect, dignity and, above all, respect not only for students as they are but for what they can become.
- Helen Pringle, The Australian, 25 September 2002
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Tenderness is the nurturing of grace that allows something different, something even beautiful, to be born in the midst of the fires.
- Báyò Akómoláfé
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Mercy is ... a habit of mind and heart, a way of organising and interpreting the world. - Mercy Day prayer resources 2023
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Mercy isn’t just traditional leadership with an ethical spin, it is fundamentally a different way of being in the world. - Source unknown
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Mercy is the multitude of acts – both small and significant that uphold a person’s dignity. - Source unknown |
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You should remember that not to advance is to go back. - Catherine McAuley
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It is only by challenging the established, questioning the accepted and being brave enough to break down old rules, that we can write new ones. - Source unknown
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Mission – with agency - Making the decision right, not making the right decision. - Source unkown
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I think it’s necessary to let kids be bored once in a while, that’s how they learn to be creative. - Kim Raver
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Sisterhood - Women (known and unknown), bonded by shared experience, a shared political goal, a shared desire for change. - The Bookbinder of Jericho
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May you learn to see yourself with the same delight, pride and expectation with which God sees you in every moment. - John O’Donohue
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'The illiterate of the 21st Century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.' - Alvin Toffler
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You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. - William Faulkner
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We must have courage to let go of the past if we are going to grasp the future. - David Denotaris
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We can’t be afraid of change ... Holding on to something that is good for you now may be the very reason why you don’t have something better. - C Joy Bell
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Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have in you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. - Harriet Tubman
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You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore. - William Faulkner
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Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. - John F. Kennedy
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Let us go forward with the joy of Jesus’ Resurrection, knowing He is always by our side! - Pope Francis
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In 1859 six Sisters of Mercy left their homeland in Ireland and sailed across the ocean to Australia. They laid the foundations for realities they would never know or dream. They gave voice to Mercy in our lives. - Foundation Day Mass 2023
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One of the marvellous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we cannot as individuals. - Jean Vanier
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Education is not about knowing things or taking lessons but about being able to use three lingos: those of the head, the heart, and the hands ... learning so that you can think about what you feel and do, can feel what you think and do, and can do what you feel and think. - Pope Francis
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Happiness is not just about how many times you smile or laugh each day. It is more about your feeling of appreciation and contentment with who you are, what you have, and the people around you.
- Andrew Fuller, Author, Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist, Ambassador of Adolescent Success, Ambassador of Lions Wellbeing
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Education is more than just schooling - it is a lifelong process through which a learner constantly drives their own development. Education - like learners themselves - needs to be holistic, dynamic, responsive, open to new ideas and perspectives. - Source unknown
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The tender mercy of God has given us one another. - Catherine McAuley
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Mercy bestows benefits, receives us anew and pardons us again and again.
- Catherine McAuley
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In order to educate you must go out of yourselves and be amidst the young, accompanying them in the stages of their growth, standing beside them. - Pope Francis
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School is the space where one encounters others with different backgrounds and views, and where one learns not just to get along with, but to respect and care for others.
- Valarie Hannon, author of Future School
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Our greatest gift is to welcome one another and share our love that warms our heart.
- Catherine McAuley
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The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. - John 1:9
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God, give us the courage to begin tasks that are longer than our lives. - Catherine McAuley
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Dignity, respect and justice for all - silence is not an option. - Source Unknown
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This is your life, joys and sorrows mingled, one succeeding the other.
- Catherine McAuley
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In a completely rational society the best would aspire to be teachers, and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilisation along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honour and highest responsibility anyone could have.
- Lee Lacocca
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I go with confidence and with complete trust in God. - Mother Xavier Maguire
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Hope is watching the people around me/the people I associate with succeed in their endeavors.
- Thando N., 16, Botswana
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You should remember that not to advance is to go back.
- Catherine McAuley
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You should remember that not to advance is to go back. - Catherine McAuley
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Never be afraid to speak to those you feel are in need. Always remember the power of a simple smile, a helping hand, a listening ear and a kind word. - Don Ritchie, Angel of the Gap
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Every family needs a father . . . a father who shares in his family's joy and pain, hands down wisdom to his children and offers them firm guidance and love. - Pope Francis
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Showing what's possible in the future helps us to deal better with what's hard in the present. - George Curos
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We should be shining lamps, giving light to all around us - Catherine McAuley
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Wellness is the complete integration of body, mind, and spirit – the realisation that everything we do, think, feel, and believe has an effect on our state of wellbeing.
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Remember wellbeing starts with each of us, because when we build our own personal wellbeing, we are then in a better place to help those around us. - Source Unknown
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It requires courage and patience to slow down and accept there may be more ways than one to achieve our goals. - Source Unknown
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Prayer will do more ... than all the money in the Bank of Ireland. Let us pray well and never grow weary. - Catherine McAuley
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God, give us the courage to begin tasks that are longer than our lives. - Catherine McAuley
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Let us forget our difference and remember our humanity. You and I, we can start it. - Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
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Joy is our response to finding ourselves in the rightful place.
- Source unknown
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“We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love ... and then we return home.” - Australian Aboriginal Proverb
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As we seek to be human together, may we share the things that do not fade: generosity, truth-telling, silence, respect and love. - Padraig Ó Tuama
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You must be cheerful and happy, animating all around you. - Catherine McAuley
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I am not going with the idea that I shall not have crosses and difficulties but I think I am going with courage, prepared to meet everything and with entire confidence placed in God ... I hope I may be faithful.
- Mother Xavier Maguire
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Whatever be the station women are destined to fill, their example and advice will always possess influence.
- Catherine McAuley
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We must strive to do the ordinary things exceedingly well. - Catherine McAuley
In this time of uncertainty and disruption how do we ensure that we (staff and students) continue to do ordinary things exceedingly well?
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'Hope is the confident expectation of what God has promised and its strength in God’s faithfulness'. - Source unknown
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Hope is the confident expectation of what God has promised and its strength in God’s faithfulness. - Source unknown
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Young people call us to renewed and expansive hope, for they represent new directions for humanity and open us up to the future.
- Pope Francis 2013
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Hope is a basic human stance where we dream of life being better in our world.
- Source unknown
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Hope is a basic human stance where we dream of life being better in our world.
- Source unknown
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'Hope is the belief that good things will happen with faith in a higher power.'
- Source unknown
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Educating isn’t a profession but an attitude, a way of being. In order to educate you must go out of yourselves and be amidst the young, accompanying them in the stages of their growth, standing beside them.
- Pope Francis
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The future is not inevitable: it is fashioned by humans who can either allow events and trends to wash over them and then respond to the effects, or be proactive and try to shape the outcomes.
- Professor Alan Reid AM
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"Let the sacred period of late summer teach us the virtues of contentment and at homeness with its multi-coloured riches..."
- Margie Abbott RSM
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"....a great champion of student learning and a wonderful colleague and friend."
The quote above is typical of the tributes received from families after they were notified of the passing of staff member Belinda Matthews. It has been a sad start to the 2022 school year. I ask that you continue to pray for Belinda's family.
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It seems we are to be gifted with yet more opportunities to learn ... we continue to realise that we are among the inconvenienced, and pray wholeheartedly for all those for whom the pandemic continues to be a devastating experience.
- Sr Berneice Loch, CEO Mercy International
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. . . we must strive to do the ordinary things exceedingly well.
- Catherine McAuley
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We are pleased to provide the following infographic highlighting our 2021 VCE results. The College is extremely proud of our students and staff for their perseverance and for their positive and dedicated approach to the year.
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As we prepare for Christmas let us remember the promise of hope and possibility that the birth of Christ still holds for us today.
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'This Sunday, we enter into the Advent season carrying with us both the blessings and burdens of this year in hopeful anticipation of new birth. We celebrate a new birth, a new life, and a new light from which we can move forward.'
- Jan Richardson
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'Try to view passing events as you will in a year hence, or as if they had happened a year ago.'
- Catherine McAuley
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'Though we may be far apart, in prayer we stand together as one community of Mercy. We look to the future of Mercy with hope.' - Mercy News 10 November 2021
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The memories of those we have loved come back to us in the evening of our life. It is well to gather a treasure of these memories, for all love is external.
- Vincent Van Gogh
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If 2020 and 2021 has taught us nothing else it has reinforced that education is more than just schooling - it is a lifelong process through which a learner constantly drives their own development. Education - like learners themselves needs to be holistic, dynamic, responsive, open to new ideas and perspectives.
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'Consult not your fears, but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you have tried and failed in, but what it is still possible to do. Now is the time to put aside past and present setbacks and failures and look with confidence to a new day called tomorrow.'
- Pope John XXII
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From this crisis we can come out better or worse. We can slide backward, or we can create something new. - Pope Francis
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Let us recognise the rights of girls and also the problems they face around the globe to give them a better life, a better future'. Monday 11 October is the International Day of the Girl Child. This day recognises girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.
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It requires courage and patience to slow down and accept there may be more ways than one to achieve our goals. - Source unknown
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We must allow God’s gentle touch to lead us forward, into a future we cannot yet see.
- Feast Day of our Lady of Mercy - Opening Doors to an Emerging Future
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To have hope, is to begin as many times as necessary.
- Charles Borromeo, Honuras
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'To be truly merciful, we must sometimes become defenceless, powerless, like the poor we serve.’
- Mercy ENews
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The simplest and most practical lesson I know is to be good today but better tomorrow. Let us take one day only in hand at a time, merely making a resolve for tomorrow. Thus we may hope to get on - taking short careful steps, not great strides. - Catherine McAuley
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