Marymount Day

4 Houses, One Home 

We were blessed to have our two schools together under one roof. On Friday, September 6th, we gathered to give thanks for: 

  • The beauty of Burleigh Waters, where we learn every day. 

  • The safety and care provided by our pare​nts, guardians, and teachers. 

  • The friendship and support from our school community. 

As one Marymount, we prayed for Mary, our mother, to guide us in our journey of learning and faith, focussing on our theme for 2024, Four Houses, One Home. 

Highlights of the Day: 

  • First Reading: A passage from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, reminding us of God’s cooperation with those who love Him. 

  • Artist Statement:Our Senior Visual Art students presented ornaments of Mary, inscribed with lines from the Hail Mary, as a reminder to seek grace, comfort, and spiritual support. The four coloured windows represented the houses of Marymount, each featuring a flower or plant associated with Mary: 

  • Bulimah: Blue cornflower, symbolizing hope and often used as a crown for Mary. 

  • Allambee: Downward-facing daffodil, representing Mary watching over us from Heaven. 

  • Katandra: Rose, the queen of all flowers, symbolizing Mary as Queen of Heaven. 

  • Patanga: Evergreen ivy, representing Mary’s faithfulness to God. 

Acknowledgments: 

  • Special thanks to all who contributed to the day’s success, including: 

  • Artists: Our Visual Art team created a unique, vibrant, and engaging sacred space for our students to understand the significance of this feast day and celebrate Mary’s birthday. Thank you to Jen Gorman and Maeve Hitchen for their countless hours of preparation with a large portion of our Visual Arts students who brought this masterpiece together.  

  • Musicians: Ms Jodie Young and Mr Marshall Fenwick for their leadership and talent in the lead up to this important feast day. We also thank Noah Dunlop for his beautiful reflection hymn, Oceans. We are extremely grateful for the music throughout liturgy that was performed beautifully by the Year 11 Band.  

  • Year 11 Media Class: for creating our spectacular Marymount Day video that shared some of the best parts of what it means to be a Marymount student. Jack Costa and Loren Connor facilitated and ensure this project was well thought out and executed professionally. 

  • Carolina Affonso: who has been dedicating time to this project for weeks and was instrumental in the set up and pack up of this event.   

  • Dancers: Ms. Press and the college dancers, for their beautiful liturgical piece performed to Oceans.  

  • Drama: Matilda Harris, Charlie Prendergast, Jack Mitchell, and Ms Howe for their reflective performance of The Our Father, 

  • Support Staff: Our Groundsmen, Facilities Team, IT Department, and the many hands that made this day powerful for our community. 

  • Year 9 Leaders: Elise Nguyen, Max Henry, and Lulu Allen for working hard all day to prepare a space that was meaningful to our community. We also acknowledge all Year 9 and 12 Badged Leaders for assisting with the Procession, Readings and Basket Blessing. 

  • 1st XIII Rugby League boys and Jason Hamilton who assisted with the transport and unpacking of baskets with St Vincent De Paul. 

  • Carolina Affonso: who has been dedicating time to this project for weeks and was instrumental in the set up and pack up of this event.   

  •  Elsa Ward and representatives in attendance from St Vincent De Paul for continuing to maintain strong community links with our schools and parish  

Thank you to everyone for making Marymount Day a memorable celebration of unity and gratitude. 

Images from Studio Kirby sneak peak rush photos they always sent. Lots of bright, vibrant photos ​