A PUBLICATION OF THE HOLY CROSS COLLEGE COMMUNITY
Volume 5 Issue 1 2017 ‘In Cruce Salus’
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Principal’s Message
Dear Holy Cross Community It is with great pleasure that I write this, my first instalment of Ar Sceal. Ar Sceal was introduced by the previous Principal Dr. Adam Taylor in 2013 as a means of connecting the wider Holy Cross Community, in particular the old boys, to the events, stories and developments here at the College. Our College has a long tradition of providing students with opportunities to grow in their faith, achieve academically and participate in a multitude of extra curricular activities. All of course guided by the Charism of our Patrician heritage. I am pleased, upon my return to the College, that I have found it to be in such good shape. The facilities are second to none, the College enrolment growth is strong, the teachers are dedicated, hardworking and passionate about making a difference in their students’ lives, the boys are proud of their school and this is reflected in their attitude, behaviour and respect. Even though it is not yet half way through term two, our young men already have enjoyed great success in many fields this year. We achieved a clean sweep in the ‘Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Touch Football’ competition, our ‘Berg Shield’ Cricket squad made it to the finals of the state-wide competition, our Public Speaking team, Debating and Chess squads have achieved some very good wins and our winter sports teams have begun their campaigns.
Our College Band this year is expanding and has commenced working with the primary school bands of Our Lady Queen of Peace and St. Charles Borromeo to form our combined Ryde Gladesville Parish Precinct Band. Their first public performance was on Friday 2nd June. It is a very exciting initiative and the first of what we hope will be greater integration and collaboration of our Parish schools. A number of our students have been selected to represent at NSW Combined Catholic College level across a range of sports including football (soccer), swimming, touch football and rugby league. We are in the early stages of establishing a St. Vincent de Paul chapter in association with Mr. John Lumley (Alumni) and the St. Charles Borromeo Chapter of St. Vincent de Paul. Our parental involvement and support continues to be a hallmark of the College. Horizons Night was very well attended the Delany Paddock was full to capacity on a very hot night, our first Parents in Touch Meeting (Our learning agenda) had 115 attendees, and our second Parents in Touch Meeting (Father & Son faith formation) currently had over 450 participants attend. Parents are the essential key in the endeavour of educating young men. I am pleased to say that the support that we have from our community is exceptional and I look forward to working with you in making our College the best that it can be. In Cruce Salus Mr. Phillip Stewart Principal
2017 College Leadership Team (L to R) Mrs Jessica Jansz, Mr Michael Croucher, Mrs Virginia Reeves, Mr Phillip Stewart (Principal), Mr Michael Reid (Assistant Principal), Mrs Ivanka Rancic, Mr Chris Whitty, Mr Daniel Junge. ÁR SCÉAL • VOLUME 5 ISSUE 1 2017
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Assistant Principal’s Message
The first quarter of the 2017 school year has been one of building upon the successes and the world class resources of the College so that we might continue to grow into the future. One of the physical improvements made to the College grounds so far this year has been the removal of the old shade cloth above the Visser yard and the design and installation of a new all-weather shade structure. Made possible with the support of Sydney Catholic Schools the new structure dramatically increases the amount of all-weather space available to the boys providing shade and cooling the
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playground in summer and keeping them dry in wet weather. It has also provided the College with an outdoor assembly and learning space and joined the Carroll and Doggett building to the Visser Lawn. Following the successful completion of this project the College will now progress with plans to provide a similar structure to replace the ageing shade cloth adjacent to the Br Mark Ryan Music Centre. Plans are also underway to design a substantial all weather option for the Delany Paddock that is sympathetic to the heritage listed Fintan O’Neill Building, thereby increasing the College’s capacity to host outdoor events and provide shelter for the whole College during outdoor assemblies. Mr. Michael Reid Assistant Principal
College Captain’s Message
Good morning Patrician Brothers, Official Party, teachers and students. Sam Thaiday is an Australian, Queensland and Brisbane Broncos NRL representative who is also one of the most respected characters in the game. While on tour during last year’s Four Nations tournament Sam suffered a fractured eye socket which put an end to his tournament. Whilst in a London hospital bed, with morphine easing the pain to his head clash, Sam wasn’t cursing his luck, he wasn’t thinking about how hard done by he was and he wasn’t conjuring images of payback. Instead Sam decided to make a difference and inspire his team mates. He penned a bush poem to capture the new-found philosophy that has arrested the Kangaroos’ slide in form and restored their standing as the best team in the world. He made a difference. Rise is an acronym for Respect, Inspire, Selfless, Excellence. The poem is an adversity call. It stands for what they value. Under each player’s number you will see the word RISE to remind each player what they stand for. The ode reads...
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RISE is often said and RISE is often heard, but it’s more than just 4 letters…. it’s more than just a word RISE is the beaches towns and desert core RISE is the people from every foreign shore RISE is realising we come from sacred land RISE is all our players, our coaches and every fan RISE is bigger than self, it’s all for your team RISE is a kid with a footy, whoever dared to dream RISE is the players laying their bodies on the line RISE is for our country… shiver down our spine RISE is our colours, the chevron, the emblem on our hearts RISE is more than just taking part RISE is the stories that our legends past have told RISE is never backing down… RISE is green and gold
the Patrician Brothers: 1. Respect for self 2. Respect for others 3. Respect for learning 4. Respect for environment You may recall earlier in the year I mentioned the class of 2017 leaving a legacy of passion and pride. Today I wish to share with you my school ode around the acronym of Desire. Desire stands for: Discipline, Excellence, Sacrifice, Inspire, Respect, Embrace DESIRE is the Maroon and Gold together holding the line DESIRE is standing Shoulder to shoulder each day as an opportunity to shine DESIRE is the Patrician Brothers staking their claim upon the hill DESIRE is their strong determination ….. we must follow their will DESIRE is doing our best to lend a helping hand DESIRE is Christ in every person who walks upon our land The ode is a combination of the school anthem and the Patrician values that identify who we are at Holy Cross College. Our challenge as a school is to have the DESIRE to be the best that we can be. In finishing I would like to share with you the year 12 motto ‘’have a crack’’ that encapsulates our ode in the classroom, out on the playground, to and from school, and out on the sporting field. DESIRE is not a lightswitch that you can flick on and off. Benjamin Stevanovic College Captain
Specifically, our Holy Cross College values are lived through
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Ministry At HCC
Bealaí le bheith Patrician - Ways of being Patrician Being a Patrician means encountering Christ in Prayer, community and hospitality. This way of being enables relationships to develop and empowers young men to be inspired by Christ. Patrician spirituality is shaped and inspired by the Breastplate. A powerful prayer challenging us to live in relationship with Christ and see Christ in all we meet and encounter. Patrician Spirituality and way of life is a “bridge to God.” Their life, actions and faith enable young men to create a bridge to God. They create this bridge by living a Christ like life.
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Daniel Delany once said “The force of love will convert the hard wood of the Cross into a bed of roses.” Each encounter with Christ and each other are captured in LOVE. Love of God, of self and others. Love can change each person by putting their faith into action. Faith into action this semester has enabled the boys to be special witnesses of Jesus Christ. Their involvement with St Patrick’s Day celebrations, Pancake Tuesday, Caritas Project Compassion, Delany Foundation, ANZAC Day services and Mother’s Day Eucharistic celebrations. All these faith opportunities have enabled our Patrician young men to develop relationships and empower them to be on a mission to be Christ Like. Críost i gcroí gach duine - Christ in the heart of everyone
The Gaelic word for life is Saol. Saol Patrician – Patrician Life is a way of being in constant relationship with Christ. Bishop
Mrs. Ivanka Rancic Religious Education Coordinator
HCC Student Leaders on ANZAC Day
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Mother’s Day
St Patrick’s Day
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ANZAC Day
ANZAC DAY CEREMONY COMMEMORATIVE ADDRESS Distinguished guests the Patrician Brothers, Mr. Stewart, Ladies and Gentlemen. A famous Australian officer from World War 1 Pompey Elliott, a solicitor turned soldier, in 1915 found himself at a killing zone called Lone Pine. There, high on a hill on Gallipoli, Elliott’s men won four Victoria Crosses in a day. Months afterwards, Elliott wrote home and told a colleague some of what had happened there. ‘When anyone speaks to you of the glory of war,’ he wrote, ‘picture to yourself a narrow line of trenches two and sometimes three deep with bodies mangled and torn beyond description by the bombs ... ‘Live among this for days. This is war and such is glory – whatever the novelists may say.’ This is war and such is glory. This morning’s ceremony is not about the glory of war. Neither is it about triumphalism. It can’t be. Gallipoli, the wellspring of this day, was no military triumph, even if it endures as a triumph of the spirit. And neither is Anzac Day about standing armies. The names of the dead, more than one hundred thousand of them, on the walls of the Australian War memorial are overwhelmingly those of citizen soldiers and servant leaders! Anzac Day, this ceremony, is about remembering. Remembering those ordinary, decent Australians. Remembering the debt we owe to the generations that came before us, people who did things so extraordinary that they test our powers to imagine. Today is about remembering our war dead, those tens of thousands of Australians who lie in foreign fields, on the pretty downlands above the Somme, in the deserts of Libya, in an olive grove on Crete and in the heavy clay of Flanders. Every grave represents someone’s son or uncle or father or husband. Every grave represents sacrifice in perhaps its saddest form, the death of the dreams of youth. Today is about remembering places, the names of which are heavy with meaning for Australians. Places such as Lone
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Pine and Pozieres and Passchendaele, Kokoda, Tobruk and Singapore, Iraq, Afghanistan and Long Tan. And so many other places. And we remember people. We remember the 61000 dead from WWI. We remember the 39000 dead from WWII. We remember the eight thousand who died as prisoners of war in WWII. We remember the thousands of Australians who died in the skies over Europe and the three hundred lost in Korea as well as the five hundred who died in Vietnam. Today we also remember the men who served in Papua New Guinea 75 years ago almost to the day. We remember men like Kenneth Ireland who is an old boy of Holy Cross who put everything on the line as our last line of defence way back in 1942. Ken Ireland was a member of the elite Z Force the forerunner to today’s commando and SAS units. Ken Ireland to this day rests at an unknown site like so many young Australians his body never found. He died so that many could be free. ANZAC Day is about remembering men like Ken Ireland, once a student at Holy Cross now resting in a foreign field, gone but not forgotten. By coming here this morning, by standing quietly and reflecting, we are saying that we have not forgotten and will not forget. Today we remember them all, and with fondness, because we owe them so much and most of us have done very little in return for their sacrifice. Lest We Forget Mr. Tim White
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Mr Google Visits Year 8
Year 8 were very fortunate to have the opportunity to listen to one of our own student’s father – Mr. Rogelio Montekio who is the Regional Sales Manager for Google Australia. Mr Montekio was very kind to come and entertain and engage the boys in some areas of business that most would not be aware were even connected with Google.
internet to even the most remote and impoverished places in the world through a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space. This, in my opinion was the most interesting point of the presentation. Deakin Antaw
The boys were very focussed on some of the key innovations that Google are working on, in particular, the Google Driverless car which really got their attention. This car is currently being road tested in the USA with very good results. Another key innovation was the use of eye moisture levels to measure blood sugar levels linked with diabetes. But the detail and definition from the use of Google Earth and 3D applications are limitless.
I found the most intriguing part of the presentation was Google’s mission - to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Mr. Montekio was impressive at inspiring us to innovate, to create so we can revolutionise the world. Aaron Biggins
The end of the presentation was great fun as Mr. Montekio played “Kahout” with over 135 students with the fastest correct response winning special Google branded water bottles. It was a great opportunity to expose the students to what great advancements can be made with the application of technology to the benefit of many people. Here are some wonderful observations made by some of our keen Year 8 students: I found the eye drops that measured blood sugar levels the most interesting. That invention could be a convenience for many people around the world. Luke Brutto I believe that the Kahoot was the best part of the presentation because everyone got involved and we could express the knowledge that we had gotten from the whole presentation. Dylan Bentancur The part where I felt was most interesting is the history aspect of it. “Google comes from humble beginnings”. Back in 2004, investors weren’t entirely sure what to make of Google. Fastforward to today, when we can look back at how far the company has come, in ways that inspire both awe and concern. P-E-RS-E-V-E-R-A-N-C-E now comes into mind when thinking about Google’s beginnings. Taniel Betchakajian “More than half the world’s population is still without internet”. I was drawn in with interest and curiosity from the PROJECT LOON presentation. PROJECT LOON attempts to provide
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I found the self-driving car the most interesting. Google already has the Maps and Streetview so there is no reason why they couldn’t build a self-driving car. Harrison Papadimitriou
Mrs. Philippa Harrington Year 8 Coordinator
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Summer Sport Sweep!
The Summer MCC Competitions came to an end in early March and Holy Cross College made a clean sweep of the Touch Football tournaments, being crowned champions of the U14, U15, B Grade and A Grade divisions. Out of 12 possible competitions in summer sport this year, Holy Cross College has won 5 of them and for the first time ever in the history of the MCC Competition, every division in Touch Football was won by the one school. The MCC U14 Cricket side were also winners, defeating Christian Brothers’ Lewisham to be crowned champions of the U14 MCC Competition. Below: MCC Champion Captains
TOUCH FOOTBALL RESULTS U14 HCC Ryde 6 defeated Champagnat Catholic College, Pagewood 5 (extra time/ drop off) in the game of the day
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HCC Ryde 9 defeated Christian Brothers’ Lewisham 1
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HCC Ryde 10 defeated Marcellin College Randwick 3
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A Grade HCC Ryde 12 defeated Christian Brothers’ Lewisham 6 This marks 4 years in row the A Grade squad has been undefeated. The team is made up of mostly senior student players including Australian Touch Football player and College Captain Ben Stevanovic as well as NSW players Curtis Wilson Max Burey, Joshua Rizk and Roosters representative Mason Ward. Right: Mr Stewart presenting the A Grade trophy Bottom: Supporting the A Grade Champions
CRICKET RESULTS Lewisham 6/68 (20 overs) Holy Cross 2/70 (15 overs) Holy Cross chased down the Lewisham total with 5 overs to spare. A great performance in the field in both semi-final and Final led to the team’s championship win.
BOWLING Joe Lister 3/1 off 4 overs! Daniel Bettridge run out from the boundary. Ryan Swain great diving catch at deep square leg. Brilliant fielding performance overall, limiting Lewisham to their lowest total of the year. Great captaincy by Matthew Voss putting constant pressure on the Lewisham batters.
BATTING Lost the opener off the second ball. Ryan Swain came in at first drop and he and Deakin Antaw played an intelligent innings together. Deakin Antaw scoring 22, Ryan 34 not out. Holy Cross College won with 5 overs to spare.
Gabriel Lim of Year 8 is one of our many gifted swimmers. Earlier in the year at the College Swimming Carnival, there were a number of records broken by Gabriel that have stood since the early 2000’s. Gabriel broke the following records: • 50m Freestyle - 26.94 (Old record 27.22 in 2002 by A Sciara) • 50m Backstroke - 31.31 (Old record 32.79 in 2003 by P Janzen) Gabriel was declared the Under 14s Age Champion and he should be congratulated on his super athleticism. Gabriel also went on to represent the College at the recent state carnival where he was declared the Under 14s NSWCCC Age Champion. Gabriel then advanced to the NSW All Schools Swimming Championships where he placed in the top ten in every race in which he competed across freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke. Congratulations to our sensational swimmer Gabriel on his amazing achievements in the pool and for representing his College with much humbleness and pride. Mr. Tim White Sport & CoCurricular Coordinator
Clockwise from top: MCC U14 Cricket Champions, Bringing home the trophy, Discussing strategy
Above: What a swim!
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A Narrative Made up of Many Narratives
Holy Cross College, Ryde is often known in the local community for its success on the sporting field, particularly its success in rugby league. The Commonwealth Bank Cup win in 1981 – and even success in rugby league competitions before this – put Holy Cross College “on the map!” However, this is all but one narrative among many narratives at Holy Cross College! The College has tasted success in many co-curricular activities and pursuits throughout the years. Let’s take a very brief walk down memory lane! In 1947, both the junior and senior debating teams were undefeated; the College cadet unit won the A.N.A. Shield in 1954; the College Band won the Open Grade competition in 1958 and the Drum and Bugle Championship in 1959-1960; four students reached the semi-finals of “It’s Academic”; Roland Soong topped the State in the 1969 H.S.C. with eight first level passes; the College Concert and Stage Bands were invited to perform in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House in 1983; the senior debating team were runners up in the 1990 C.S.D.A Competition, among others.
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Holy Cross College has educated young men who have gone on to enjoy very successful careers in politics, law, engineering, business, music, medicine, media and communications, religious life, academia, the emergency services, the military and many professional trades. For example Mr. Jack Renshaw, who was the Premier of New South Wales between 1964 and 1965; Mr. Andrew Sindone, an internationally renowned cardiologist; Mr. Graham Middleton, a successful business consultant and director of the Synstrat Group; Mr. Ronnie Cross, a judge in the Supreme Court of New South Wales; Mr. John Smolders, a professor of engineering at The University of Newcastle; Mr. Sean McGinty, managing director of Poles and Underground, a design and construction business; Mr. Ray Marcellino, an Australian musician and composer now based in Oxford; and Brigadier Peter Evans, a retired army servicemen, among others. The College ought to be very proud of its many successes on the sporting field, but it equally ought to be proud of its other successes in the abovementioned areas. Holy Cross College … a narrative made up of many narratives! In Cruce Salus, Dr Zachariah Duke Honorary Archivist Old Boys/Alumni Community and Development
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Year 7 Day One
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Donations for New Chapel Organ and Organ Scholarships Towards the end of the College’s 125th Year Celebrations last year, a group of Holy College Old Boys formed a not-forprofit organisation Chapel Organ Fund and Scholarships (ACN 615 557 065) to fund the purchase of a new chapel organ – not only to mark the 125th Anniversary but ready to celebrate the 150th and 200th Anniversaries in years to come! To this end, the Chapel has acquired a magnificent three-keyboard Allen organ. The organ will enhance liturgical celebrations in the chapel and afford a unique opportunity to train young organists as well as providing the College’s Music Department with a wonderful musical instrument. Students who have completed preliminary piano studies can apply for an Organ Scholarship and include it in their HSC Music studies. Learning the organ allows students to explore a rich and diverse organ repertoire covering both sacred and secular music. The organ will be available to accompany a school choir, solo instrumentalists or solo singers in various public performances and concerts.
You are invited to donate an organ rank of the forty rank organ for $1125 and have your name recorded on a brass plate on the organ; or donate a part-rank for $500, $250, $100, $50 or other amount and have your name recorded in the Book of Donors. Donations can be made directly by Electronic Funds Transfer to: BSB: 062245 Account Number: 10431129 Account Name: Chapel Organ Fund and Scholarships. Please use your surname, initials and graduation year as a reference (e.g. JS Edwards 1968). Email contact details to Donations@ChapelOrganFund. email for a Receipt and Book of Donors entry. Other donation arrangements can be made by either emailing or phoning John Edwards (Class of 1968) - Secretary, Chapel Organ Fund and Scholarships (ACN 615 557 065) at Donations@ChapelOrganFund.emai or Mobile 0419 263 152. Website: www.organscholarships.org.au
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Family School Partnership
As parents and first educators of our children, we see how much the world has changed. What is extraordinary is how rapidly and diversely the world will continue to change. It feels like we are bracing ourselves for impact - the impact of technology in the lives and futures of our young men. It is infinite! There seems to be no limit as to what we can achieve. From Facebook and Snapchat; to tracking our Uber driver as he approaches our location; to robots which can build entire houses in 2 weeks in China and robotic ‘people’ who can fill the void in childless families in Japan. Holy Cross College is equipping our young men with the tools, attributes and virtues they will need, in the world of tomorrow – creating men of faith, character and education. The term ‘literacy’ has been redefined and can be attributed to so many other areas other than just language. Our young men are becoming lifelong learners right before our eyes. Individual and collaborative learning at HCC is teaching them how to create and invent in different subjects and contexts; produce multimedia for a range of platforms; work in teams; plan, build and construct projects and critically evaluate for future growth; write, edit, publish and communicate. With our wonderful, brand new and refurbished learning spaces now complete, there is a tangible emphasis on learning and education here at our College under the passionate and
PARENTS IN TOUCH FORUM FOR FATHERS AND SONS
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informed leadership of Mr. Phillip Stewart. It is one that enquires, and listens to the student, staff and teachers’ voice, and uses it in planning the day-to-day learning. The FSP is truly excited to be part of this pivotal moment in the College’s rich history. I encourage each parent and carer to take every opportunity to engage with your sons and their learning, and communicate with the staff at HCC to ensure that we leave no man behind in our journey. It is up to us, in partnership with Holy Cross College, to support them to be the best men they can be. Eleni Jafari Holy Cross College FSP (Learning) To find out more, you can follow the conversation on: Search: Holy Cross College Family School Partnership Search: @FSPHCC Here you will find links to tools and resources, parenting links, home work help, news about education, articles on student learning and well-being and raising boys. The Family School Partnership can be contacted on the following email address: fsp@holycrosscollege.org.
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From the Archives...
1928 - HCC Community
1965 - Aerial view of HCC
Soccer Champions 1997
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