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Celebrating the Commissioning of

“During the Celebration of the Eucharist on Friday 15 February 2019, I was anointed and commissioned as Principal of Loreto Normanhurst and I made my pledge of commitment to the community, committing myself to the educational vision of Loreto Normanhurst. This vision is centred in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and in the tradition and values of Mary Ward and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I am humbled to have had it entrusted to me. I am grateful for all the blessings of people and time that steered my path to land at these gates, a place where I have found a strong spiritual, intellectual and philosophical sense of home.”

– MS MARINA UGONOTTI, PRINCIPAL, LORETO NORMANHURST

Students, staff, parents, ex-students and special guests joined together at a Celebration of the Eucharist on Friday 15 February to witness the commitment Ms Ugonotti has made to lead our precious school. This beautiful event of prayer, imagery and song, allowed us to transcend space and time and to formally acknowledge and celebrate Ms Ugonotti as she begins her journey as Principal of Loreto Normanhurst.

A pearl pin was designed to commemorate this wonderful occasion. The ‘pearl’ is an essential part of Loreto’s rich and dynamic history and represents Mother Gonzaga Barry’s belief in a solid and well-rounded education for girls. In a letter to them, Mother Gonzaga Barry described her Loreto children as a ‘row of goodly pearls’.

The pearl pin evokes fond memories of the event, and importantly, reminds students that the pearl symbolises each one of them – goodly and beautiful, formed out of grit, in and from creation.

When strung alongside all the other pearls of our school, they come to create something even more beautiful; held together strongly and securely by the love of this community.