BLESSED EDMUND RICE DAY

After having to cancel our 2020 celebration due to COVID-19 and our first date for 2021 needing to be rescheduled due to an unpredictable weather forecast, we finally came together on Tuesday 11 May to remember and celebrate Edmund Rice’s contributions to Catholic education.

Our day commenced with a celebration of the Eucharist in the Trinity Sports Centre that was attended by all Trinity students, staff and some members of our wider community and led by Fra Oscar Aguilera and Fr Son Nguyen. We had a plethora of readers, volunteers, Extraordinary Ministers and altar servers along with Mr Gerard Theseira (’75) who looked after the PowerPoint and guest speaker Mr Wesley Brooke from Edmund Rice Camps for Kids who all contributed to this special Mass. A special thank you goes to our talented choir, under the direction of Dr Robert Braham, Mrs Ann Clarke and Mrs Kimberly Lloyd. With our College grounds looking fantastic thanks to the grounds staff who helped set up the various activities, the celebrations continued with multiple PCG activities prepared by Mrs Marya Stewart and her band of guest speakers. The afternoon sessions ran smoothly because of the dedication of the many PCG teachers and staff. During recess and lunch, students and staff were able to let their hair down and enjoy plenty of fun and engaging activities that included buying some home-made goodies from the Junior School cake stall, visiting the PCG stalls, including the infamous Weetbix eating competition stall, grabbing a bite to eat from one of the Year 11 food stalls and hitting the target in hope of being able to dunk your favourite teacher on the dunking machine. A total of $15,070 was raised on the day with every dollar going towards helping some of the most disadvantaged people in India, who all need our assistance and prayers at this time. Congratulations to the students and thank you to all the parents who financially support this special day that not only celebrates the founder of the Christian Brothers, Blessed Edmund Rice, but builds a stronger TC community.

Mrs Rosa West

Campus Ministry