Goodbye Sister Agnes

Last week our College farewelled Sr Agnes Murphy RSM who is moving to Melbourne next month.

Sr Agnes has been a wonderful presence around our College for many years supporting our MCP Programme, attending College events and being available to talk to Religious Education classes about her vocation. The presence of Sr Agnes in our community along with other Sisters of Mercy are a great reminder of the foundations of our College of which part was once overseen by the Mercy Sisters.

The Sisters of Mercy were founded in 1831 in Dublin, Ireland, by Catherine McAuley, a woman deeply committed to responding to poverty and injustice in her community.

The Sisters of Mercy became pioneers in education, especially for those who had little or no access to schooling, establishing schools for girls, the poor, and marginalised communities across Ireland and eventually around the world.

The Sisters of Mercy have been known for promoting values of compassion, justice, and service. Through their dedication to education, the Sisters of Mercy have empowered generations of students and continue to influence schools today with Catherine McAuley’s vision of mercy in action.

We wish Sr Agnes well as she moves to the next chapter of her vocational journey and we thank her for her prayers and presence amongst our school community.

Keeping the chaos holy,

Brendan Lindsay - Deputy Principal Catholic Identity