On Thursday 5 May the College welcomed 250 guests to the annual Mother’s Day Liturgy and Breakfast. It was a wonderful occasion to be able to welcome parents and families back to the College to come together in celebration of the significant women in our lives.

The liturgy was held in the John Shannon Centre where we welcomed Fr Jorge De Chavez to celebrate the Eucharist, giving thanks for all mothers and the special women in our lives who have nurtured us and loved us, just as Mary nurtured and loved her son Jesus.

Fr Jorge also said a special blessing over all the mothers present at liturgy, as the rest of the congregation extended their hands over these women to join in the blessing. It was a wonderful opportunity for the students and mothers of our school community to participate in a liturgy of gratitude, a wonderful example of the teamwork achieved by staff and students and a fabulous way to start the day. May God bless all mothers.

Guests then proceeded to the Damascus Events Centre and were treated to a full buffet breakfast with barista coffee including, bacon, eggs, hash browns, beans, pancakes, fruit and yoghurt, it was a delicious feast indeed!

The Mother’s Day raffle raised more than $1500 to go towards the Bright Futures Scholarship, which gives tuition relief to one Year 7 student per year, for the duration of their studies at Damascus. Funds raised at the breakfast, aim to extend the scholarship to more than one Year 7 student each year. For more information on this scholarship, please go to https://www.damascus.vic.edu.au/enrolment/scholarships

It is confirmed in the Book of Sirach that “those who respect their mother are like those who lay up treasure”. Our mothers deserve our respect unconditionally, just as they give us love unconditionally.