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A Reflection from
Fr Greg Moses
“New Years Day 2012”
Much of the time I prefer to refer to Mary mother of Jesus as Mary Mother of Jesus rather than making use of the more theological title of Mother of God. This is so particularly when celebrating mass with the boarders at MSB, I don't want to give them the impression that God had a mother! Yet there are for me at least two reasons for thinking that calling Mary Mother of God can also make some kind of sense, both of them related but in very different ways to the scene depicted in the Christmas story.
The first, in its present incarnation for me, is inspired by Isaiah 40, the passage from the second Sunday of Advent picked up in the hymn, "Like a shepherd he feeds his flock, carrying lamps in his arms, holding them carefully close to his breast, leading them home." This reminded me of one of the ancient names for God, Yahweh El Shaddai, God the All-Sufficing, all sufficing apparently like a mother is for the child at her breast. (This then gets translated as "Almighty", losing quite a lot in translation!) It is not just the child who might be the revelation of the Divine in the Christmas crib, therefore, but also the Madonna and Child, this gentle mother love considered as the icon of the gentle love of the Lord of Hosts. In this and other ways probably Mary the mother of Jesus gets to be for lots of people down through the ages something like the expression for us of the Maternal Face of God, not just in the Christmas scene but all the way I think, the God-given capacity for a revelation of a side of the Divine Love that might be distinctly under-emphasized were it not for this symbol.
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Welcome to Mount St Bernard College where we offer a quality, Catholic
secondary education for young people, male and female, in Years 8 thru 12.
At MSB we are proud of our Mercy traditions, while remaining responsive to the contemporary needs of students who seek a faith-based education that will stand them in good stead for the future.
Our College is a culturally diverse community which provides a holistic education that nurtures the academic, spiritual, emotional, physical, cultural and social development of individual students in a caring, safe and supportive environment. At MSB we recognise the individuality of every one of our students. We seek to help each student become the best person they can be, by providing quality learning and teaching and making available a rich tapestry of sporting, artistic and other co-curricular activities, to help them discover and develop their personal giftedness.
I invite you to visit or contact our school and talk with our leadership team about an educational partnership that will launch your child well into the future with a strong academic foundation based on Christian values. In the words of our school motto; “Let your light shine!”
Luke Reed Principal
MSB - top school in FNQ
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Student Vale.....
What wonderful celebrations we held to celebrate the achievements of our Year 12 students. The Class of 2011 have been a fantastic
group; their presence and contribution to our school community will be sorely missed.
‘Farewell Friday’ saw tears of joy, relief and celebration as our seniors took centre stage at their final school assembly. The Year 11
class did a superb job in capturing the fun contribution made by the seniors during their years at MSB. It was wonderful to see how
the departing 21 were honoured by their fellow students! Casting off their school uniforms for the last time, the Senior class glammed up
for the graduation formal – toted by some, and quite right I think, as the best ever! It was a wonderfully worthy occasion for
the Year 12 class; feasting, toasting and dancing was the order of the night. Well done everyone!
To all students and families leaving us at this time we wish you farewell and God’s blessings!
