Last week our Cathedral gained a beautiful new icon of St Patrick, a man whose experiences as a teenager formed and strengthened the faith that would sustain him through a tumultuous and remarkable life. His unshakable trust in God gave Patrick direction and purpose, bringing light and hope to countless others, and highlighting the important role of faith in forming and educating young people.
As part of our Better Together series, we speak with Alone Australia series 2 winner Krzysztof Wojtkowski and Fr Wieslaw (Tony) Slowik SJ, his longtime friend and mentor, about how Krzysztof’s formative teenage experiences of the Catholic faith and Polish Catholic community helped him to survive his time in the wilderness, and about how their new initiative, POLOZ, is helping to connect with new generations of the Polish community in Melbourne.
Catholic Education Week encouraged young people from across our Archdiocese’s schools to ‘arise and shine’ with the light and glory of God last week as they celebrated the gift of a Catholic education. A jam-packed week of events included a creative arts exhibition, a joyful concert in the park and the annual Mass of St Patrick for Schools, where our new icon of St Patrick was unveiled and blessed.
And with the recent release of a study showing that Catholic school education provides lasting benefits in employment, health and life satisfaction, two Melburnians share how their Catholic educations helped to shape their different but enriching career paths.
