School Evangelisation
Feast of the Assumption – Whole School Mass 2025
On Friday, 15 August, the entire St John Paul College community gathered to celebrate one of the most significant feasts in the Catholic calendar — The Feast of the Assumption of Mary. This solemnity marks the moment when Mary, the mother of Jesus, was taken body and soul into heaven, a sign of her faithful discipleship and God’s promise of eternal life.
Our whole-school Mass, held in a spirit of reverence and unity, was a powerful reminder of Mary’s example and our shared faith journey. The theme for this year’s celebration, “Crowned in Stars,” invited us to reflect on Mary’s queenship and her unique place in the communion of saints — a woman of strength, humility, courage, and unshakable trust in God.
Mary’s assumption is not just a celebration of her life, but a call to all of us: to live with faith, to say "yes" to God’s invitation in our own lives, and to look forward with hope to the fullness of life God offers. The title “Crowned in Stars” comes from the image in Revelation 12 — a woman “clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.” It reminds us that Mary, crowned in glory, remains close to us as a model, intercessor, and mother.
A heartfelt thank you to all those who contributed to the Mass — our student organisers, readers, altar servers, tech support and staff. Your efforts made this celebration both beautiful and meaningful.
As we continue through Term 3, may we walk in the footsteps of Mary — faithful, hopeful, and “crowned” not in stars we wear, but in the love and light we share.
Leader of School Evangelisation