Marcellin Old Collegians

Marcellin College Community Association presents ‘WORKING’ the play musical.  Fro the creators of ‘Wicked’ the musical, ‘Working’ explores the hopes, dreams, joys and concerns of the average worker – everyone has a story.

The music is stunning, the stories compelling – it makes for a wonderful night of musical theatre.  Door prices & giveaways.  On of the roles is performed by Marcellin Old Collegian, Darren Mort. (pictured left with Dad – the distinction of being the first Old Boy Father Son combination!)

This production is partnered by beyondblue

• Sunday 18th July 2010
• 4pm for 5pm start
• Chapel off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran.  Drinks available for purchase at bar prices.  Adults $35 Student under 18, $30

Tickets Susan Di Fazio, Phone 03 9848 6869 Mobile 0419 396 495 susan_df@tpg.com.au

Tickets for the Marcellin 60th Anniversary Dinner are now on sale.

Where the past meets the present

Join us for a night of entertainment and dancing on Saturday 14 August 2010 at the Great Hall – ‘The Centre’ – Ivanhoe

275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe

7.00pm -12.30am  Cost $85 per person including drinks on arrival followed by a three course meal, beer/wine and soft drinks

Dress is Lounge Suit

Bookings:  www.trybooking.com/3746

We urge you to book as early as possible.  For further information on group bookings please contact Pina Sernio on 0423 128 124 or via email pina@sernio.com.au

Marcellin’s 60th Anniversary with be celebrated with a keynote event at the Centre in Ivanhoe on Saturday 14th August 2010.  Please make a note in your diary.  Details are still being finalised, please visit back here soon for more information about bookings.

The Marcellin bi-annual publication the ‘Virtute’ is now available to download.  This copy was published at the end of 2009 and covers all the Marcellin news and events for the period between July and December 2009.  For all our readers who previously received a copy in the mail, please note there was not a printed copy this time around, its a download only.

Julian Burnside AO, QC was the keynote speaker at the next Marcellin Old Collegians Business Breakfast.  Julian is an Australian Barrister, human rights and refugee advocate, author and patron of the arts. [Read more...]

Br Julian Casey with Mr Mark Murphy

New Marcellin Principal Mr Mark Murphy was formally welcomed into the Marist Community this week at a Commissioning Mass at the Marcellin Chapel.  Marist Provincial Br Julian Casey and Chaplain Fr John Carnie lead the formalities as Mark’s family and members of the Marcellin community enjoyed a wonderful celebration of the College.  A special highlight was the music of the Marcellin College Chapel Choir.

Chris Roberts retiring after 38 years at Marcellin College

After a magnificent teaching career spanning 38 years at Marcellin, at both Camberwell & Bulleen, Chris Roberts is retiring. Well actually he is taking long service leave and heading off to the Northern Territory for a holiday and will retire officially at the end of the year. We wish Chris the very best on his holiday and on behalf the generations of Old Collegians who have had the privilege of his teaching, thank you.

Peter with Mark Merry at Mark's farwell function in March2009

A congregation of approximately one thousand people celebrated the life of Peter Schlitz in a moving Requiem Mass at Marcellin College yesterday. It was a fitting occasion for a man who dedicated almost his entire professional life as an educator at Marcellin College. [Read more...]

College Principal Mr Mark Merry will be farewelled at a special College Assembly on Friday 20th March 2009.  Old Collegians are warmly invited.  St Marcellin’s Hall, commencing at 2.00pm.  Guests to be seated by 1.50pm, with afternoon to be served afterward.  Please contact the college on 9851 1589 to RSVP for catering purposes.

Mark will take up the Principal position at Yarra Valley Grammar starting Term 2, 2009.  During his eight year tenure at Marcellin, Mark has lead the way on many significant improvements for the College and the College Community.  Marcellin’s outstanding VCE results alone are testament to his leadership.  He has been a wonderful supporter of the Old Collegians and is going to be sorely missed.  We wish him and Yarra Valley well for the future.  Read more from the College Website

We also welcome Mr Mark Murphy as the new College Principal.  Mark is currently Deputy Principal at St Joseph’s College, Ferntree Gully. He has a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Melbourne, a Bachelor of Theology from the Yarra Theological Union and a Post Graduate Diploma of Educational Studies – Student Welfare. Mark and his family are active members of the St Luke’s Parish, Wantirna. We congratulate Mark on his appointment and welcome him and his family into the College community and our Marist network. We are confident Mark will build on the wonderful leadership shown by Mark Merry since 2001.

As you may be aware Leukaemia affects tens of thousands of Australians every year, including Marcellin’s own member of staff Peter Schlitz. 
We would like to invite the Marcellin Old Collegians community to be part of the up coming Trivia Night to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation on Thursday 23rd October.
We are currently asking for donations of prize items for the many activities and auctions on the evening.
If you are able to assist with donations of prizes the activities and auctions that will held on the night, please contact:

Paula Giangrave at the College on 9851 1589 orTammy Schlitz on 0419 690 037