Emilio Mammone with the dinosaur he created as part of his Year 12 art studies.

Schools

Emilio’s art shines with school support

Emilio Mammone’s love of drawing and making things was evident from an early age but his parents say it is the “amazing support” he received at Blackfriars Priory School that has enabled him to make the most of his exceptional artistic talents.

Local

Remembering horrors of Holocaust

Heartbreaking stories of families torn apart and the millions of people killed during the Holocaust provided a sombre backdrop to the annual Remembrance of the Shoah service held on November 7.

Schools

Blackfriars immersed in Chicago exchange

What started as a water polo exchange between two Dominican schools separated by the Pacific Ocean has endured the test of time and is now set to expand to include other sporting pursuits.

Vocations

Pathway to priesthood not always clear

Observing that Christians tend to be “happier people”, newly ordained Dominican priest Father William Loh OP admitted it took him many years of soul searching and discernment before he was completely happy and at peace with his decision to become a priest.

Schools

St Mary’s sesquicentenary celebrations

More than 850 students from St Mary’s College packed into St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral on August 5 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of their school.