Congratulations, Heart Of Life Graduates, Siloam and Spiritual Leaders 2021

Happily, with Victorian lockdown restrictions lifted, we were able to gather at the Centre in Malvern for a Graduation ceremony, though some were present via Zoom.

And Zoom

9 graduated from the Siloam program and 8 Spiritual Leaders.

Retiring director (since 2014), Paul Beirne, welcomed everyone.

Staff member, Jeff Hood, was MC for the occasion.

Jeff

After quiet music reflection, there was a dramatized reading of John’s Gospel of the Man Born Blind.

In the centre of the room was a design to represent the Pool of Siloam.

Each Graduate spoke to a symbol they had chosen to encapsulate their year’s experience, placed it on the pool and lit a candle. Some of those present showed the symbols for the Zoom graduates – who were able to explain their symbols from the screen.

Paul Beirne and the directors of the programs then presented the graduates with their certificates.

Prayers and blessings followed.  Provincial Superior, Chris McPhee spoke of the importance of Heart of Life and how the Siloam and Spiritual Leaders Programs are important and significant for the future and gave a final blessings.

And, again happily, refreshments followed.

We wish Danh well for his return to Vietnam,

Tru for his appointment at St Mary’s Towers. 

Mark Hanns, our formation director, who was part of the Siloam Program, 2002, this year was a member of the Spiritual Leaders.