| 2025 applications are now open | | http://www.stjohnfishercollege.qld.edu.au/News/Pages/Register-for-a-2023-College-Tour.aspx | 2025 applications are now open | <p style="font:400 13px / 1.6 arial, sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 10px;text-align:left;color:#333333;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;box-sizing:inherit;orphans:2;"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;"><br></span></p><div class="ms-rtestate-read ms-rte-wpbox"></div><p>Year 7 applications for 2025 are now open. To apply please visit the enrolments page to submit your daughter's application. <a href="/Enrolments/Pages/Enrolment-Enquiries.aspx">http://www.stjohnfishercollege.qld.edu.au/Enrolments/Pages/Enrolment-Enquiries.aspx</a><br></p><p><img src="/News/SiteAssets/Pages/Register-for-a-2023-College-Tour/a%20lot%20has%20changed%20in%2040%20years%20(3).png" alt="a lot has changed in 40 years (3).png" style="margin:5px;width:875px;" /><br></p><p><br></p> | | | | |
| Archbishop Mark celebrates Mass in French on Bastille Day | | http://www.stjohnfishercollege.qld.edu.au/News/Pages/Archbishop-Mark-celebrates-Mass-on-Bastille-Day.aspx | Archbishop Mark celebrates Mass in French on Bastille Day | <p></p><p><img src="/News/PublishingImages/ArchbishopHeroShot_MR.jpg" alt="" style="color:#000000;font-family:"segoe ui", "segoe ui web", arial, verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;margin:5px;width:875px;" /> </p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-3">To mark Bastille Day 2021, St John Fisher College were honoured to welcome Brisbane Archbishop Mark Benedict Coleridge to celebrated Mass in French. </span><br class="ms-rteFontSize-3"></p><div><p><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:13pt;color:#000000;font-family:"segoe ui", "segoe ui web", arial, verdana, sans-serif;">The momentous occasion has particular significance for the students who are part of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seoaVuMlkno">Language Immersion Excellence Program</a>. The program provides Year 8 and 9 students with the opportunity to completely immerse themselves in the French language by electing to study the subject of Religion in French. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="font-size:13pt;color:#000000;font-family:"segoe ui", "segoe ui web", arial, verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW174399117" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:#000000;font-family:"segoe ui", "segoe ui web", arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><p><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:13pt;">College Principal, Catherine Galvin commented on the occasion saying; “We were very honoured and humbled to have His Grace attend the College and celebrate Mass in French on Bastille Day.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="font-size:13pt;"> </span><br></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW174399117" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:#000000;font-family:"segoe ui", "segoe ui web", arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><p><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:13pt;">“It was a memorable and joyous occasion for our College, as we mark our 40th year and of particular significance for our Language Immersion students who really had to utilised their French language skills to understand the ceremony.” </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="font-size:13pt;"> </span><br></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW174399117" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:#000000;font-family:"segoe ui", "segoe ui web", arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><p><span style="font-size:13pt;">Archbishop Mark who speaks fluent French, starting learning the language at age 10. He spoke to the girls about his passion for foreign languages and said; “Never think you are wasting time learning another language; it opens so many doors and provides great perspective and understanding of other cultures.”</span><br></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW174399117" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:#000000;font-family:"segoe ui", "segoe ui web", arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><p><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:13pt;">Year 9 Language Immersion student Gloria Adzraku, was pleasantly surprised at her level of comprehension of the Mass spoken in French. “It was a unique and enjoyable experience and I was surprised at how much I could actually understand,” she said. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="font-size:13pt;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW174399117" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:#000000;font-family:"segoe ui", "segoe ui web", arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><p><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:13pt;color:#333333;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">French studying students from St Rita’s College and Brigidine College were also invited to attend the special Mass and said they thoroughly enjoyed the experience.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="font-size:13pt;color:#333333;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"> </span><br></p></div><p><br></p> | | | | |
