The Australian Province enjoyed a visit recently by Sr Dorothy Vella-Zarb, Superior General, and Sr Angela Basile, General Councillor. During this time, Sr Dorothy was involved in many special and significant events, some of which are depicted below.
The Province gathered in Fremantle for prayer at a special Memorial Garden built to display a Memorial Book with the names of our first pioneer Sisters:
Srs gather for prayer at Memorial Garden
The Memorial Book naming our earliest pioneer SJA’s
Sr Dorothy celebrates with the Srs
Celebrating with a meal together in Fremantle
The meal together after the Memorial Ceremony
At a special Mass to mark the occasion, Sr Dorothy presented a relic of St Emilie de Vialar to the first parish to be named after our foundress.
Srs in the congregation before Mass
Some of the Srs in the parish congregation
Presentation to Sr Dorothy by the parish
Sr Dorothy addresses the congregation
Corpus Christi Catholic College named a House Group after St Emilie. Sr Dorothy is seen holding the new banner with Srs Angela and Margaret Anne after the ceremony.
The annual ex-student initiated De Vialar Scholarship was presented at Seton Catholic College by Sr Dorothy at a whole school Assembly.
Presentation of the Scholarships
Sr Dorothy addresses the Seton Assembly
Srs Dorothy and Angela had a series of meetings with the Australian Provincial Council and the Thai Delegation Council representatives over two days towards the end of their visit.
To conclude the General Visitation, Srs Dorothy and Angela met with the Sisters of the Australian Province, as well as the representatives of the Thai Delegation.
Sr Dorothy addresses the Sisters
Srs at the Provincial Meeting with Sr Dorothy
Interlude!
Lunch break
Lunch time
Srs Anna and Krystyna
Srs Somrak, Thaiyawan, and Anna from the Thai Delegation, with Sr Elizabeth