From the Principal

Dear Saint Ignatius College Geelong community members,

Association of Canonical Administrators

I am pleased to inform you that Fr Jim Clarke has been elected by the Geelong region Parish Priests as the new President of the Association of Canonical Administrators of our College. Fr Jim is the Parish Priest of St Mary of the Angels Geelong and has been a College Board member for many years. I look forward to welcoming him to our College in his new role. 

Unfortunately, due to the pandemic restrictions, we could not farewell the previous President, Fr James Puppady, at a school assembly. However, as I wrote in the newsletter to recognise his term as President, just before his move to Melbourne to take up a new appointment, I thank Fr James for his dedicated and enthusiastic support of the College.

Other appointments that were ratified at the most recent meeting of the Canonical Administrators are:

Fr Jim Clarke and Fr Darien Sticklen will continue as members of the College Board.

Fr Sang Ho will continue as a member of the College’s Finance Committee.

Fr Darien will join the Ethos and Identity Committee.

The current Canonical Administrators are: 

Rev Fr Jim Clarke (President) St Mary of the Angels Basilica Parish (Geelong/East Geelong) 

Fr Raymond Bugeja St Thomas Parish (Drysdale) 

Fr Sang Ho St Bernard’s Parish (Belmont/Highton) 

Fr Ray Zammit St Thomas Aquinas Parish (North Geelong) 

Fr Charles Balnaves St Joseph’s Parish (Meredith/Bannockburn) 

Fr Daryl Monticello St Francis Xavier’s Parish (Corio/Lara) 

Fr Minh Tran St Michaels Parish (Bell Park/Manifold Heights/Geelong West) 

Fr Darien Sticklen Holy Trinity Parish (Queenscliff) 

Fr Linh Tran Nazareth Parish (Grovedale/Torquay)

Although there has been a change to the role of the Canonical Administrators since the start of this year, the Parish Priests continue to have a vital role in the life of our College. Our College is now under the governance of Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) and is referred to as a MACS College.

As a result of this change, the role of the Canonical Administrators has changed, moving from priests being responsible for governance, employment and other responsibilities in conducting schools to focusing on being the custodians of the mission of schools.

The Canonical Administrators will continue to play a key role in our College’s liturgies and year-level retreats, staff faith formation programs, family outreach and other forms of pastoral ministry.

I express our gratitude to the Canonical Administrators for their continuing involvement and support of our College.

Gillies Road Traffic

There has been a recent report of nature strip trees being damaged and cars parked in a driveway on Gillies Road during the afternoon pick-up time. Please do not block driveways and look out for the nature strip trees if you are dropping off or picking up students in Gillies Road.

A reminder that you could pick up your daughter/son in Andersons Road. As a part of the Drysdale Bypass construction, parking spaces have been made available along this road. It is only a short walk from school via the new underpass for students.

Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation.

Best wishes,

Michael Exton Principal