St Mary Mackillop Pilgrimage

St Mary Mackillop Pilgrimage

“We are but travellers here” 

“Never see a need without doing something about it”

These two quotes from St Mary Mackillop epitomise the contribution that Dave Crawford has made to Lumen Christi.  This weekend at the annual Pilgrimage at Eden, we reflect, not only on the life of Australia’s first saint, but also how we, like Dave, can emulate her service, patience and trust in God in our daily lives.  

Whether it was supporting parish events like the pilgrimage, serving bacon and eggs on Fridays with the BBQ crew raising money for charities, participating in Winter Sleep Outs or supporting concerned students and staff, Dave has strived to demonstrate servant leadership, putting others before himself.  He has patiently helped the College respond to the needs of the community, trusting that everything happens for a reason.  

Dave has often spoken about his role models from the Josephite tradition - we can see the ongoing influence of St Mary Mackillop who founded the Sisters of St Joseph in 1866.  Both Dave and St Mary Mackillop know the importance of community and this weekend’s celebration is a wonderful parish event.

Archbishop Christopher will be leading the pilgrimage from the Eden AFL grounds at 11am with Mass  in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church at midday, followed by a parish lunch.  

Thank you to all those in our community who are able to support this event by representing the College and to those who have put a significant amount of time and effort into organise this celebration.  And thank you to Dave for being a part of the Lumen Christi journey for the last four years.

Antoinette Woods

Acting Assistant Principal