MELBOURNE 27 August
2012 -- The new St. John Bosco chapel at
Salesian College
'Rupertswood' was officially blessed and opened by the
Archbishop of
Melbourne, Most Rev Denis Hart, DD on Friday, 24th August.
The opening Mass was concelebrated by the Salesian provincial,
the
rector of the college, and a number of Salesians from
Melbourne. Ten
students from each house of the college were able to attend
the Mass
with their teacher. Some special guests and parents were also
invited
to this Mass including Anthony Russo the architect, Stephen
Herbst the
builder, Santos the painter and Brendon the electrician all of
whom
contributed so much to the new chapel.
During the homily the archbishop said that he was very
delighted to be
at the college to lead this opening blessing Eucharist. He
encouraged
the school community to use this space venerably to meet God
and to be
fed by the Word, and the Body and Blood of Christ.
After the communion, a ciborium full of Holy Communion was
placed in
the tabernacle for the first time. Fr Frank Moloney SDB, the
former
provincial, took the honour of turning on the tabernacle light
immediately after the communion and when the remaining
particles were
placed in the tabernacle.
At the end of the Mass, the principal of the college, Mark
Brockhus
thanked the archbishop, the Salesians, and all who contributed
in the
making of this new chapel.
All distinguished guests, students and staff were treated with
a
special lunch in the Ballroom, the old chapel, following the
Mass.
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