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Welcome to what we hope is our first edition of “Merici Shorts”, a publication of short fiction written by our students. This year has been, it’s been said a million times, “unprecedented”. We have become almost blaze about how unusual the year has been. Will it leave the world a changed place, and for the better? Only hindsight will give us the answer to that. Reading this work, I wonder how this year has effected or set the mood of the pieces. It’s an interesting, and perhaps dark, collection of work and I hope you enjoy it.

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Good evening and my heartfelt thanks and gratitude for your attendance tonight.

I consider EVERYONE who is here today and those who apologised or have met up with me prior to today to say goodbye as special guests on my journey in Canberra. To:

Our students thoroughly enjoyed a cultural infusion today at our International Day with a wide range of different activities and performances which included a Chinese Lion Dance, Bollywood Infusion, Viva Mexico musical performance, Indigenous Infusion with Larry Brandy, Dance Troupe performances, Merici's Cold Fusion staff band performance, a gelato stall, a Pain au Chocolate stall, a multicultural menu served in the canteen and an Egyptian Belly dance performance. We would like to thank all our performers and stall holders for making this day such a great success!

It is here on this night of celebration that we recognise academic, social, spiritual, emotional and cultural achievements. I call on you all to appreciate the blessings you have received. These talents and gifts, bestowed on you by God, have been nurtured by your parents and developed throughout your time at Merici College by your teachers, the staff and your friends.