On Friday 6 May, Penola Catholic College hosted its annual Mother’s Day Breakfast. After another disrupted year of not being able to gather in large groups, it was fabulous to gather together for a special celebration in the lead up to Mother’s Day on Sunday 8 May. It was a wonderful morning commencing in St Joseph’s Chapel with mass celebrated by Fr Tony and then moving into the ASH. Penola staff and the Hospitality students hosted approximately 370 people for breakfast. It was very uplifting and moving to see so many Mothers and Grandmothers sharing breakfast with their children and mingling with other parents and staff. The Faith and Mission Team ran a raffle and once again worked tirelessly to raise funds for the College.

As you would appreciate, an event like this requires a lot of organisation and helpers. A big thank you to Fr Tony and the Faith and Mission Team; all the maintenance staff, Mr Paul with the Hospitality Students, College Captain Jordan G and the many staff, both teaching and non-teaching, who were on deck before 7.00am to begin cooking under the guidance of master chef Ms Jess Mann and the many staff involved in the preparation, serving and clean up on the day. By the happy faces and feedback on the day and a few messages that I have included below, it certainly seems to have been a great success and we look forward to seeing mums again next year and the dads at the Father’s Day Breakfast on Friday 2 September.

I had a wonderful morning at the Mother’s Day breakfast with my children. The food was delicious and it was a lovely start to the day.
Thank you to everyone involved for their hospitality, it was much appreciated!
Kind Regards Faye

Thank you Mrs Xidias and everyone involved in the Mother’s Day breakfast. My mum, me and my children had a lovely morning with a lovely breakfast and a great opportunity to meet some of the other mums. My mum has never been to the school, so she really enjoyed visiting and spending the morning with all of us. Please pass on our thanks to all involved. I hope you had a lovely Mother’s Day too.
Regards, Maria.

Thank you to the organisers of the Penola Mother's Day morning. It was so lovely to finally have such a gathering and see everyone, especially after the last couple of years. The breakfast was scrumptious and the atmosphere was buzzing. No doubt all the mothers/grandmothers/friends that were there, felt spoilt and appreciated. I know I did! Thank you once again to all involved for making it a beautiful morning.
Josie Stocchero