Salvado Feast and Pilgrim Trail Opening

Last Wednesday, Salvado House celebrated the life and triumphs of our patron Dom Salvado. The day saw all members of the House come to the College in their green shirts, reminding us of the olive trees found in New Norcia. Before lunch, students from Pre-Primary to Year Twelve gathered at the Church to give thanks for our individual gifts and show gratitude to God. We then came together for a pizza feast, music and great conversation under our House tent. The event finished with our Year Twelve students competing against each other in a water bomb fight - a fun way to top off the day.

 

It was wonderful to see all Salvado students having the opportunity to gather together and celebrate; a big thanks should be extended to all students who helped with the distribution of lunch and those who participated in an extraordinary way at our Mass.

  The 1^st of March is the birthday of Dom Rosendo Salvado and was chosen this year as the date to officially open the Camino Salvado. The Camino Salvado is the pilgrim trail that extends from Subiaco to New Norcia, following the journey of Dom Salvado. For the last two years, students from the College have been completing sections of the trail with the guide of maps and information developed by the Pilgrim Trail group. The whole track, however, is now officially sign posted with an adapted Camino shell for the 205km that it covers. Holy Cross were extremely privileged to take a handful of staff and students from Salvado House to meet and greet the Governor of Western Australia, Bishop of Perth, Mayor of Subiaco and Abbott of New Norcia. The ceremony consisted of an official opening, smoking ceremony from an aboriginal elder, the performance of a piece of music specifically created to embody the trail and speeches from all of the major stakeholders. Those involved were taken to view the trailhead that is situated at St Joseph’s parish in Subiaco, led by Salvado himself. It was a fantastic way to finish off the festivities that started last week, allowing us to commemorate the amazing person that was Dom Salvado.