Sancta Centenary Podcast Series

August 31, 2022

Episode 1: Sr Mary Shanahan RSCJ OAM

<p><strong>In this episode, Sr Mary Shanahan RSCJ OAM discusses:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The story of St Madeleine Sophie Barat and the RSCJ</li> <li>Sancta's founding and women's education at the time</li> <li>The RSCJ values and how they are embedded at Sancta</li> <li>The common challenges that students encounter during their College years</li> <li>Sr Shanahan on her hopes for Sancta's future</li> <li>The disparity between philanthropic giving to men's vs women's institutions</li> </ul> <p><strong>Featuring/Credits:</strong></p> <p>Acknowledgement of Country by Isabella Holmes, Sancta Resident and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Secretary (Undergraduate House Committee)<br> <br> Interviewer: Amy Coleman, Sancta's Director of Community Engagement<br> <br> Interviewee: Sr Mary Shanahan RSCJ OAM - past student, vice principal, principal and current chaplain of Sancta<br> <br> Cover art by Gabrielle Boshier, Sancta Resident<br> <br> Editors: Hayden Edwards, Sancta's Marketing and Development Officer, and Amy Coleman<br> <br> This episode was recorded on the land of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Country you are joining us from and pay our respects to any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People who are listening.<br> <br> Connect with Sancta Sophia College on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sanctasophiasyd/" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram @SanctaSophiaSyd</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SanctaSophiaSyd" target="_blank"><strong>Facebook</strong></a>. Visit <a href="https://www.sanctasophiacollege.edu.au/" target="_blank"><strong>sancta.edu.au</strong></a> for more information.</p>