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2nd September 2023
12:59pm BST
"On the very back of your booklets today, you will see the class photo which includes Zoe and Grace. It was their graduation ceremony and the graduation jumpers of the class of 2023 were organised by Zoey. "The quote at the end of the class picture, composed by Zoey’s class who won the election for the graduation, says: 'I wish there was a way to know you are in the good old days before you actually left them.' Zoey then drove the graduation and what a wonderful job she did. "If ever there were prophetic words spoken by someone. These are days when in the midst of mourning we have appreciated what we have, namely: our family our friends and our community. Zoey and her class have left us these words in the hope that as we all move together through this grief, as difficult and as long as that will be, perhaps let us remind ourselves that with every night comes a dawn, every darkness ends in light, and that every memory brings a smile. "As a people, and a family, in mourning, may our tomorrows' dawn begin with a rose colour, may we slowly move out of this darkness, because in our Eucharistic Prayer we will use the line: 'Life is changed – not ended', and may the joy and hope of the Resurrection be our comfort in our loss of Zoey. "May Zoey rest in peace. Amen."A Communion reflection and an expression of gratitude to Zoey was also read by her principal at Presentation Secondary School Michael O’Loughlin. The reflection read:
“Zoey, we will treasure you always. "We will remember all the words you ever said to us, Some funny, some kind, some wise. "We will remember all the things you did for us, all the things we now recall through tear-filled eyes. "We will remember your cheeky smiles, your vibrant ways, and how you got the job done in your unique and gentle determined ways. "We will remember every moment we shared; our love for you will fall in tears. Your name forever etched on our heart. "It is really hard to say the words that ‘you are gone from us now.’ But one thing that will never be taken away: "Zoey, our memories of you, will reside as treasures inside our heart always.”
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