The theme for this year is Catholic Schools: Communities of Service.
Our TY Ember Team attended the Ember Renewal day last Thursday in St. Patrick's campus DCU in preparation for this week.
This day served as an opportunity for teams to share their achievements to date and to be provided with fresh ideas for the rest of the year ahead.
Students gathered in prayer and reflection, and presented what they have achieved in our school so far.
All students will participate in activities during their RE class next week.
Christian service puts faith into action. In Catholic schools, as we study and look to Jesus Christ as our role model and Teacher, we come to a greater understanding of the depth of Christian service.
Jesus served every person regardless of creed, background, faith, social status or age. He put faith into action by showing all those around him how our Heavenly Father is compassionate, courageous and forgiving. Jesus didn’t just talk about His faith; He lived it.
We are called by faith to go into the world to share the love of God with all those we meet. Each person, at every age, is called to become Christ for another by serving every person with a humble heart and with a generous spirit.
For Catholic Schools Week, we will contemplate our schools as communities of service under the following themes:
- Service in Our Community of Friends
- Service in Our School Community
- Service in Our Family Community
- Service in Our Local Community
- Service in Our Faith Community
The Ember Team will also read a short prayer and reflection over the intercom each morning.
As part of Catholic Schools Week, Our Ember Team organised a special mass for all first years,
students, their parents and grandparents on Wednesday 24th January.
The theme was Service in our family community. Family is our first faith community, the “domestic Church”.
It is in our family community that we first establish our own identity, and it is also where we learn to appreciate the difference in others.
We thank Fr. Kevin and our Parish team for celebrating with us on this special day.