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WelCom November 2021
Lyanie, a Year 8 student at St Claudine School, Wainuiomata, shares her thoughts for Catholic Schools Day, 29 September 2021: Tūrangawaewae: Catholic Schools – A Place to Stand.
Going to a Catholic school means being a part of a big Catholic community. It is a privilege because of how we learn together about the word of the Lord. It is important to pray together with your class when school starts and when school is finished. The most important thing in a Catholic school is that everyone should know how to show respect and kindness for one another.
In a Catholic school we wear our uniform with pride. We spread positivity in our classroom, which helps students understand and learn. There is something important that makes a Catholic school a better place to study – it’s the school values. Our values are service, compassion, integrity and respect. The reason why these values make my Catholic school a unique place to learn is because we know what is right or wrong, and we are aware of the type of students we should be. Being in a Catholic school helps me and other students to be closer to God, because of how we pray together and learn together.
My journey in a Catholic school helps me to be myself and to know how to show respect and love to my family, my friends and my Catholic school. I’m thankful and grateful to be a part of this lovely and amazing school community.
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 8 December
‘As has been the custom for many years an archdiocesan Mass will be celebrated on our diocesan feast day, 7pm, Thursday 8 December, at St Teresa’s Pro-Cathedral, Karori. The archdiocese will again be entrusted to the care of Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception at this Mass. Parishes are asked to renew that Consecration on the following Sunday, 11 December, at All parish Masses.’ – Cardinal John Dew
Dates and events – what’s on
December 2022
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Pope Francis registers for the next World Youth Day in Lisbon
At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis registered for the next World Youth Day to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, in August 2023. Assisted and accompanied by Portuguese university students studying in Rome, the Pope tapped his way to becoming the first officially registered pilgrim for World Youth Day.