Welcome to the end of Week 3! It’s a special day at St Benedict’s today as we celebrate the Feast Day of St Benedict (which actually occurred on July 11).  As this date fell on the second day of term, we have used Catholic Education Week as a time of also celebrating the saint who our school is named after - and what an inspiration to us St Benedict has been!

Our special mass this morning, presided over by Fr Joseph, asked for us to be inspired by St Benedict’s spirit of hospitality and generosity, and that we may be able to listen with the ear of the heart, respond with kindness and be people of love.  During Joseph’s homily, he spoke about our school motto, ‘God in all of life’.  He sent the Year 6 seniors out during the mass to find things in the school which they see God in.  It was a lovely reflection; some students brought back flowers and leaves, but one which was surprising but also poignant, one student brought up their teacher, they brought a person (this was unscripted I would like to add).  Fr Joseph reminded us all that we are part of God’s creation, and if we see each other as that, then perhaps we will have a more peaceful world. 

And then of course - what is feast day without cake!

I write this today after we’ve finished our liturgy.  Our students are currently engaging in activities with their buddy classes around St Benedict, Catholic Education Week and our St Benedict’s Way of Peace, and of course we finish this afternoon with our very popular, Benny’s Got Talent.  It’s wonderful to get the opportunity as a school community to come together and celebrate what makes us who we are!

Pax,

Nick