“My friends, Jesus is the Lord of risk, he is the Lord of the eternal “more”. Jesus is not the Lord of comfort, security and ease. Following Jesus demands a good dose of courage, a readiness to trade in the sofa for a pair of walking shoes and to set out on new and uncharted paths. To blaze trails that open up new horizons capable of spreading joy, born of God’s love and wells up in your hearts with every act of mercy. To take the path of the “craziness” of our God, who teaches us to encounter him in the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the sick, the friend in trouble, the prisoner, the refugee and the migrant, and in our neighbours who feel abandoned.”

Pope Francis at World Youth Day Vigil Mass Krakow 2016.

The theme for Catholic Education Week this year ‘Discovering New Horizons’, epitomises the St Benedict’s community given that we have all set out on a new and somewhat uncharted path (that may be a little dramatic) with our new school but one where we are eager to embrace the ‘other’, a path where we build a community ready to spread joy and engage in acts of mercy. At St Benedict’s we are certainly looking to discover new horizons in the way we engage our students in meaningful learning experiences, especially those that connect them with God’s love. We have thoroughly enjoyed the numerous activities planned this week to celebrate Catholic Education Week including multiple excursions, dress ups and crafts.

The week kicked off with the particularly special occasion of our Inaugural St Benedict’s Feast Day where we had a whole school mass, participated in activities that helped us learn more about St Benedict and concluded with a showcase of Benny’s talent. Thank you to everyone who assisted in planning and/or participating in the day.