Great Day for St Mary’s Secondary School
St Mary’s Secondary School enjoyed one of its most significant days in recent years. On Thursday, November 20th the school celebrated its great tradition of Catholic education by welcoming the school’s patron, Bishop Denis Nulty, Bishop of Kildare and Loughlin. Later in the evening the school opened its doors to the next generation of learners as hundreds of parents and pupils came to the annual Open Evening.
Bishop Denis Nulty spent the morning visiting classes and chatting to students, teachers and other members of the school community. His friendly affable style was a great hit with the students. He spoke to them about their learning, their ambitions and their faith. Students said afterwards that they were really delighted by his manner and by his interest. The students presented the school’s patron with a magnificent textured painting that reflected the day’s theme. Later in the morning over 800 students packed into the parish church for mass concelebrated by Bishop Denis, Fr Jimmy, Fr Larry and priests from the neighbouring parishes. Teachers, parents and other parishioners were also present. It was a magnificent occasion. The students were fantastic. The teacher’s work was remarkable. Every element of the mass, not least the reading, the singing and the music were perfectly delivered. Bishop Denis expressed his delight at the welcome and at the respect shown by all. In his homily Bishop Denis asked everyone to ‘act justly’ in everything we do. Reflecting on the long list of pupils form St Mary’s who went on to join the priesthood Bishop Denis asked the students present to include ‘vocation’ as one of their options for their future.
Following the one and a half hour mass Bishop Denis and the visiting priests joined teachers, parents and management for lunch. Fr PJ thanked Bishop Denis for his visit and congratulated all in the school for their tremendous efforts.
There was no break for teachers after Bishop Nulty’s visit as preparations continued for the Open Evening later in the day. Hundreds came to view the school’s facilities and sample its great spirit. The talk planned in the school’s canteen had to be repeated as the venue could not cope with the numbers attending. There is no doubt that the demand for places will far exceed the numbers available. Meanwhile the school waits for word from the Department of Education and Skills for permission to proceed with another extension.
St Mary’s Secondary School enjoyed one of its most significant days in recent years. On Thursday, November 20th the school celebrated its great tradition of Catholic education by welcoming the school’s patron, Bishop Denis Nulty, Bishop of Kildare and Loughlin. Later in the evening the school opened its doors to the next generation of learners as hundreds of parents and pupils came to the annual Open Evening.
Bishop Denis Nulty spent the morning visiting classes and chatting to students, teachers and other members of the school community. His friendly affable style was a great hit with the students. He spoke to them about their learning, their ambitions and their faith. Students said afterwards that they were really delighted by his manner and by his interest. The students presented the school’s patron with a magnificent textured painting that reflected the day’s theme. Later in the morning over 800 students packed into the parish church for mass concelebrated by Bishop Denis, Fr Jimmy, Fr Larry and priests from the neighbouring parishes. Teachers, parents and other parishioners were also present. It was a magnificent occasion. The students were fantastic. The teacher’s work was remarkable. Every element of the mass, not least the reading, the singing and the music were perfectly delivered. Bishop Denis expressed his delight at the welcome and at the respect shown by all. In his homily Bishop Denis asked everyone to ‘act justly’ in everything we do. Reflecting on the long list of pupils form St Mary’s who went on to join the priesthood Bishop Denis asked the students present to include ‘vocation’ as one of their options for their future.
Following the one and a half hour mass Bishop Denis and the visiting priests joined teachers, parents and management for lunch. Fr PJ thanked Bishop Denis for his visit and congratulated all in the school for their tremendous efforts.
There was no break for teachers after Bishop Nulty’s visit as preparations continued for the Open Evening later in the day. Hundreds came to view the school’s facilities and sample its great spirit. The talk planned in the school’s canteen had to be repeated as the venue could not cope with the numbers attending. There is no doubt that the demand for places will far exceed the numbers available. Meanwhile the school waits for word from the Department of Education and Skills for permission to proceed with another extension.