Foundational Value and Practice - Worship

The Catholic parish school is the educational project which supports parents in guiding students toward a belief in God. This belief, revealed in Jesus Christ and brought alive in the Holy Spirit, guides each and every student towards goodness. Within this educational project, worship is an all important foundational value and practice. 

Worship comes to us through the 2000-year-old tradition of the Church and is shown to us in an apostolic way. The teaching of the Church regarding worship can be traced back to the living Christ through the apostles and popes who have taught us how to worship. It is the oldest truth-filled and living tradition in the world.

If tradition is to come alive in worship it must be grounded in scripture, as the two are inseparable. They must become part of the Christian practice, lived out in fellowship. Worship should immerse the community in liturgy and the sacraments, to assist students in contemplating the mystery of God, encountering and knowing Christ, and learning to pray. Worship also opens our staff and students to becoming witnesses through praise and to understanding their religious experience. 

The extent to which there is meaningful participation by the school in the life of the Catholic parish community relies on worship. The worshipping Catholic school community is only part of the wider Sunday Eucharistic community. Teachers as authentic witnesses are called and welcomed to the table of the Lord on Sunday, within the whole parish setting. Worship is still an option in parishes during COVID-19 restrictions. Checkout your parish website for Mass times and reservations.