Devotion at McAuley . . .

McAuley is a split shift school, so the CSI Team leads devotion for the AM Shift . . . and later that same day for the PM Shift.

Miss Cis coaches the "head girl" doing the reading at devotion.
Check out the school sign: Roman Catholic Archdiocese!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK TEAM!

McCauley Primary -- now on stream

The CSI Team for McCauley has established itself firmly and are operating optimally according to the stated requirements. At the initial meeting with the acting principal (Mrs. Samuels) and five other teachers it was suggested that the Team should be available for devotions on second and fourth Fridays at 7:00 am for the first shift and 12 noon for the second shift. A session on Thursdays from 11:00 am until 1:00pm was available for interaction with the children.

The CSI Team conducted devotions on Friday, September 18, 2009 for both shifts respectively, with 3 members present at each. Team for the first shift was Cislyn McLennon (leader for the session), Yvonne Johnson and Genevieve Bent. The second team was Hope Chambers, Claudette Graham and Lois Hue. A photo of the latter is attached. The team will meet regularly to refine its approach and confirm the arrangements of how we will meet the available time slots and seek to expand them as we advance.

St Richards and St John the Baptist Prep - Now Online!

Below you will find pictures from the Introduction Day at St John the Baptist Catholic School. Fr Kingsley W. Asphall, Pastor, and Dr Elizabeth Wilson, CSI Committee, join the volunteer ministry team for a photo opportunity

St Richard's (above)

COMMISSIONING CEREMONY - September 2009

Many months in coming . . . Saturday, 12 September 2009. Today His Grace called down the Spirit on the first 140+ Catholic Schools Ministry Volunteers. Below you will see the army of volunteers all in RED. Throughout this month of September these newly commissioned volunteers will begin their ministry of presence in 17 schools under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston as we continue to re-claim our Catholic schools.

Be Not Afriad . . . we go forth Filled with the Spirit!

COMMISSIONING CEREMONY

Mark your calendar's . . . the Catholic Schools Initiative will have the commissioning of volunteers on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 9:00am. The programme will begin with Mass and Commissioning by Archbishop Reece. The venue is Stella Maris Church and Pastoral Centre, Shortwood Road, Kingston. After the liturgy volunteers will gather for last minute updates and distribution of materials for the first term.

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Please spread the message so all volunteers - especially those without email access are in the loop!

A second charge . . .

At the time of Archbishop Burke's turning over the archdiocese to Archbishop-elect Donald Reece (April 12, 2008), Archbishop Burke put in a word for the continued support of the work of the Catholic Schools Initiative. Soon after Archbishop Reece began as our seated bishop, he called Mrs Hobbs in and re-affirmed the work begun and encouraged the work to progress.

At the same time...

As the work progressed at the primary level attempts were made to identify and get in place a Campus Minister at each of the secondary schools under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Kingston. Over these past two years the Campus Ministers have taken an active role in keeping our schools Catholic. Annual Campus Minister Meetings are held, as well as, annual cluster days for Catholic students at the secondary level to get together.