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"The Glory of God is Humanity fully Alive"
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New Le Chéile School in Mulhuddart? |
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Sincere thanks to all our delegates who attended the AGM and Conference in the City West Hotel in Saggart on Feb 2nd and 3rd. The warm and friendly atmosphere was evidence of the growing sense of belonging that characterises the work of the Trust. The presence of the Taoiseach was a valuable affirmation of the important contribution we are making to post primary education in Ireland. Our keynote speakers Prof Emer Smyth and Dr Gerry O'Hanlon SJ gave us much food for thought as they addressed the conference theme of "Faith in the System". Their input was enhanced by the workshop facilitators who were also a source of support and inspiration to the school members who were present. Above all special mention must be made of the remarkable group of students who participated with tremendous enthusiasm in their workshops and who then were gracious enough to share with the rest of us the fruits of their labours. It was a very fitting end to an uplifting experience which demonstrated very clearly that the schools in the Le Cheile Trust are embracing the challenges of our time with faith, courage and creativity. For access to papers, photos and powerpoint presentations from the conference please click on Conference 2012 on the menu opposite.
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The Department of Education and Skills is proposing to open a new post primary school in the Mulhuddart area. Would you like this to be a Le Chéile school?
There are no Catholic Secondary Schools in the area and Le Cheile would like to make this option available to parents.
What is a Le Chéile school? READ MORE...
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Education is the most interesting and difficult adventure in life. Educating – from the Latin educere – means leading young people to move beyond themselves and introducing them to reality, towards a fullness that leads to growth. This process is fostered by the encounter of two freedoms, that of adults and that of the young. It calls for responsibility on the part of the learners, who must be open to being led to the knowledge of reality, and on the part of educators, who must be ready to give of themselves. For this reason, today more than ever we need authentic witnesses, and not simply people who parcel out rules and facts; we need witnesses capable of seeing farther than others because their life is so much broader. A witness is someone who first lives the life that he proposes to others.
Every educational setting can be a place of openness to the transcendent and to others; a place of dialogue, cohesiveness and attentive listening, where young people feel appreciated for their personal abilities and inner riches, and can learn to esteem their brothers and sisters. May young people be taught to savour the joy which comes from the daily exercise of charity and compassion towards others and from taking an active part in the building of a more humane and fraternal society.
Pope Benedict XVI
World Day of Peace January 1, 2012
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