Why do we Celebrate Benedict Day?
The feast day of St Benedict falls on 11 July in the Roman Catholic Church’s calendar. As such, we mark this occasion at the end of Term 2 in a very special and unique way. Mass is celebrated, followed by stalls where each year group works together to raise funds for their respective Good Samaritan ministry. We come together as a community and share in the lived experience of our faith and the witnessing of our core values being enacted.
These values, the Benedictine values, are derived from the Rule of St Benedict. This rule was written to guide the lives of the community of monks he led as abbot so that they could live together in peace, directed towards the search for God. Despite these guidelines originating in the 6th Century, various modern communities throughout the world, including ours, strive to follow and apply The Rule. Our College does so because we are a school formed by the charism of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, who are a Benedictine order. It is these sisters who have influenced the charism that we live by today.
Louise East - Religious Studies Coordinator