Lenten Mornings 2011
The Lent period is a very important time in the life of our faith as Christians, and at St. Catherine’s we believe that it is very important to tend to the spiritual aspect as well in the development of our students, thus making schooling even more holistic.
On Wednesday 13th April and Friday 15th April, the School held its Lenten Mornings for the different levels of the Junior and Senior Schools. Different age-appropriate activities were organised with the aim of helping our students get more in the spirit of Lent and prepare for the feast of Easter.
The Junior 2 watched a film, based on which they took part in different activities to reflect on the meaning of this Lenten period. The Junior 3 and 4 started their Lenten Morning by writing a Hope Note addressed to victims of the recent political unrest happening in Libya. The Hope Notes were then presented during Mass as part of the offerings. During the second part of the programme, the Junior 3 and 4 were helped to reflect on God’s love for us, following which they watched a short film on the story of Jesus. The Junior 5 and 6 started off with an introductory visual of the Stations of the Cross, following which they went to Siggiewi and walked up the Għolja tas-Salib while reflecting on the Stations of the Cross along the way. Once they reached the top, they celebrated mass. In addition, the Junior 5 and 6 donated some items which will be passed on to the victims of the war in Libya.
Both the Hope Notes and the items were passed on to the Red Cross on the 15th April; these will be donated to victims who are currently finding refuge in Malta.
The Senior 1 and 2 students had their Lenten Morning on Friday, 15th April, during which they had an introduction about the Stations of the Cross, celebrated mass and then they were engaged in several activities to reflect about this important time in our faith!