The Pope John Paul II Award

This year, senior students in St. Mary’s have been given the opportunity to take part in the Pope John Paul II Award. The award was created to commemorate the late John Paul II who was so committed to young people and who had such belief and confidence in them. The award aims to enable young people to see that religion and faith are not just for learning, nor are they a list of rules, but that they are for living. It is committed to helping young people enhance their spiritual, physical, emotional and social development through participation in school, parish and community activities.

Ten senior students from St. Mary’s have volunteered to take a more active part in the life of their Church and in the life of their community. Our students will earn their award by dedicating two hours every week for twenty weeks, working within their parish and in their local community. It is a big commitment on their part and we wish them every success in this initiative.