Dear Parents and friends,

'We are inspired to live our faith in relationship with all of God’s creation by being proactive stewards taking responsibility for the care of our common home and one another". 

As we begin another exciting term, the statement above, taken from the St Brigid’s School Values, is our focus. It reminds us of one of our most important responsibilities as Christians - that we care for this earth and all that was created by our God with all of the skills, talent and knowledge that we possess. To look after the Earth, God’s creation, is the responsibility of the Christian steward. 

As ‘stewards of the earth’ we have been entrusted by God to care for His creation, its resources and people. Vatican II, in 1965, as part of “The Church in the Modern World” document, stated:

God destined the earth and all it contains for all people and nations so that all created things would be shared fairly by all humankind under the guidance of justice tempered by charity.

At St Brigid’s, through learning based on our School Values, students gradually become familiar with the principles and teachings of Catholic Social Justice. Caritas leads us in learning to not just speak of the importance of loving others, but to become active members of a society that believes in the human dignity of all.

 "The Earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it".   (Psalm 24:1)

 
Yours in Faith, Justice and Learning