RELIGIOUS MATTERS- Megan Boyd

Jesus didn't just tell us how to love, he showed us. The Gospel this week tells us that before Jesus died, he told his friends to love one another the way he had shown them how to love. He had just washed his disciples' feet at the Last Supper.  When we follow Jesus' example and words, we are his disciples and are able to help make a different, more loving world.

We all need each other. We are on big family. It is about working together.

Everyone belongs to one human family, regardless of their national, religious, ethnic, economic, political and ideological differences. Everyone has an obligation to promote the rights and development of all peoples across communities, nations, and the world, irrespective of national boundaries.

At St Joseph’s students learn about the ways we are globally connected, they explore Jesus’ commitment to service and justice and investigate leadership lessons from Scripture demonstrating ways of acting justly. Current issues such as climate change and the protection of natural habitats may be discussed from a global perspective. Our students are further supported in their understanding of leadership awareness by our Student Representative Council (SRC) initiatives. We should always try to think about what is good for everyone, not just ourselves. It is about living together in a community.

For more information and to gain a deeper understanding of the Catholic Social Teaching of SOLIDARITY for you and your family I encourage you to take a look at the following short video.