As a voluntary Catholic secondary school under the trusteeship of CEIST and in the spirit and tradition of the Presentation Sisters, we here at Presentation Secondary School place a huge priority on Faith Development.
Pictured at an Opening School Mass with Gifts are Laura Horan and Molly Stapleton with other junior students.
Here are some examples of Faith Development in our school:
- Opening School Mass
- Regular Meetings with our School’s Chaplain, Fr. Vincent Stapleton
- November All Saints’ Mass
- November Mass after school for deceased parents/relatives
- Presentation Day
- Concern Fast
- Vincent de Paul Christmas collection
- Advent confessions
- Christmas carol service
- Lenten confessions
- TY end of year Mass
- 3rd Year end of year Mass
- 6th Year graduation Mass
- Help with TY nursing home Masses, if necessary.
- End of year staff Mass in the convent
- Mission Collection every week
Pictured at our Christmas Carol Service with an Advent wreath are Caoimhe Campion and Ciara Leahy.
Other:
- Prayers over the intercom for sick or deceased people
- Looking after the upkeep of the Séipéilín
- Guest speakers
- TY, 5th and 6th Year retreats
- Liaise with music department regarding music for Masses
- John Paul II Awards opportunities
- Blessing of throats for the feast of St. Blaze.
- Organise for ashes to be collected and distributed on Ash Wednesday and for a prayer service to be said over the intercom.
- Catholic schools’ week
- Organise times for Cura to visit 3rd and 5th Years
- Liaise with Fr. Pat Coffey regarding the picking of two 5th Year girls to go on the Youth Section of the Cashel and Emily pilgrimage to Lourdes.
TY Retreat at Mount St Anne's 2019 - 2020
HOPE's ShoeBox Appeal
Students' Council members presenting a cheque to our local St Vincent de Paul Volunteers.