THE SJI CATHOLIC EXPERIENCE
As a Catholic school, SJI has an important responsibility to all its Catholic students to assist them in the on-going development of their faith. As part of Catholic Education in SJI, all Catholic students participate in FIDEI, which comprises
• F –( being in a) Fellowship community( weekly 1.5 hour sessions) |
• I –( gaining) Insights into the Faith |
( through the weekly sessions) |
• D –( having) Devotion to prayer |
( every morning 20 min before school begins) |
• E – Evangelisation through service |
( outreach service projects) |
• I – Intimacy with the Lord |
( annual Retreats) |
In the life of an adolescent boy, friends become very important. Hence, the school leverages this to support a Catholic student’ s experience of the Catholic Faith through fellowship in the context of a faith community during the four formative years of his adolescent life in secondary school. This is done in the hope that through the fellowship that he experiences in these communities, he will grow in faith and goodness.
FIDEI is part of the time-table for all Catholic students and it lasts for about 1.5 hours once a week on a Tuesday afternoon. Should a student join a Core CCA that functions on a Tuesday, he joins the make-up FIDEI session that runs on Wednesday afternoon.
Every morning, every Catholic student unites with the Universal Church in prayer by participating in the Liturgy held in the Chapel.
Also, every year, he takes part in a Catholic Camp / Retreat.
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