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 ) |
Because 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 a faith community during the 4 formative years of his adolescent life in a 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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