Chaplaincy Report
Special Character
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RCIA Programme
(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
013 marks the 50 anniversary
of the Vatican II Council which
was a vital step in bringing the
Church into the 21st century. An
important outcome of this was that the
normative entry into the Church would
again be through the RCIA Programme.
This year we welcomed six of our students into the Catholic Church; Aaron
and Ben Marshall, Cameron Palmerth
McGruen, Liam Jones, Orban WaitakiMessenger and Raymond Bewley.
Their journey began with their baptism in
Term 4 of 2012 and we were honoured to
have celebrated their Confirmation and first
Holy Communion as a school community as
part of our Assumption Mass. We extend our
congratulations to these six young men and
their families.
RCIA offers a supported introduction and
supportive environment to students interested in developing their faith in the Catholic
Church. Any students/families wishing to
know more detail about the programme
are most welcome to contact our school
chaplain, on the following email:
[email protected].
Mrs Anna Marie Dickinson
Ship Shape Students
SBC boys embrace the Spirit of Adventure
M
any thanks to Mr
Wilson for co-ordinating a group of
Y10 boys who were
given the opportunity to sail
a pirate ship on the high seas
(well, Wellington harbour). On
Friday 23 August, whilst the
rest of the staff were hard
at work on the MoE teacher
only day, Mrs Pawson and Mr
Harrison took the Y10 crew
on a one-day sail with Spirit of
Adventure NZ.
It was a great chance for the boys
to get a taste of life on-board a
square-rigged vessel. This oncein-a-lifetime experience gave the
boys a hands-on appreciation
of the effort and team-work
required to haul ropes and raise
the sails. They got stuck in and
could see for themselves what
they could look forward to if
they signed up for the longer 10
day trip that develops skills of
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communication, self-reliance,
self-discipline, self-esteem,
resilence, confidence and
leadership. The public sailing
helped to fundraise for Trust’s
mission of youth character
development aboard the topsail
schooner Spirit of Adventure.
Feedback from the boys: Regan:
“it was an exciting experience
that I enjoyed so much. The
highlight for me was seeing
how the ship worked and it was
fun helping out tugging ropes.
I would have liked to have had
the chance to climb the rigging,
but we didn’t have time for that.
Would I go for the 10 day trip? Oh
yeah – that’d be cool. I’d like my
friends to come too.”
If you are interested you should
speak to Mr Sejwal who will
co-ordinate next year when Mr
Wilson has moved on. For more
information check out:
www.spiritofadventure.org.nz “
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