As a Dad I have looked for ways to be involved in my kids lives. One of these ways I found is to contribute to their school as part of the school board.
Today, in that role, I was able to attend the opening of the new facilities at Stella Maris that were built following government grants in the Building an Education Revolution program. The school has built a music room, community space, administration block, sick bay and renovated their library using the grant. The new library has also freed up space for a new science room.
Being a Catholic school the ceremony took the form of a church service. I was impressed with the participation of the children, but most of all I continue to be impressed with the way that our Catholic friends treat the Bible. Apart from acknowledging its place and reading from it extensively, they paraded the Bible into the service, escorted by three students and two candles.
While the liturgical framework is foreign to many of us, we continue to learn from each other, and I wonder whether we fail to place such significance on the Word of God in our own lives.
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