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Faith development

St Louis pupils

In keeping with the spirit of St. Louis the ethos of our school is aligned with that of the founding congregation, which through time has brought its own charism that has helped to create the educational philosophy that informs the running of the school.

As a Catholic Grammar school we, as leaders, teachers, parents and pupils, are asked to reflect on how we live out the St. Louis ethos which was Abbé Bautain’s vision. Part of our spiritual growth is to reflect on what our roles and responsibilities may mean in living out the gospel message.

We understand that parental preference for St. Louis Grammar School affirms a commitment to the school’s Christian ethos and to the Religious Education programme provided here. However the school welcomes pupils from other traditions. Grounded in the St Louis tradition of education, we see religious faith and practice as an integral part of the whole school experience. All pupils study Religious Education throughout their time in St. Louis.

The main aim of the programme could not be achieved without considerable emphasis on the religious practice during the school year. The Holy Eucharist is central to our faith. At the beginning of the first term the entire school community gathers for Mass in St. Colman’s Church, Massforth, to give thanks and ask for God’s blessing on the year ahead. Mass is celebrated on many occasions including a special Mass for year 8 pupils and their parents in October to celebrate their ‘new beginning’. Year group assemblies, a Lenten Penitential service, special liturgical services at Christmas and Easter and retreats, play an important part in faith development. At the end of sixth form a Mass is celebrated for Year 14 students and parents.

St. Louis is a caring school, where students are encouraged to live out their faith by supporting a range of charities, local, national and international. Fundraising takes several forms including ticket sales, sponsored fasts, goal shoots, sponsored walks and bag packs. Groups of students and staff have gone to work in Romanian orphanages and in the summer of 2007, ten students and accompanying staff raised £17,000 and travelled to Rwanda. This money was used for the building of a dormitory at a secondary school in Cyanika.We also support the local branch of St. Vincent de Paul by providing hampers at Christmas. Each year thousands of pounds are donated to a range of charities including Macmillan Cancer Care, Aka-Batta (an organisation with provides day care centres for the deprived areas in the slums of metro Manila), Action MS, Trocáire Lenten Appeal, the Hospice, and St. Louis Mission work in less economically developed countries.