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St Joseph's School Port Lincoln has seen a host of new ideas and interactions around the principles of Catholic social justice teaching in Year 7 Religious Education. This is thanks to the time, effort and dedication of the guest speakers that teacher, Kellie Grace, invited to speak to her classes.
Kellie is a great advocate of social justice teaching at St Joseph’s School.
"I have been working hard to establish relationships with members of the Diocese and to support the work of members of the Religious Orders who have diverse mission and outreach work,” Kellie said.
“I have also invited members of our community to come and speak with the children about their experiences in various fields of social justice," she said.
So far this term St Joseph’s has invited and welcomed to the school:
• Father Paul Crotty, from Port Augusta, spoke about Vocation.
• Bernie Joyce, a counsellor in our community who has worked with many disadvantaged groups, spoke about options for the poor and vulnerable from a local perspective.
• Courtney Redden, an Art teacher and Youth Minister who has attended three World Youth days, spoke about her experiences as a young Catholic person.
• Father Khalid Marogi visiting from Port Augusta, who works within the Prison Ministry, spoke about options for the poor and vulnerable and linked these ideas to the people who Jesus invited to his table.
• Sister Elizabeth Young, from Port Augusta, spoke about her work with refugees and her World Youth Day experiences.
• The Mayor of Port Lincoln, Bruce Green, spoke about subsidiarity and about participating in our community.
• Local Parish Priest, Father Steve Ardill, spoke about social justice and framed it within the context of the recent Canonisation of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
Skye Doudle, who is in the Year 7 class, was a great ambassador for St Joseph's when Father Paul Crotty spoke about vocation and hearing the call. Skye was able to speak about her own experiences from the heart and, in honour of the visit from Father Crotty, created a painting for him which symbolizes what his visit meant to her. The painting was received by Sister Elizabeth when she visited and was passed on to Father Paul. The Year 7s have appreciated the many visiting speakers who have enriched their learning about Catholic social justice teachings.
Twenty students from Catholic schools in South Australia have been named among the winners in two major state-wide Humanities competitions.
Earlier this year, senior school students from across South Australia were invited to enter the 2024 Premier’s Anzac Spirit School Prize and the Muriel Matters Awards.
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