Medjugorje Pilgrimage

Medjugorje is a small town in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a predominantly Catholic and Croatian population. If you were to look at it and have no prior knowledge of the place, you would assume that it’s like every other town in the Balkans. Except it’s not, as a matter of fact, it’s not like anywhere else in the world. It is home to six visionaries, three of whom receive daily apparitions from the Virgin Mary. However, there we found something that is hard to put into words, but undeniable in its presence. It may be hard to comprehend for those who have not been but for the 50 of us that were there the peace and memories that we experienced will live with us forever.

Kate Freeney

Memorial Service

On Tuesday 18th April we held a special memory service for Grace Rush. The evening featured prayers and songs chosen by Grace’s friends and classmates in 2nd Year. It was an opportunity for us all to honour her and show solidarity with Grace’s family. The 2nd year students, who were joined by their parents, then proceeded to the pond where we held a Ceremony of Light. Grace was loved and is missed by all of her St.Gerard’s family.

Retreats

Retreats are a part of St. Gerard’s spiritual engagement with young people and are organised for all of our year groups as part of our Religious Education programme. To go on a retreat is a special event in a person’s life. It can be an enriching experience, to move away from a time from the hustle and bustle of school and everyday life, to find for a short while, a space for prayer, peace and tranquillity. A retreat is recognised as an opportunity to enhance the spiritual, emotional and social development of young people.