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St.
Charles' Ryde is the primary school of St Charles Borromeo Catholic parish,
Ryde. It shares the mission of the parish and Church: to proclaim and
witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ in the world.
Our school
proclaims and witnesses to Jesus Christ by encouraging all within the
school and parish community to grow in accordance with Christ's teachings,
values attitudes and behaviours. As the parish school, the resources of St
Charles Ryde are the resources of the St Charles Borromeo parish community.
The
parish priest, in collaboration with the school principal, staff and
parents is responsible for the faith development of the students of the
primary school - their religious education, their preparation for and
reception of the sacraments and their initiation into the liturgical life
of the Church.
The
religious education program taught in the school is based on the document
"Celebrating Our Journey". Since the sacraments belong to the
Church, the preparation of the children for, and their reception of the
sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation are activities of
the whole parish community. The school works with the parish to assist
parents, the primary educators of their children in the faith, in
accompanying their children towards and beyond the first reception of these
sacraments.
We
believe that what makes our school a Catholic community is not only the
external signs, which distinguish us as Catholic, but also the quality of
our community life.
In
serving the local Church by reflecting the Kingdom of Christ in our
structures, our ambitions, our celebrations, our care for each other, our
approach to the outside community, our curriculum, our worship - we are a
truly Catholic Community.
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