Diocese celebrates college’s Religion in Motion story

Tuesday twenty fifth July 2023

Pupils from a Trafford main college have obtained particular recognition after going above and past to be energetic witnesses of religion.

Yr 6 college students from Our Woman of the Rosary Main College, in Urmston, have been awarded the Pin Award, as a part of the CYMFed Religion in Motion Award Scheme.

Religion in Motion is an inspiring programme that rewards energetic service in colleges and parishes, encouraging younger folks to place their religion into motion by serving their local people in a tangible approach.

Divided into 4 tiers (Pin, Bronze, Silver, and Gold awards), this primary stage acts as an introduction to the programme, enabling main college pupils to find what it means to be energetic in religion.

Our Woman of the Rosary is likely one of the colleges to obtain the Pin Award this yr, after months of fundraising, religion, and group actions in and round their parish of St John Henry Newman.

Headteacher Sue Molloy has been delighted by the dedication of the scholars, who’ve enthusiastically dedicated themselves to the programme over the previous yr.

She stated: “The final yr has been thrilling, as working carefully with Fr Kieren, the category has supported many new college/parish initiatives. These included Soup and Stations of the Cross and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament providers. In any respect providers, refreshments have been served and time was given over to talk with parishioners and guests, forming even nearer, supportive relationships with our parish group.

“I used to be exceptionally happy with the category dedication to hitch Fr Kieren’s 7.30am Lent Problem Mass every Friday morning. Over 70 Our Woman of the Rosary Nursery to Yr6 pupils joined the celebration every week, and Yr6 supported the kids each throughout the Mass in addition to escorting them on the mile stroll again to highschool.

“The category raised over £2,600 by the sponsored Caritas Little Sleep Out in September, the place they slept in a single day within the college grounds. One in every of their favorite actions has been visiting the lonely and remoted of their properties, bringing information and laughter, and all the time muffins and candy treats!”

The pupils have been awarded with certificates and a particular pin to mark their achievement in a presentation with Canon Michael Cooke, Vicar Basic for the Diocese of Salford, on Friday 14th July.

Talking on the presentation, Canon Cooke stated: “To begin with, nicely achieved to everybody receiving your awards right now. You’ve achieved numerous work over the previous yr in an effort to obtain these and I thanks for all of the work you’ve been doing.

“In your presentation, you discuss concerning the college group and also you point out parishioners as a part of that, and that’s crucial.

“Our colleges should not simply little islands that preserve themselves to themselves, and we don’t preserve our religion to ourselves. We’re meant to be on the market on the planet, sharing the Good Information of Jesus with folks.

“Keep in mind when Jesus went again to heaven? He informed us ‘Go and inform everybody else the Good Information’ – and that’s what we’re doing now. All these generations afterward, we’re doing that.

“Our religion, which is vital to us, asks us to discover a approach of expressing that in our each day lives. It’s about placing our religion into motion and that’s what your presentation actually reveals.

“You’ve taken this primary step with Pin Award and hopefully, once you go to highschool, it is possible for you to to construct on what you’ve achieved right here.”

Because the pupils put together to enter secondary schooling this September, we invite you to maintain these younger folks in your prayers as they appear to construct on the impression they’ve already made in the neighborhood.

Ms Molloy stated: “This award will additional ignite Our Woman of the Rosary pupils to proceed their religion journey by their secondary schooling.

“The Religion in Motion Award, achieved of their main schooling, has empowered them to know they will make a distinction of their native and wider communities, utilizing their many distinctive abilities and abilities.”

To search out out extra concerning the CYMFed Religion in Motion Award and the way your college can become involved, please click on right here or e-mail our Youth Ministry Staff at [email protected]