St. Bernard of Clairvaux School Catholic Education Week
Catholic Education:
Opening Doors of Mercy
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will
receive mercy,” Matthew 5:7
Catholic schools are Catholic communities.
Catholic schools are faith communities. We –
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parents, students, teachers, administrative and
support staff – walk and grow together in the
faith which we received at our Baptism. And it
is the ‘together’ that we grow. Our growth is
primarily a relationship with God, who at our
Baptism, called us by name. But the response
of each of us to that growth is both personal
and communal. We grow in our faith in the
nurturing atmosphere of our Catholic
community be that of our local parish, our
home, or our Catholic school community.
Saint Bernard of
Clairvaux
St. Bernard is known as the founder of
the Cistercian Order because of his
reform of monastic life at Citeaux and
Clairvaux. For his advice and preaching,
he has been called “the honey-tongued
teacher”.
Because of his role in
government and Church matters he is
known as “the man of the twelfth
century”. He has been named a Doctor
of the Church for his writings on the love
of God, Scripture, the spiritual life and
Mary.
Catholic Education Week Prayer
God of Love and compassion,
help us to open the door of mercy in our
school communities,
in our families and in the world.
Let mercy guide our living
and bring us closer to the heart of the
gospel.
May we live as Jesus with mercy that
welcomes, loves, forgives
and calls us to live the gospel joyfully.
Amen.
Calendar at a Glance
Let’s Pray
Crowning of Mary On Monday May 2nd,
2016 our grade 1 classes will help us to celebrate
the crowning of Mary in our school gym at 9:15
a.m. 1:00 p.m. All are welcome.
Energy Conservation The students in
Miss Woods' class will be sharing their 'EcoFriendly' house designs on Monday May 2nd
from 11:15-11:45pm. Parents are welcome to
stop by anytime during the half-hour to browse
our design centre.
Guest Speaker On Tuesday May 3rd, at 1:00
p.m. Sean Mauricette A.K.A SUBLIMINAL will be
at St. Bernard of Clairvaux to share his
inspirational story and share his message of
encouragement and making good choices.
Mercy Graffiti Art
Parents are invited to
Mr. LeBrun’s class on Wednesday May 4th at
12:55 p.m. The students will be involved in an
activity which will allow them to explore the
theme of mercy.
Multicultural Night
Please join us in celebrating the varied and rich
cultures and traditions of our Grade 7 Students
on Thursday May 5th, at 7:00. Multicultural
Night aims to highlight the unique and varied
cultural backgrounds and international origins
of our Catholic faith. We strive to help students
develop a sense of pride in their own heritage,
as well educate each other about the land and
traditions of their ancestors. We hope to see
you there to enjoy our student’s hard work!
O Lord Jesus Christ,
open the eyes of my heart,
that I may share Your story
on the journey with others,
and understand and do Your will.
Hide not your commandments from me,
but open my eyes to your faith filled
stories, that I may perceive the wonders of
Your teachings, walking with others.
You are the enlightenment of those
who lie in darkness, and from You comes
every good deed and every blessed gift.
AMEN
St. Bernard of Clairvaux Mission
Statement
Peace, Love, Service and Excellence
These words have risen from the actions
taken by our name sake, St. Bernard of
Clairvaux.
Like our patron saint, we hope to create
an environment of peace as we become
peace makers within our school community,
and sending that message of peace out to
others.
Like our patron saint, we hope to love
unconditionally the way Jesus taught us.
To love others regardless of the differences
knowing that we are all made in the image
of God.
Like our patron saint, we hope to
demonstrate the importance of service to
others, as we work to reach out to make this
world a better place following Jesus’
examples of servant leadership.
Like our patron saint, we hope to strive
for excellence and work to build and
enhance our skills in order to reach our true
potential striving to build on the gifts given
to us by our Lord.
We are St. Bernard of Clairvaux