Distinctive expectations for graduates of Catholic schools
are determined and shaped by the vision and destiny of the human person
emerging from our faith tradition. This Christian anthropology or world
view, reveals the dignity and value of the person. Our tradition tells
us God creatively and lovingly calls each of us into the wonder of life,
sustaining us by the power of the Holy Spirit, throughout the human
journey, into life eternal. We acknowledge that the journey includes
moments of brokenness and sin. We recognize in the person of Jesus, the
risen Christ, the human face of God sharing our life in order to heal us
of our brokenness and liberate us from sin.
This Christian vision
of the human journey is best understood within the context of
relationship. It is accomplished in community, in solidarity with
brothers and sisters in the Church and beyond.
Catholic education
views human life as an integration of body, mind, and spirit. Rooted in
this vision, Catholic education fosters the search for knowledge as a
lifelong spiritual and academic quest. The expectations of Catholic
graduates, therefore, are described not only in terms of knowledge and
skills, but in terms of values, attitudes and actions.
The Catholic school graduate is expected to be:
- A
discerning believer formed in the Catholic faith community who
celebrates the signs and sacred mystery of God's presence through word,
sacrament, prayer, forgiveness, reflection and moral living.
- An
effective communicator who speaks, writes and listens honestly and
sensitively, responding critically in light of gospel values.
- A
reflective, creative and holistic thinker who solves problems and makes
responsible decisions with an informed moral conscience for the common
good.
- A self-directed, responsible, lifelong learner who develops and demonstrates their God-given potential.
- A
collaborative contributor who finds meaning, dignity and vocation in
work which respects the rights of all and contributes to the common
good.
- A caring family member who attends to family, school, parish, and the wider community.
- A
responsible citizen who gives witness to Catholic social teaching by
promoting peace, justice and the sacredness of human life.