Religious Education

 One person might have a gift of insight.

If the gift is used, it will develop and grow; if not, the person becomes blind to seeing the needs of others.

Another person has a gift of listening.

This person can come alongside someone and give confidence and strength, and the talent grows and wisdom increases.

Yet another has a gift of speaking, this person helps others understand the issues in a problem, and, with use, this gift grows and matures.

Help each of us, Lord, to see and to use the talents we have.       

Amen.

God calls us all to appreciate and celebrate our own talents, be they in the field of creative arts, public speaking and debating, on the sporting field, in an academic realm or even those which are less obvious to many but are still equally worthy of our recognition. We all have our own particular talent and it is up to us to recognize and develop these talents as best we can, and then to share these talents with others. Jesus himself spoke of this shortly after sharing with his apostles, the “Parable of the Talents”.

‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ (Matt 25:40)

There are a range of activities in the life of the College which provide us with many opportunities to appreciate and indeed to celebrate the diverse range of talents that are profoundly evident in the students of St James College. In our most recent College Assembly, various groups of students were recognised for their contribution to college life, a demonstrative indicator of the extraordinary talent pool in our school community.

St James College proudly recognizes and supports achievement across a broad field of endeavor. With that in mind, I wish every young man the very best as they enter the final term of this year, to recognize, develop, and above all else, be proud of the special individual talents that each individual possesses.

Martin Callanan

Religious Education Coordinator