Sixth-year pupils venture out into the highly acclaimed Caritas Award. Read on to find out what the award involves.
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Highlights of Pope Francis’s Visit to Ireland
Compassion and forgiveness: Pope Francis has completed a two day visit to Ireland, the first papal visit in 40 years.
Pope Francis Shares Bittersweet Easter Message
Speaking from the Vatican, the pontiff celebrates the resurrection of Christ, but warns that war-torn countries need greater support.
Biting the Bullet: Scotland and America
Katie Hunter | Depute Editor-In-Chief Last Wednesday, the world woke to the news of yet another tragic shooting. This time, in Marlory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, leaving 17 innocent people dead. Each time I see ‘shooting’, ‘attack’ or ‘mass killings’ in the headlines, it makes me question the thoughts of the killer, how one human being can feel as though they are worthy of
Saint of the week: SAINT Joseph of Cupertino
Ritty Tomichen | Reporter With several preliminary exams approaching, a little bit of stress has taken over some student’s minds. However, some last-minute revision and a little hope and prayer will help you get what you deserve! So, what’s this Saint Joseph got to do with any of this? St Joseph of Cupertino is, yes, you guessed it, the Patron Saint of taking tests and of
The Christmas Journey: A Teenager’s Perspective
Liam Gilroy | Editor We all know that Christmas means different things to different people but to me, it is and always will be a magical time. When I was asked to sum up the Christmas experience through the eyes of a teenager, I thought, easy – time off school, endless hours lying in bed, checking my Snapchat and wandering through the shops with friends spending
The Unique Christmas Traditions Around The Globe
Faith Sindick| Reporter In Scotland we have a vast range of Christmas traditions from giving and receiving gifts, kissing under the mistletoe to believing in Santa for us then to discover he doesn’t even exist! We, as a country, have created these traditions that go back decades (yes, even before the time of our parents!)Though around the world, different customs have also been established. Some slightly
Celebrating Success: 2017 Roundup
Eleanor Service | Editor On the final day of school in the 2017 session, we take a look back at some of the wonderful achievements of some of our school’s pupils. Without doubt, this has been a year of success and it is certainly something that our fabulous Headteacher, Mrs Fiona Mullen, can be thanked for. Here at St. Andrew’s and St. Bride’s, we pride ourselves
