mission statement
As a CEIST school, faith is at the centre of all aspects of school life. Through our Religious Education Department, our teachers strive to instil in all our students core values in ways that:
- Foster a deeper understanding of Catherine McAuley, Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy
- Contribute to the revelation and communication of God’s love
- Invites the student to respond to God with love and gratitude through a variety of experiences, including prayer and liturgy
- Respect the student as a person
- Engage with her personal and social development
- Encourage the student to ask the key questions humankind has always asked
- Deepen the appreciation and understanding of the Catholic tradition
- Foster and deepens the student’s faith
- Contribute to the student’s religious and moral development
- Help the student to tell her own story and the story of her faith community
liturgy
Our Religion Department has strong links with our Music Department, and collaborate on a regular basis for a variety of liturgical events that take place throughout the school year.
Our Schola choir is an innovative programme where students learn liturgical music skills. The programme is supported by the Bishop of Meath, Dr Michael Smith and the parish of St Mary's, Navan.
Our Schola choir is an innovative programme where students learn liturgical music skills. The programme is supported by the Bishop of Meath, Dr Michael Smith and the parish of St Mary's, Navan.
subject provision
Religious Education is a core subject in St Joseph’s Mercy Secondary School. Prayer and participation in liturgy are essential aspects of Religious Education in our school. Students in every year group have three class periods of Religious Education each week.
our textbooks
At Junior Cycle, students have a core Religion textbook which is used for three years. Our interactive gallery below details the year group and the book appropriate to each one.
Our complete school book lists for all subjects can be found on our school website here.
Our complete school book lists for all subjects can be found on our school website here.