On Saturday the 9th of November Bishop Tom presented students from the Diocese of Meath with medals for their participation in the Pope John Paul II awards. 29 students received the Gold medal and 6 students were presented with the highest award, the Papal Cross for their involvement in parish and community endeavours.
Students who received awards this year are
Papal Cross Recipients; Emily Fitzsimons, Jessica Smyth, Eimear Corr, Michael Hoey, Cillian Gaynor
Gold medal Recipients: Tom Treacy, Mikey Smyth, Amy Sutton, Cillian Ryan, Shea MacManus, Fionn Durcan
The award is facilitated in the Diocese of Meath by our Chaplain Seán Wright and offers students an opportunity to deepen and explore their faith through involvement in activities in their parish, school and the wider community.
Students this year have been involved in liturgies in their parishes, fundraising and mentoring activities, indeed some students also got the opportunity, as part of an immersion programme to spend time in Assumption parish in Mazabuka, Zambia working with parish and school groups.
After the presentation of awards Bishop Tom met with the students and their families and listened to a number of students sharing what they had been involved with doing over the previous year for their awards and how their faith had been deepened by their participation.
The photo shows Bishop Tom with students from the St Ciarans CS , Br John Murphy, Supreme Knight of the Knights of St Columbanus, Chaplain Seán Wright and Award Leader teacher Janette Carry.