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At College, we take the spiritual formation of our students quite seriously. This is reflected in our foundation papers as well that state that St Edward’s College is a ‘Catholic’ institution thus we foster the values of the Roman Catholic Church.

For a number of years in fact, College has offered Catechism services for our students from Year 2 to Year 7. In the past, this service was under the administration of SEPTA but was handed over to the Extra-Curricular department for the past 9 years

A number of members of staff serve as Catechists once a week for around 20 lessons spread through out October – May. Lessons are held after school some at College and others have shifted to online. Our Catechists are dedicated members of the community that are themselves in touch with the church and set an example of Christian values to our students.

During these lessons our students learn about the rites of the church, the sacraments, lives of saints, how to lead a good chirsitian life as well as interesting facts about the Roman Catholic church as an insitution. This is done through powerpoints, videos, activities etc... the official Maltese Catechisis books are used as a basis.

The culmination of this religious preperation is of course our lovely Holy Communion Mass which is celebarted for the Year 2 students on the last Sunday of May. This mass is a celebration for our boys who receive the Holy Eucharist for the first time. Mass is celebrated by our school Chaplain and coordinated by Ms Blanche Caruana and assisted by another Catechist, this year Ms Mifsud. Logistics are handled by Ms Samantha Abela on behalf of the College.

Also in May, the Year 7 boys finish their Catechism journey when they receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. This mass is celebrated at Tal-Virtu’ in Rabat thanks to Father Carabott who takes care of the English Speaking Parishes.

Both these occassions mark special moments in the lives of our Edwardian students and will leave memories that our community will cherish forver.

Congratulations to the 23 boys who were Confirmed in 2023 and to the 26 boys who recieved Holy Communion.

Hastalavista!

ByElenaSoto

The Year 9 students who are learning Spanish were playing a game to review different aspects of the language (culture, grammar, vocabulary and they also have some questions for conversation).

Lessons at the College are never boring and learning comes through various channels!