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Homily of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin for the Opening of the School Year 2010 [catholicbishops.ie]

Published: 23 September 2010

St Bernadette’s Church, Clogher Road

Introduction

At the beginning of the school year I am delighted to greet all the components of the Catholic School’s system in the Archdiocese of Dublin as we call God’s blessing on the work that it about to begin.

We remember in our prayer to God in the first place the children of all ages who frequent our schools and the parents who entrust their children to our care.

We remember children who have special needs; we remember those children who have come to our shores from abroad; we think of those who are just beginning their life in school.

With them we remember the teachers and others who provide support and liaison with parents, the principals and the boards of management, as well as the diocesan offices for education and the schools advisors. I greet representatives of CORI and the new educational trusts established by religious congregations.

I welcome the representatives of teacher’s organizations, the local authorities and of the Department of Education.

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