Saint Joseph’s feast day is on 19th March. We celebrated our feast day by coming together as a whole school during the morning assembly.
Principal in her address to the school during the morning assembly said that our patron, Saint Joseph is an example to us of how to aspire to what is best in life – to dream big, work hard, place our faith in God and protect those in need of our care.
Saint Joseph was a loving father figure to Jesus and husband to Mary. He is known for his love and devotion to them and for his unswerving faith in God.
The Bible tells us of an angel appearing to Joseph in his dreams on several occasions. The angel gave Joseph direct instructions about what he should do. On each occasion, Joseph put his own plans to one side, placed his trust in God and did what the angel asked him. In doing so, he was instrumental in God’s will being accomplished.
In his dreams, Joseph was able to recognize God’s plans, place his trust in God and work faithfully to bring them to fruition. In his love and protection for Mary and Jesus, Joseph never lost sight of their needs and always put them above his own. She expressed her gratitude to God for this lovely saint and for his protection and guardianship over the school. The principal concluded with the following “Today I would like to ask that St. Joseph grant all of us the ability to dream because when we dream great things, good things, we draw near to God’s dream, what God dreams about us.” Pope Francis
“St. Joseph was a just man, a tireless worker, the upright guardian of those entrusted to his care. May he always guard, protect and enlighten families.” Saint John Paul II
The school pays tribute to St. Joseph in a variety of ways throughout the year and on 19th march the staff and students decorated the stage very beautifully and put up a lovely celebration as a tribute to this great saint. The students sang songs of St. Joseph, spoke about his life and values, wished each other ‘Happy Feast’ and also the sisters who are part of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy. They were given sweets and toffees and a tea party was organized for the staff of the school. The air was filled with a spirit of celebration that enveloped the campus with festivity.
