As a result of dialogue with our schools, we are made aware that leadership development of all school personnel is one of the on-going needs of CEIST schools.

The Faith Development Team in CEIST prepared the following prayer resources for celebrating the season of Advent and Christmas.

The CEIST Faith Development Team have formulated a document to assist our Schools in working towards the creation of a Faith Development Policy.

Students from the Mercy College in Chapel Hill, Sligo publish an electronic newsletter every two weeks.

Click here to download the latest e-newsletter from the school.

Congratulations to Mercy College Student, Ciara Schmidt, who recently won local and regional finals of the Sligo Rotary Youth Leadership Competition.

The High School and Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel presented “Disco Inferno” as their annual school show in St. Joseph’s, Ferryhouse, Clonmel on Friday and Saturday 23rd & 24th October. This joint schools project has been running for 33 years.

Presentation Secondary School, Galway, Presentation Day Celebrations began with a Mass in St. Joseph’s Church for the school community of students, all of their staff & parents together with Sisters from the Presentation Convent.

Our School Feature for the Month of December is from St. Joseph's Secondary School, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, who have kindly shared information about the school along with recent news and events.

The Principal Ms. Frances O'Mahony and all of the staff at Colaiste na Toirbhirte, Bandon, Co. Cork send their warmest congratulations to both Sheila Johnson and Aibhlin O'Leary on receiving scholarships into UCG.

Both students received 580 points in their Leaving Certificate.

Warmest congratulations too to Orla McCarthy who was awarded the All-Ireland Scholarship 3rd level award sponsored by JP McManus.

Orla was presented with her award by Minister Batt O'Keeffe at an awards ceremony attended by President Mary McAleese at University Concert Hall Limerick on Sat. Nov. 21st.

Orla is studying pharmacy at UCC while Sheila studies BioMed and Aibhlin studies Scientific Law at UCG.

Best of luck to one and all.

A competition is run by South Dublin County Council for secondary schools in South Dublin with the following objectives.

Approximately 25 people from all walks of life contribute short essays on what it means to them to be a Catholic in this very interesting book .

The contributors include: Conor Brady (former editor of Irish Times), Finola Bruton (wife of former taoiseach John), Professor Patricia Casey, Thomas Finegan, Sean Kelly (MEP and Member of CEIST), Mary T. Malone, Fr. Enda McDonagh, Fr. Peter McVerry, S.J. Andrew O'Connell, Mary O'Donnell (poet and novelist), Colm O'Gorman (Author and currently with Amnesty International), Garry O'Sullivan (editor of Irish Catholic), Professor William Reville Brendan Ryan (former Senator), Fr. Aidan Troy, Rev. D. Vincent Twomey and John Waters (Irish Times).

What Being Catholic Means To Me is edited by John Littleton and Eamon Maher, published by The Columba Press and priced at €14.99.

This resource consists of a Documentary Film Where 2 + 2 = 5, produced by Esperanza Productions, that tells the story of the life of Irish priest Fr. Pat Clarke and his work in Sao Paolo.