This week the media has certainly recognised the vocation of teaching. I would like to suggest that the heart of a teacher in a Catholic school gives a little more again. This quote from Pope Francis recognises that. We take our responsibility very seriously and we love the little 'neighbours' in our care.

“Teaching is a beautiful job; as it allows you to see the growth day by day of people entrusted to your care. It is a little like being parents, at least spiritually. It is a great responsibility. Teaching is a serious commitment, that only a mature and balanced person can undertake. A commitment of this type may inculcate apprehension, but remember that no teacher is ever alone, his or her work is shared with other colleagues and with all the education community to which they belong.

“As Jesus taught us, all the Law and the Prophets can be summarized in two commandments: love the Lord God and love your neighbor. We can ask ourselves: who is a teacher’s neighbor? The neighbors are your students! It is with them that a teacher passes the day. They seek guidance, orientation, an answer -- and first of all, good questions!”

God bless all the wonderful teachers in our Catholic Schools