Can we guarantee our students are "Guided by Faith?"

Last week, the Borgia and Beyond parent advisory meeting focused on student faith was quite uplifting. The parents in attendance were excited to talk about the ways Catholic schools had enhanced the faith lives of their children, and our conversations focused on preparing our students to live that faith in the world beyond Borgia.

To begin the meeting, parents took the time to symbolically represent what it looks like when a student is guided by faith. Using ginger-bread outlines, the parents places items on the ginger-bread men that represented "what it looks like" when a student is guided by faith. The items these parents incorporated ranged from rosaries to "big hearts," to "dirty boots," and even armor. While the first two of these symbols may immmediately make sense, the latter two may need some more explaining. The group discussed how students have to have the "armor" to stand up for their faith, and for their beliefs. They also discussed the desire for our students to "get their boots dirty" doing the work of The Lord. 

No matter how it is represented, one thought was clear: this team recognizes that defending a faith in God can be challenging when the world can be less friendly than it is inside the walls of Borgia High. At Borgia, there is never a shortage of caring smiles or shoulders to cry on. Our students go out of their way to help one another, and to make Borgia an atmosphere that is alive with the vibrance of Christ. But outside of Borgia, our students are faced with the challenge of re-creating the "Borgiaspere" they are used to. This advisory team is up for the challenge of preparing all of our students to be guided by faith, even when they're miles away from their high school home.