Our House Saints
At St Mary's Catholic High School we have four houses, each named after a Saint of the Catholic Church, with each one linked to one of our four faculties. Each Tutor Group belongs to one of the houses, with pupils belonging to that house for the five years they are with us. In addition, all members of staff, both teaching and support staff, belong to one of the four houses.
Pupils are encouraged to be proud of their house saint, looking to them as examples of lives well lived in the faith. We find comfort in the knowledge that these holy people shared in their same struggles, sins, doubts, or hardships, and as a result we ask our saints to intercede on our behalf, particularly in times of personal challenge.
Saint John Bosco
Faculty - Discovery & Enterprise
House Colour - Red
St John Bosco was an Italian Catholic Priest who dedicated his life to helping and educating the poor youth in the city of Turin, with teaching methods based on love rather than punishment.
St John Bosco is the patron saint of school children and apprentices, and was given the title. 'Father and Teacher of Youth'.
St John Bosco's feast day is 31st January.
Saint Bernadette
Faculty - Global Communication
House Colour - Blue
As a young girl in France, Bernadette Soubirous (St Bernadette of Lourdes) had a series of extraordinary visions of the Virgin Mary, who spoke to her directly and gave her many messages.
St Bernadette later became a nun and dedicated her life to faithfully passing on the messages given to her by the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes.
St Bernadette's feast day is 16th April.
St Thérèse
Faculty - World Studies
House Colour - Purple
St Thérèse of Lisieux, also sometimes called the 'Little Flower', was a young French young, who, despite her age, showed remarkable spiritual development through her pursuit of holiness in ordinary life - a 'Little Way' of trust and surrender to God's will.
St Thérèse is the youngest Saint to have been given the title, 'Doctor of the Church'.
St Thérèse's feast day is 1st October.
Saint Peter
Faculty - Active Science
House Colour - Yellow
St Peter the Apostle, an original disciple of Jesus, was recognised in the early Church as the leader of the 12 disciples and is recognised as by the Catholic Church as the first Pope.
Jesus himself made it clear just how important Peter was to His mission when He said that Peter was the 'rock' on which His Church would be built.
St Peter's feast day is 29th June
