At Holy Family we believe it is our mission to love God, to love each other and the world – our common home. Catholic Social Teaching (CST) provides the principles which helps us to do this.  It is about how we can live our lives and put our faith into action.

Catholic Social Teaching is based on the belief that God has a plan for creation, a plan to build His kingdom of peace, love and justice. At Holy Family, we recognise that God has a special plan for every one of us, whoever we are. That plan involves every aspect of our lives, from the things we pray about, to how we live as a responsible global citizen. Our part in this story is a vocation for the common good, a call to treat everyone as our brothers and sisters.

Catholic Social Teaching underpins the essence of our daily school life. As members of the Catholic Church, we are all called upon to preserve the dignity of all human beings, to care for creation, and to reach out to our sisters and brothers in need. Pope Francis emphasised that it is our duty to work together to bring about a more just and peaceful world: to put love into action.

CST comprises seven key principles that help to guide Catholics in their mission to walk in the footsteps of Christ and to share the good news of his Gospel with all those that they encounter.

These principles are intrinsic to how we live our lives as a Catholic community. We share these principles with our children through all that we do, through the curriculum, prayer and liturgy, fundraising activities, through our ordinary actions in school and in service of others in our community.

At Holy Family, we strive to put CST at the heart of all we do. The principles are displayed in every classroom and in the school hall where we gather together as a school family. CST is referred to in prayer and liturgy, which makes the worship relevant to our lives today.  CST is incorporated into RE lessons, where relevant, and links are made with the actions of the saints, people from the Bible and people today.