Our Charism

Holy Spirit Catholic School is founded on the traditions of the Mercy Sisters. At Holy Spirit we seek to follow Jesus by responding to know God’s loving kindness and share it with others.

Hospitality, generosity and service underpin the ethos of our school. Inspired by Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, students, staff members and the school community are encouraged to engage in faith-filled courageous service. All are welcome at Holy Spirit Catholic School.

What is Charism?

A charism is a divine spiritual gift given to an individual or group for the good of the community. Each religious order has a specific charism, a gift to be put to the service of the Church and the world.

Pope Paul VI was the first to label "charism" specifically in relation to religious institutes. He explained that the charism of the religious life is the fruit of the Holy Spirit, who is always at work within the Church.

A charism touches the very core of our existence and colours everything that we do as human beings. It allows us to see things in new ways, and to understand them even more wonderfully. We absorb a charism as we absorb sunshine, and we radiate a charism as a light pierces the darkness.