中六最後⼀個上課⽇及畢業祈禱會 Last school day and Graduation Prayer Meeting for F6

本校中六同學離校在即，校方於他們最後上課日舉行了簡單而隆重的中六畢業祈禱禮儀，由校監張明德神父主禮及張興灝神父共禮。每位中六同學經過六年的校園生活，在禮儀結束前逐一領受神父的覆手祝福，並接受學校為其準備的畢業證書封套。感人的氣氛彌漫著整個禮堂。

張明德神父引用禮儀福音中「鹽與光」的比喻，勉勵同學離開校園後要實行耶穌對門徒的教導，成為地上的鹽，世界的光，活出鹽和光的特質。鹽要有鹹味，才能發揮其功效；而光要照亮身邊的人，使其他人都能感覺到光所發出的熱力。神父提醒同學要保持自己的優良特質，樂於助人，持守信念，關心身邊的人，活出校訓「克明峻德」的精神。同學亦要分辨善惡，貢獻社會，照耀世人，世界才會變得越來越好。

禮儀結束後，同學返回自己的課室與老師及同學作校園內的最後話別，互相勉勵。

Our Form 6 students participated in a Graduation Prayer Meeting on their last school day, 27th of February. The ceremony was officiated by the School Supervisor, Fr. Johnson and co-officiated by Fr. John. They lay hands in blessing the boys. The graduates also received a Graduation Certificate Cover from the school as a souvenir.

Fr. Johnson quoted the biblical parable of ‘light and salt’ while he encouraged students to practice the teachings of Jesus, so that they will become the salt of the earth and the light of the world, and live out the characteristics of salt and light. Salt must be salty in order to exert its effect; and light must be illuminating so that others can feel the heat. Fr. Johnson reminded the students to maintain their good qualities. They should be willing to help others, keep their faith, and care about others around them, and live out the school motto, that is, being able to manifest one’s highest morality (「克明峻德」), thus creating a better world.

Subsequent to the ceremony, the boys returned to their home room and farewell with their teachers and fellow classmates. We wish them all the best and a bright future.