What is The Muiredach Cross Award?

The Muiredach Cross Award is a faith development award which we offer to pupils in Key Stage 4 - Year 11 & Year 12.

Its primary aim is to create opportunities for our young people to put their faith into action and to celebrate the excellent work currently being done throughout our schools and parishes.

By developing their leadership skills we hope to enable our young people to become a positive influence on the spirit or ethos of their school, their parish/community.

The Award will provide a solid platform for those who in later years may go on to take the Pope John Paul II Award.

The Project Areas involved

Projects should compliment existing school activities and fall within the four project areas outlined below. Pupils participating in The Award are asked to work as a team to design and implement one project in each area.

1) General School Ethos

• School Council Activities
• Peer Mentoring
• Buddy Systems
• Anti Bullying Programmes
• New Pupil Support

2) School Faith Based Project

• Prayer Group
• Rosary Group
• Special Masses Liturgies, Rosary, Murals etc.
• Stations of The Cross
• Celebration of Special Saints Days
• School Pilgrimage Eg. Lourdes/Taize displays, talks etc.

3) Parish/Community Faith Based Project

• Parish Rosary, Youth Council, Meal for Senior Citizens
• Church Devotions
• Rosary Project for Homes
• Exam Prayer Support
• PowerPoint Communion Reflections
• St Brigid’s Night (Cross Making and Prayer)
• Inter Faith Activities

4) Justice Based Project

• Shoe Box Appeals
• St Vincent De Paul
• Action Aid Romania
• School Trocáire campaign
• Any School Fundraising for charities
• Humanitarian Issues and environmental projects

The pupils participating in this award in 2024/2025 are as follows:

• Alanah Maxwell
• Megan O Neill
• Ria Mc Dermott
• CAidan Dallas
• Danny Kerlin
• Darragh O Kane
• Chloe O’Neill
• Mia Farren
• Aine Devine
• Corey Holden
• Josh McGlynn
• Ethan C Doherty
• Ruth McDaid
• Erin O’Donnell
• Shauna Mc Gill
• Peadar Dunlop
• Owen Donaghey
• Senior Prefects