Pastoral Care

The Freedom to Live Out One's Faith

The institution, inspired by God’s plan—in which everyone is called to love in freedom and truth—is dedicated to serving the entire community. In this sense, it is constantly committed to presenting and proclaiming the faith in the light of the Gospel (the accounts of the life of Jesus Christ).

Faith, Hope, Love

School ministry is what a Catholic school does when it consciously seeks to carry out all of its educational activities as a response to the mission entrusted to it by the Church, and explicitly aligns them with that mission through its educational plan.
· Statutes of Catholic Education

The pastoral program at Lycée Charles Péguy is at the heart of the school’s mission. It plays a key role in fostering each of the values outlined in that mission. Led by the assistant pastor under the supervision of the principal, the pastoral program aims to:

  • Be open to listening to a wide range of beliefs and embrace people’s diverse life experiences. 
  • To foster educational charity, genuine generosity, and constant pedagogical creativity so that everyone may grow in humanity and freely respond to their calling. 
  • To offer young people and adults the opportunity to encounter Christ. 
  • To promote the building of a just and harmonious society, in light of the Gospel. 
  • To radiate the joy and hope that our relationship with God and His Son, Jesus Christ, brings us.

Proposals Open to Everyone

The various pastoral initiatives are neither obligations nor constraints. Everyone is welcome to participate without any form of discrimination, so that together we can build a harmonious community and move forward on the path to responsible citizenship.
All proposals are categorized according to the following two areas:

Human training Living Out One's Faith

Human training

These suggestions are intended to allow everyone, according to their age and sensibilities, to express their questions about the meaning of life, their sense of commitment, and the selfless nature of giving of oneself in service to others.

An activity offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the morning break (10:55 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.) for all high school students and adults.

Objectives:

  • Getting to know others and building connections
  • Share thoughts on current events, personal experiences, and more...
  • Discussing other pastoral proposals

Sharing a bowl of pasta on Good Friday to raise funds for charities.

Objectives:

  • Raise awareness among young people and adults about community service
  • Engaging Youth and Adults to Give Back

Distribution of sanitary products to female scholarship recipients at the school to combat period poverty.

Objectives:

  • Raise awareness among young girls about period poverty
  • Taking Action to Help Youth in Need

Presentation by the Assistant Director of Pastoral Care in the general and technical 10th-grade classes and the ULIS program at the start of the school year and during Advent.

Objectives:

  • Getting to Know Each Other and Kicking Off the Pastoral Year
  • To raise awareness of the Nativity from historical and cultural perspectives

“Preparing for the Baccalaureate” for 8 senior-year general and technical classes as part of their philosophy courses, in collaboration with the teachers. Five guest speakers were invited to discuss the question: Does religion divide people? A wonderful experience!

Objectives:

  • Introducing students to the Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist faiths
  • Debunking Common Misconceptions
  • Provide explicit supporting arguments to address this issue

Our school is part of the vineyard’s pastoral care network and plays an active role in organizing and implementing projects for all adults and students at the participating schools. Two projects for adults were launched this year:

  • A “VIP” tour of Nantes Cathedral
  • The Vineyard Walk

Objectives:

  • Build connections among adults and among students at schools
  • Uniting Around Pastoral Care
  • Work together to strengthen our network of Catholic schools.

Living Out One's Faith

These programs welcome all young people and adults who wish to live out their faith fully within the school, as well as any young people and adults interested in discovering or rediscovering what it is all about.

About 40 young people and adults gathered at the Church of Gorges for the Advent and Easter celebrations presided over by Father Nicolas HAREL, pastor of the Sainte Marie en Val de Sèvre parish.

Objectives:

  • Building a connection with the parish and its pastor
  • To provide a time for introspection for anyone who wishes to experience it

Proposed activities during Lent for adults and young people. This was a program offered by the DDEC44 pastoral ministry. On Good Friday, the Stations of the Cross were displayed along the entire length of the glass wall in the Stella lobby, visible from the outside, for anyone who wished to view them.

Objectives:

  • Encourage everyone to reflect as Easter approaches
  • To enable everyone to follow their own path based on their convictions and motivation

An invitation to share a meal or simply spend some time together discussing topics raised by the young people or current events in the religious world.

Objectives:

  • Fostering a sense of community within pastoral ministry
  • Enabling young people to speak their minds honestly