What is the role of the Chaplain?
At Ramsgrange Community School, our school chaplain, Ms. McCabe plays an integral role in the spiritual and pastoral guidance of our students. If you would like to assist Ms. McCabe with any of the duties for students listed below be sure to call to her office and let her know.
Some of her duties include:
- Participating in Student Support Team meetings
- Teaching Religion classes
- Coordinating various masses throughout the year, including the opening of the year mass and graduation mass
- Providing spirtual support and guidance to our students.
- Providing counselling and mediation support in bullying and friendship issues
- Coordination of the Meitheal Leadership programme in RCS (an anti-bullying mentorship programme to support 1st years)
- Facilitating the Pope John Paul II Award
- Maintaining the school "Sacred Space" with Students
Preparing the Sacred Space for Easter
Preparing the Sacred Space for Our Lady
Bringing RCS students to visit the Relics of Saint Carlo Acutis
Some of our JPII Students who represented our school at the St Carlo Acutis Mass in Bride St Church today. Aidan King, Alannah Byrne, Kara Hendricks Waters and Fionn Byrne.
Pictured at The John Paul II and Spirit Youth Group Awards are students from Ramsgrange Community School. Pictured from left are Fr. Roger O'Neill, Hannah Styles (Papal Cross), Bishop Ger Nash, Cillian Browne (Gold JP II award), Irene O'Hanlon (Gold JP II award) and Marie McCabe School Chaplain, Missing from photo is student Conor Whelan (Gold JP II award). Photograph: Patrick Browne
John Paul II Award students doing an Interview for Christian Media Trust
Lighting candles for special Intentions
Celebrating St. Brigids Day
Live Nativity with 6th Year Students Dec 2025