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message from the Bishop of Johannesburg

My Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ

When Mary said her “Yes” to God at the Annunciation, she didn’t really have any concept of what those words would mean. That she would bear a child who would be the Messiah; that she could understand. But what being Messiah would mean; that she could not possibly understand. All she could do is to nurture and shape the life of this child entrusted to her to the best of her ability.

That is true of all parenting; we are all called to nurture and shape the lives of our children to the best of our ability and for the most part we take that task very seriously. That is why we make such sacrifices to give our children the best education we can. But what suddenly struck me about Mary was that her task was to shape and form her child for a divine purpose. And again, on reflection, I guess that is true of all parenting. But how often do we approach our task as parents in terms of shaping for divine purpose?

Mary’s task was no ordinary task, but neither is ours. In exactly the same way as Mary, we are called to shape our children’s lives for the divine purposes for which they have been created. ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I consecrated you and appointed you ….,’ God tells Jeremiah, and tells each one of us …. ‘I know you and I love you, and I formed you so that you might know and love me, and so that you might fulfil my divine purpose for your life.’

Bishop Bavin School was established with the intention of trying to form children in the image of Christ and to help them grow in the knowledge and love of God so as to be able to discern their divine purpose in life. The school has always taken this task very seriously and worship is at the very heart of the life of the school. In an increasingly secular and God-less world, the God dimension is an increasingly important element in the emotional and spiritual health of our children. I commend the school in its endeavours and encourage you to support the school and also to help your children develop a deep and lasting faith.

Bishop Brian Germond
Bishop of Johannesburg


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