Sr Amelia Hueller of the Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia Congregation in Nashville visits a third-grade classroom at Providence Academy in Plymouth on January 12, 2026. Photo: OSV News / Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit. John Cleary In recent years, Irish education has rightly placed student wellbeing at the heart of the Junior Cycle experience. Schools have embraced programmes promoting resilience, emotional literacy, physical health, relationships and belonging. But in doing so, have we overlooked something? Young people do not only need help managing their emotions or coping with life’s…
