Pope Francis' most recent encyclical Frattili Tutti is on social friendship. 

Social friendship or `Fraternity’ is about how we see and connect  with all people in our community, not just our inner circle. Pope Francis uses the scripture  of the Good Samaritan to unpack this connection. The Good Samaritan demonstrates his understanding of  friendship through action. He sees a wounded man on the road and he walks the road with this man. He tries to find help and provide what this man needs. This idea of friendship goes beyond a social friendship or an online friendship; it's a friendship that sees and responds and this makes it far more challenging.

The Year 10 students this year for their Reflection Day will be going into the city where they will see and listen to people in need in the community.  They will walk a journey with people and see the challenges they face. Frattili Tutti includes a quote from another significant encyclical Gaudium et Spes:

`The joys and hopes, the grief and anguish of the people of our time, especially of those who are poor or afflicted, are the joys and hopes, the grief and anguish of the followers of Christ as well’

The Year 10 Reflection Day is about taking time out to reflect on how they express their faith, through action. They will be challenged by the friendship the Good Samaritan extended to the stranger and in small groups discuss how we walk with people in need in our community. The day is planned for the 7th September and students will hear from  speakers from Ozanam House, Big Issue and the Salvation Army.