thesmellypocket 1838 Share Posted May 4, 2019 St. Jude’s Grammar School Est. 1715 ‘PER ARDUA AD ALTA.’ SANCTE IUDA, ORA PRO NOBIS! St. Jude’s Grammar School is an organisation meant for the pious teaching of all people (Of all ages) in literacy, theology, history and Flexio, and is maintained by the Monks of the Order of St. Jude in Leuven. As part of the Order of St. Jude’s many works of Charity (Caritas), attendance is entirely free: the school is entirely reliant on donations to keep it going. Our dream is to teach all alike, regardless of class, and for noble and serf to learn, side-by-side, for the betterment of both, and the advancement of true religion. ORDER OF LESSONS Literacy Literacy is mostly taught through individual tutorship, so there are no formal lessons, as yet. This can be done with increased demand. The reason for the individual nature of the teaching is so that the pupil can learn most quickly: he therefore can be quickly brought ‘up to speed’ and can join the other lessons. Flexio Flexio is not only the language of the Church, but also of the labyrinth of Imperial Government. It is perhaps not necessary, but certainly very recommend, for all to study, to at least some degree, this ancient and important language. History Time, like a flood of water, descends upon all things most excellent and worthy of memory, and devours them. The historian is the sole bulwark against this ruin. History is probably the least consistently taught, with no set course, but occasional, individual lessons. This is partly because a good deal of history is covered in Saints’ Lives, which are under Theology. Theology As Monks, we, first and foremost, fear God. ‘The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom’ is a most wise proverb, and that is why we teach those things that are important to know to laymen. The topics are simple: A Saint’s life, a theological virtue, or a single sermon. Theological lessons are the only ones in which the ‘Extended Form’ of prayer is utilised, although that only on rare occasions. St Edmond, as depicted in the Ruskan Church. PRAYER AND PATRON SAINTS St. Jude the Monk St. Jude is the Holy Father and Patron of our Order. A converter of vast swathes heathens and heretics, a towering scholar, and a man of tremendous fervour, the legacy of this star of the Church can be seen in the rule of the Order he founded. St. Kristoff of Haenseti Among the two co-patrons of our School is St. Kristoff. A martyr for truth and justice, as well as a wise and marvelous teacher, whilst St. Jude is the father of our Order, the monastery building itself is under the patronage of St. Kristoff. St. Catherine of Felsen St. Catherine embodies our bond of charity with the wider community. Her heroic virtue saw her stick to the truth in all things, and her simple piety was the relief of many of the urban poor and uneducated. This pure and innocent virgin also represents our commitment to celibacy, and chastity, in the case of the pupils. Prayer Each lesson begins with prayer. A few lessons have an extended set of prayers proscribed, but most lessons are more brief and simple on these matters. Our three patron Saints are invoked, and several prayers said or sung, often in Common and sometimes in Flexio. Order of Prayer: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GV7y-ZJ5NYjnLNpZDpy20GNtLzJofqVTtCTuZbc-VcM/edit TO ATTEND CONTACT Frederick Kristoff, Novice of the Order of St. Jude. ((Discord: Thesmellypocket #3901, IGN: Thesmellypocket)) NOTE: While the monastery building is yet to be built, lessons will take place anywhere that can be found. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endovelicus 610 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Brother Gideon approves. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froschli 837 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Bishop Ernst of Curon smiles at the news 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arteh 1834 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Arthur smiles at the thought of the school. ”This will prove useful.” 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFoundGOD 602 Share Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) . Edited December 13, 2019 by MarkFoundGOD 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesmellypocket 1838 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 OOC note: sorry for my inactivity of late, I have exams. Rest assured, I will return. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomemancy 983 Share Posted May 14, 2019 (edited) High Pontiff Jude I looks down from the Skies with a smile “Perhaps someday they will teach folk how to write as I did! May your words be like arrows to pierce the Defiler!” Edited May 14, 2019 by PuritanPope 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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