“Who would like to take their A-levels in Religious Education?” Five students and one female student from the 8B class at Gymnasium Maria Regina (https://www.mariaregina-clarafey.at/ahs/) dared to do it with me this year – and were successful!

The preparation for the oral A-level exam was very intensive and challenging: the variety of topics and the amount of learning material often made our heads spin…

“Religion as a human phenomenon,” “The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount,” “Abortion,” “Euthanasia,” “The social responsibility of the Church,” “Similarities and differences between Christianity and Islam” were the topics on which the candidates demonstrated their knowledge on June 4 and 10, 2025.

On June 17, 2025, an ecumenical service and the graduation ceremony took place in the school church.

I am grateful for the “challenge” of the last few months and very proud of my graduates!

Dear Johannes, Christoph, Leo, Matthäus, and Matthias, dear Flora! I wish you God’s blessing for your future life and career!

Text and photos: Sr. M. Faustyna Kadzielawa