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On 10 March 2015, three schools of the Eritrean Catholic Church in Kassala jointly held a highly colourful end of school year ceremony attended by invited religious leaders, Eritrean and Ethiopian community dignitaries as well as the director of private schools in the Kassala region, Mr. Omar Mohammed Khalifa. Included in the event was the graduation of 12^th graders from the school which has so far graduated 15 rounds. 

After a welcoming address by Memhir Weldhiwet Keleta, two students speaking in Arabic and Tigrinia successfully led the ceremony that lasted for four hours. Students of the three schools presented folkloric dances, songs, dramas, and other educational and entertainment programmes in Arabic, Tigre, Tigrinia, Bilen, Kunama, Nara and English languages.

Presented in between the entertainments were messages of the teaching staff, the Director of Private Schools in Kassala region, and Father Ghebrai Bedemariam, the Director of Catholic Church schools in Kassala.

The message of the teaching staff of the three schools, presented in Arabic by Mr. Alem Zerai, and in Tigrinia by Mr. Woldeyesus Habte, urged families to be always watchful of the educational progress of their children because children spend more time at home than at school.

They stated that the 20124-2015 academic year started with 620 students (247 in elementary classes and 207 in middle school classes) and that the final number was 565 of whom 88.3% were promoted, 268 of them girls.

In his message, Mr. Omar Mohammed Khalifa said Eritreans and the Sudanese are “just one family” and that his office will continue to provide all the support needed to the Eritrean community schools in his country.

Father Ghebrai Bedemariam warmly thanks the Kassala regional administration for their continued support to the Eritrean Catholic Church schools which were started when the refugee phenomenon increased about 30 years ago. He said this noble effort of giving educational opportunities to refugee children of all religions and origins will continue until the need is there. Father Ghebrai also mentioned the contributions of the late Father Marino to the education of Eritrean children in the Sudan and he promised that the wishes of the late Father Marino will be sustained by his colleagues in the Catholic Church.

                 12^th graders who are soon to take part in school matriculation exams.

The colourful ceremonies ended with granting of prizes to outstanding students from the three schools.