Liturgical Calendar 2020: Forthcoming Feasts / Solemnities
 

SUMMER TERM

During this time of school closure, the Staff Chaplaincy Teams at St Joseph's and St Gregory's, St Thomas More School and St John Rigby schools are keen to support your family. A new chaplaincy web resource can be found here and includes:

1. Mass provision
2. Availability of priests
3. Weekly Virtual Fellowship
4. Prayer Resources
5. Prayer Requests
6. Cana Prayer Group
7. Helpful links 

The chaplaincy team at St Joseph's and St Gregory's continues to be active during this time. Please do use the above, in addition to the resources provided below. Take care and God bless you.

 

Easter Season Week 6

Advocate reflection

Untier of knots Powerpoint resource

 

Easter Season Week 5

I am the Way, the Truth and the Life reflection 

I am the Way, the Truth and the Life Powerpoint resource

 

Easter Season Week 4 
The Lord is my shepherd reflection

The Lord is my shepherd Powerpoint resource

 

Easter Season Week 3

Our hearts burn within us reflection

Our hearts burn within us Powerpoint resource

 

Join our 'Virtual Worship

Every Friday at 3pm, a member of our Trust community shares a time of reflection and prayer. Everyone is very welcome to join us. See: https://www.olicatschools.org/news/?pid=36&nid=3

 

 

SPRING TERM

Throughout this term, Canon Seamus will also help to plan and lead our liturgical celebrations.

Deacon Kevin will visit school on Tuesday’s fortnightly.

APRIL 2020

END OF TERM – FRIDAY 3^rd APRIL

30^th March – 3rd April – Holy Week assemblies

12^th April – Easter Sunday – during the holidays

Thursday 24^th April – Trust Easter concert

 

 

 

MARCH 2020

Wednesday 4^th March – Trust Chaplaincy Executive Group meeting.

Wednesday 4^th March – staff chaplaincy meeting

6^th March – World Book Day – focussing on ‘sea’ stories in the Bible.

6^th, 13^th, 20^th and 27^th March – Junior Chaplaincy Team to lead Stations of the Cross on the path

10^th March – first Sunday of Lent

13th March - Sports Relief Day

Date to be confirmed - Junior Chaplaincy to lead a Lent assembly – forgiveness focus

School feast day - 19^th March – St Joseph’s and also celebrating the ordination of our new Bishop, Rt Rev David Oakley

Weekly staff Lent reflections before school

Children Lent prayers at lunchtime

27^th March, 1.15pm - Penitential Service Year 4-6 with Father Seamus. Forgiveness Assembly on both sites (AM).

FEBRUARY 2020

Date to be confirmed - Charity fundraising assembly

25^th February – Shrove Tuesday – pancakes served at break, a mufti day, with proceeds supporting our school charity.

26^th February – Ash Wednesday – school Mass with Canon Seamus. Ashes distributed in school.

28^th February – whole-school assembly – wishing our ‘seafarer’ every blessing!

 

 

JANUARY 2020

Monday 6^th January – Epiphany Liturgy, led by members of the Junior Chaplaincy Team. 

Wednesday 8^th January, 2.30pm - Trust Chaplaincy Executive Group Meeting

Thursday 16^th January 2020 - staff chaplaincy meeting.

Friday 31^st January - prayer tables audit - class prayer tables learning walk, led by members of the Junior Chaplaincy Team and Lower Primary Site Prayer Leaders. 

 

 

 

AUTUMN TERM 2019

DECEMBER 2019

1^st December - Launch of the Year of the Bible

2^nd December - Advent assembly – led by the Junior Chaplaincy Team

4th December - Staff Advent reflection

6^th December - Class prayer tables – learning walk

11^th December - Staff Advent reflection

18^th December - Staff Advent reflection

20^th December - Christmas Liturgy, assisted by the Junior Chaplaincy Team

 

NOVEMBER 2019

*Month of remembrance – school Book of Remembrance on display.

1^st November - All Saints Day Mass in school, assisted by the Junior Chaplaincy Team

4^th – 8^th November - Whole school poppy making from recycled bottles and installation on the school path

11^th November - Remembrance Assembly and lunchtime poppy colouring activity

12^th November - Deacon Kevin visiting Year 6 to share his vocation story. He will then visit classes on the Upper Primary site

29^th November - School Reconciliation Service

 

OCTOBER 2019

4^th October - Feast of St Francis – Bedford Catholic Schools’
Patron

4^th October - Class prayer tables – learning walk – led by the Junior Chaplaincy Team

7^th – 13^th October - Our Catholic Schools’ Week

11^th October - Diocesan schools’ Mass – Year 3 children and Junior Chaplaincy Team Leaders

13^th October - Children attend parish Mass at St Joseph’s and St Gregory’s. Members of the Bedford Catholic Schools’ Trust senior leadership team will speak at Masses in parishes across Bedford.

16^th October - Staff Chaplaincy Team meeting

18^th October - Harvest Liturgy led by the Junior Chaplaincy Team School chaplain, Canon Seamus, visiting to train new altar servers for Mass     

 

SEPTEMBER 2019

Junior Chaplaincy Team recruitment – ‘Called and Chosen’

10^th September - Staff Chaplaincy Team meeting & Trust Chaplaincy Team meeting

20^th September - School Chaplain, Canon Seamus, having lunch with the new Junior Chaplaincy Team members

24^th September - Staff Chaplaincy Team meeting & Trust Chaplaincy Team meeting

 

 

 

JULY 2019

2^nd July – staff chaplaincy team meeting

4^th July – Staff meeting formation on a fruit of the Holy Spirit (link to Pentecost):

GENEROSITY

8^th July – Year 6 – ‘It’s Your Move’ event

10^th July – Trust Chaplaincy Executive group meeting

12^th July – Mission fundraising activities

14^th July - Final parish Mass of the year (to be confirmed)

15^th July - JCT assembly – thanksgiving and review of their year. Looking ahead to next year.

JUNE 2019

*Junior Chaplaincy Team – to design and plant the new Lower Primary Site prayer garden after half term.

7^th June – Whole school assembly to review CAFOD fundraising efforts

10^th June - Pentecost Picnic - Pentecost is celebrated in churches on 9^th June.

13^th June – Staff meeting formation on a fruit of the Holy Spirit (link to Pentecost): PEACE

20^th June – Staff meeting formation on a fruit of the Holy Spirit (link to Pentecost): GENTLENESS

23^rd June – Corpus Christi

24^th June - Corpus Christi – Junior Chaplaincy Team (JCT) assembly

24^th June – week-long school celebration of and response to Laudato Si

27^th June – Adoration - JCT to lead lunchtime Adoration (20 mins) of the Blessed Sacrament on the LPS.

27^th June – Staff meeting formation on a fruit of the Holy Spirit (link to Pentecost): PATIENCE

28^th June or 1^st July – Holy Communion Mass for children and parents (date to be confirmed)

29^th June – Feast of Sts Peter and Paul and Queens Park Parade

MAY 2019

3^rd May – ‘Easter afternoon’ – Years R – 4 to make Easter bonnets and enjoy Easter activities.

8th May - staff chaplaincy team meeting.

8^th May - singing assembly to focus on joy.

10^th May – Junior Chaplaincy Team assembly - focus on the rosary and Mary.

11^th May - Queens Park Iftar

15^th May – Trust Chaplaincy Executive Group meeting

30^th  May – Ascension of the Lord

 

 

Eastertide: Joy!
Whilst Lent lasts forty days, Eastertide is celebrated for 50! During a large part of our Summer Term, therefore, we will be celebrating the joy of the resurrection of Jesus.

APRIL 2019

24^th April - Singing assembly – focussing on celebrating Easter joy!

25^th April – Easter celebration evening for families at St Thomas More school involving our school choir led by Mrs Tyrell (Year 4) and Mrs Aghorighor (Year 5). Also, involving the Junior Chaplaincy Team.

25th April - Staff meeting – reflection on Easter joy

26^th April – Junior Chaplaincy to run their take on an Easter Egg hunt on the school path.

30^th April - St George’s Day
 

February – April 2019

Friday 8^th February
St Josephine Bakhita’s day.

Monday 11^th February
Our Lady of Lourdes

February 22^nd February - Feast of the Chair of St Peter, Apostle – Junior Chaplaincy Team to lead assembly.

Monday 25^th February – to introduce our school Lent Programme in assembly

Monday 25th February – CAFOD fundraising assembly
Charity for Lent = CAFOD  

Tuesday 26^th February – Staff meeting formation input - Fasting
10 mins input on the theme led by staff.

Friday 1^st March – Assembly
Feast of St David, Patron of Wales – feast
Mufti day.

LENT PILGRIMAGE 2019

Themes: Pilgrimage, Prayer, Fasting, Declaration of Faith and Charitable Giving.

Week 1: 5^th – 8^th March       
THEME: FASTING

Monday 4^th March – Fasting focus in assembly

Tuesday 5^th March – Shrove Tuesday
Pancakes to be given out to all children and staff at break time.
Mufti day.

Tuesday 5^th March – staff meeting formation input.
Charitable giving

Wednesday 6^th March – Ash Wednesday
Canon Seamus – whole school liturgy on the UPS

Friday 8^th March – Morning staff reflection
Led by: Staff rota

Friday 8^th March - Celebration assembly

Week 2: 11^th – 15^th March          
THEME: CHARITABLE GIVING

+Class CAFOD fundraising all week – to begin.

Monday 11^th March – Assembly
Focus – on charitable giving and to launch the CAFOD fundraising initiative.
 

Tuesday 12^th March – Staff meeting formation input - Pilgrimage

 

Wednesday 13^th March – School Patrons’ Day: St Joseph and St Gregory
Mass celebrated in school.

Wednesday 13^th March - weekly staff Lenten reflections 
Lunchtime – 12.45pm on both sites                    Led by: Staff rota

Friday 15^th March – Stations of the Cross
Led by the Junior Chaplaincy team to lead at lunchtimes.

 

Friday 15^th March – Morning staff reflection
Led by: Staff rota

 

*Sunday 17^th March – Parish Mass with the children.
St Joseph’s and the Holy Child Church

 

Week 3: 18^th – 22^nd March          
THEME: PILGRIMAGE

+Class CAFOD fundraising all week.

Monday 18^th March (Monday) – Pilgrimage focus in assembly

Tuesday 19^th March – Staff meeting formation input - Declaration of Faith

Wednesday 20^th March – school retreat day – ‘Mustard Seed’
Rise Theatre Group led. Whole-school involvement.

Wednesday 20^th March - Weekly staff Lenten reflections 
Lunchtime – 12.45pm on both sites                    Led by: Staff rota

Friday 22^nd March – Stations of the Cross
Led by the Junior Chaplaincy team to lead at lunchtimes.

Friday 22nd March – Morning staff reflection
Led by: Staff rota

   Week 4: 25th – 29^th March
THEME: DECLARATION OF FAITH

 

+Class CAFOD Fundraising all week.
 

Monday 25^th March – Solemnity of the Annunciation – assembly – link to declaration of faith.

Tuesday 26^th March – Staff meeting formation input - Prayer

Wednesday 27^th March - Weekly staff Lenten reflections
Lunchtime – 12.45pm on both sites           Led by: Staff rota

Friday 29^th March – Stations of the Cross
Led by the Junior Chaplaincy team to lead at lunchtimes.

Friday 29^th March – Morning staff reflection
Led by: Staff rota

Week 5: 1^st – 5^th April                     
THEME: PRAYER

+Class CAFOD fundraising all week.

Monday – Friday: Holy Week Liturgies
We will celebrate the Holy Week liturgies during the last week of term.

Monday 1^st April – Assembly
Holy Week focus and prayer theme

Tuesday 2^nd April – Holy Week Liturgy: Year group led

Wednesday 3^rd April - Weekly staff Lenten reflections
Lunchtime – 12.45pm on both sites              Rota

Wednesday 3^rd April – Holy Week Liturgy: Year group led
 

Thursday 4^th April - Holy Week Liturgy: Year group led

Thursday 4^th April – Sacrament of Reconciliation
To invite Catholic children to receive the Sacrament, if they have made their First Confession.

Friday 5^th April – Holy Week Liturgy: Year group led

Friday 5^th April – Morning staff reflection
Staff rota

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EASTER HOLIDAYS

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