Liturgical Calendar 2019: Forthcoming Feasts / Solemnities
February – April 2019
Friday 8th February
St Josephine Bakhita’s day.
Monday 11th February
Our Lady of Lourdes
February 22nd February - Feast of the Chair of St Peter, Apostle – Junior Chaplaincy Team to lead assembly.
Monday 25th February – to introduce our school Lent Programme in assembly
Monday 25th February – CAFOD fundraising assembly
Charity for Lent = CAFOD
Tuesday 26th February – staff meeting formation input - Fasting
10 mins input on the theme led by staff.
Friday 1st 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: 5th – 8th March
THEME: FASTING
Monday 4th March – fasting focus in assembly
Tuesday 5th March – Shrove Tuesday
Pancakes to be given out to all children and staff at break time.
Mufti day.
Tuesday 5th March – staff meeting formation input.
Charitable giving
Wednesday 6th March – Ash Wednesday
Canon Seamus – whole school liturgy on the UPS
Friday 8th March – morning staff reflection
Led by: Staff rota
Friday 8th March - Celebration assembly
Week 2: 11th – 15th March
THEME: CHARITABLE GIVING
+Class CAFOD fundraising all week – to begin.
Monday 11th March – assembly
Focus – on charitable giving and to launch the CAFOD fundraising initiative.
Tuesday 12th March – staff meeting formation input - Pilgrimage
Wednesday 13th March – School Patrons’ Day: St Joseph and St Gregory
Mass celebrated in school.
Wednesday 13th March - weekly staff Lenten reflections
Lunchtime – 12.45pm on both sites Led by: Staff rota
Friday 15th March – Stations of the Cross
Led by the Junior Chaplaincy team to lead at lunchtimes.
Friday 15th March – morning staff reflection
Led by: Staff rota
*Sunday 17th March – parish Mass with the children.
St Joseph’s and the Holy Child Church
Week 3: 18th – 22nd March
THEME: PILGRIMAGE
+Class CAFOD fundraising all week.
Monday 18th March (Monday) – Pilgrimage focus in assembly
Tuesday 19th March – staff meeting formation input - Declaration of Faith
Wednesday 20th March – school retreat day – ‘Mustard Seed’
Rise Theatre Group led. Whole-school involvement.
Wednesday 20th March - weekly staff Lenten reflections
Lunchtime – 12.45pm on both sites Led by: Staff rota
Friday 22nd 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 – 29th March
THEME: DECLARATION OF FAITH
+Class CAFOD fundraising all week.
Monday 25th March – Solemnity of the Annunciation – assembly – link to declaration of faith.
Tuesday 26th March – staff meeting formation input - Prayer
Wednesday 27th March - weekly staff Lenten reflections
Lunchtime – 12.45pm on both sites Led by: Staff rota
Friday 29th March – Stations of the Cross
Led by the Junior Chaplaincy team to lead at lunchtimes.
Friday 29th March – morning staff reflection
Led by: Staff rota
Week 5: 1st – 5th 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 1st April – assembly
Holy Week focus and prayer theme
Tuesday 2nd April – Holy Week Liturgy: Year group led
Wednesday 3rd April - weekly staff Lenten reflections
Lunchtime – 12.45pm on both sites Rota
Wednesday 3rd April – Holy Week Liturgy: Year group led
Thursday 4th April - Holy Week Liturgy: Year group led
Thursday 4th April – Sacrament of Reconciliation
To invite Catholic children to receive the Sacrament, if they have made their First Confession.
Friday 5th April – Holy Week Liturgy: Year group led
Friday 5th April – morning staff reflection
Staff rota
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EASTER HOLIDAYS
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