by Sam Chapman | Feb 16, 2018 | Catholic Life, Celebrating Faith, Collective Worship
On Thursday 15th February we began our Lent tradition of extra assemblies to explore and pray each station of the cross. During each of the special assemblies we place a pair of purple footprints to show our journey through Lent. One Year 3 child said, “I enjoy...
by Sam Chapman | Feb 14, 2018 | Catholic Life, Celebrating Faith, Collective Worship
On Tuesday 14th February Year 3 lead our whole school Ash Wednesday Mass. The children prepared the readings, wrote their own biding prayers, acted out the Gospel and created a lovely display in front of the altar. During Mass all of the children, adults and lots of...
by Sam Chapman | Feb 11, 2018 | Catholic Life, Celebrating Faith, Collective Worship
On Sunday 11th February the children from St Joseph’s lead the reading, acting and singing for the Parish Mass in Our Blessed Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury Church in Dudley. The children did a wonderful job of making Mass extra special and uplifting. One Year 6...
by Sam Chapman | Feb 8, 2018 | Catholic Life, Celebrating Faith, Collective Worship
On Thursday 1st February the children from Year 5 independently prepared a lovely gathering to share with their prayer partners from Year 1. The children themed the gathering on the virtues of Grateful and Generous which are our focus this half term. Both Year 1 and...
by Sam Chapman | Feb 6, 2018 | Collective Worship
On Tuesday 6th February it was the turn of the children from Years 1 and 2 to lead our whole school Mass. The children did a fantastic job of explaining today’s Feast Day of St Paul Miki and Companions and how we can try to be like him in our daily lives. One...
by Sam Chapman | Jan 23, 2018 | Celebrating Faith, Collective Worship
On Tuesday 23rd January the children from Year 5 lead our whole school Mass. The children prepared the Mass wonderfully and wrote their own bidding prayers. Following Mass the Catholic children from Year 5 were able to go to confession with Father Emmanuel. Well done...