Liturgical Year
We actively promote and engage pupils in the liturgical year through the following means
Liturgical Celebrations: We participate in liturgical celebrations throughout the year, such as Masses, prayer services, and sacramental celebrations . These events allow pupils to experience and actively participate in the rituals and traditions of the liturgical year.
This year’s liturgical celebrations, can be seen in the table below:
Date | Theme | Mass/ Liturgy etc | Celebrant | Venue & Time | Year Group Led | To attend |
Friday 13th September | St Maxmillian Kolbe | Liturgy | Fr Mario | School TBC Venue 9:30am |
| Year 6 |
Friday 20th September | St Matthew &
| Liturgy | Fr Mario | School Hall 9:30am |
| All children in Matthew House |
Faith Ambassadors Blessing | ||||||
Tuesday 1st October 2024 | St Therese Feast Day | Mass | Fr Antonio | St Theresa’s Church 9.30am | Year 6 | Year 1 |
Wednesday 2nd October 2024 | Little Way Week | Mass | Fr Antonio | St Theresa’s Church 9.30am | Year 4 | Year 2 |
Thursday 3rd October 2024 | Little Way Week | Mass | Fr Antonio | St Theresa’s Church 9.30am | Year 5 | Year 3 |
Friday 4th October 2024 | St Francis of Assisi
| Liturgy | Fr Mario | School TBC Venue 9:30am
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| Nursery
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St Faustina
| Liturgy | Fr Mario | 10:00am |
| Year 2 | |
Prayer Books | Liturgy | Fr Antonio | 2:30pm |
| Reception | |
Sunday 6th October 2024 |
| Mass | Fr Antonio | 10am | Choir or Year Group 3? |
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Wednesday 9th October 2024 | Blessed Carlo Acutis
| Liturgy | Fr Antonio | 11am |
| Year 3 |
Friday 18th October | St Luke | Liturgy | Fr Antonio | 11am |
| All children in Luke House |
Tuesday 5th November | All Saints | Mass | Fr Antonio | St Theresa’s Church 9:30am | Year 4 | Year 2, 3 |
Friday 29th November | St Andrew | Liturgy | Fr Mario | TBC Venue 9:30am |
| Year 1 |
Tuesday 3rd December 2024 | Advent | Mass | Fr Antonio | St Theresa’s Church 9:30am | Year 6 | Year 1,5 |
Friday 13th December 2024 | Advent Reconciliation | Liturgy | Fr Antonio | School Hall 1:30pm |
| Years 4,5,6 |
Thursday 19th December 2024 | St John | Liturgy | Fr Mario | School Hall 9:30am |
| All children in John House |
Wednesday 8th January 2025 | Epiphany | Mass | Fr Antonio | St Theresa’s Church 9:30am | Year 3 | Years 2,4 |
Wednesday 15th January 2025 | Staff Mass | Mass | Fr Antonio | St Theresa’s Church 4pm | Staff | Staff |
Thursday 30th January 2025 | St Brigid’s | Liturgy | Fr Mario | School TBC Venue 9:30am
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| Reception |
Monday 10th February 2025 | St Josephine Bakhita
| Liturgy | Fr Mario | School TBC Venue 9:30am |
| Year 5 |
Wednesday 5th March 2025 | Ash Wednesday | Mass | Fr Antonio | St Theresa’s Church 9.30am | Year 4 | Year 5 |
Wednesday 5th March 2025 | Ash Wednesday | Liturgy | Fr Antonio | School Hall 2:30pm | Years 6 and 2 | EYFS, Years 1 and 3 |
Friday 14th March 2025 | Stations of the Cross | Liturgy | Fr Antonio | 2:30pm Venue TBC
| TBC |
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Wednesday 19th March 2025 | Reconciliation | Liturgy | Fr Antonio | 1:30pm Venue TBC | TBC |
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Friday 21st March 2025 | Blessed Oscar Romero | Liturgy | Fr Mario | School TBC Venue 9:30am
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| Year 4 |
Friday 21st March 2025 | Stations of the cross | Liturgy | Fr Antonio | 2:30pm Venue TBC
| Year 6 | Reception, Year 3 |
Tuesday 25th March 2025 | The Annunciation | Mass | Fr Antonio | St Theresa’s Church 9.30am | Year 5 | Year 2 and 4 |
Friday 28th March 2025 | Stations of the Cross | Liturgy | Fr Antonio | 2:30pm Venue TBC
| TBC |
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Friday 25th April 2025 | St Mark | Liturgy | Fr Mario | 9:30am |
| All children in Mark house |
Monday 28th April 2025 | St George’s Feast Day | Mass | Fr Antonio | St Theresa’s Church 9.30am | Year 2 | EYFS, Year 1 |
Month of May | Crowning of Mary | Liturgy | Fr Mario | TBC | TBC |
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Saturday 17th May | Centaury of St Therese |
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| TBC | TBC |
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Tuesday 24th June | Nativity of St John the Baptism | Mass | Fr Antonio | St Theresa’s Church 9.30am | Year 5 | Year 3, 4 |
Monday 30th June 2025 | First Holy Communion | Liturgy | Fr Antonio | School Hall 9:30am | Yrs3,4,5,6 who have made FHC | Year 2 |
Friday 11th July 2025 | Leavers’ Mass | Mass | Fr Antonio | St Theresa’s Church 9.30am | Year 6 | Year 5 |
Religious Education: We incorporate teachings about the liturgical year into the religious education curriculum. Pupils learn about the significance of different liturgical seasons, such as Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time. They study the biblical and historical context of these seasons and explore their spiritual meaning and practices.
Prayer and Reflection: Pupils engage in prayer and reflection related to the liturgical year. Pupils are provided with prayer resources, reflections, or devotional materials specific to each liturgical season. This helps them deepen their understanding and personal connection to the liturgical year. Children lead the rosary during October and May.
Decorations and Symbols: We decorate the classrooms, and common areas to reflect the liturgical season. Symbols and visuals associated with each season, such as Advent wreaths, Christmas nativity scenes, or Stations of the Cross, are displayed to create a visual reminder of the liturgical year’s significance.
Liturgical Year
Masses and Liturgies