Category: Faith Life
Lower V prepares Mass
Mass in the last week of term As we near the end of term and the end of Lent, the last Mass of the term was this week celebrated by Fr Thomas and prepared by Lower VA. Although it was the day before the feast of the Annunciation, that feast’s readings were used. We heard…
The Year of St Joseph
The Guardian of us all. Mrs McDermott, Head of RE, reminds us of this year papal theme: ‘Friday 19th March is the feast day of St Joseph and this year it is particularly important as it falls in the “Year of St Joseph.” To celebrate the 150th anniversary of St Joseph being declared the Patron of the Universal…
National Day of Reflection
Remembering. On Tuesday 23rd March the United Kingdom will observe a National Day of Reflection to mark the anniversary of the UK’s first Covid lockdown. A minute’s silence at 12.00 noon will be observed for all those who have died in this pandemic and all those who have been bereaved and we are all encouraged…
Form III’s Lent Quest
A challenge from Missio. Mrs McDermott, Head of R.E., has been challenging Form III to a Lent Quest this term. As part of their RE unit on Lent, Form III were set Missio’s Lent Quest as on off-screen lesson. There were 10 tasks to complete and once done they took a picture to create a…
Form III and Shrove Tuesday
A day of preparation. The solemn season of Lent prepares us all for the Passion and Crucifixion of Christ, the prelude to the joy of Easter. The day before Lent commences, Shrove Tuesday, is the last day of what traditionally was called “Shrovetide,” the week preceding the beginning of Lent, a time to prepare spiritually…
Ash Wednesday ‘At Home’
A guide for us all. The following Ash Wednesday At Home guide has been prepared by the Diocese of Westminster Education Service. As Mrs George writes, ‘As Ash Wednesday falls in half term this year on 17th February, we thought you may appreciate an Ash Wednesday at Home Guide to help you come together as…
Form III have fun
Learning through activity. There are many ways of learning, and by no means to all of them involve a computer! An example of this is how Form III have been expanding their theological knowledge as they learn about the seven sacraments. As Mrs McDermott says, ‘Form IIIA have been having some crazy fun in RE! …
Lower IV’s journey in faith
A grief observed. Another diary entry from Lower IV resulting from research into the Exodus story. Here, Iris speaks to us as an Israelite mother, anxious and worried as the troubles mount up. ‘I watched from afar as hail poured down from above and fire rampaged the earth, smelling smoke in the air and hearing…
Lower IV and a story for our time
The relevance of the Old Testament. Mrs McDermott, Head of Religious Studies, realised that this contribution from Lucia in Lower IV, was eminently applicable to the current situation we find ourselves in. A moving and very relevant diary entry dating back to the days of the Old Testament, when the Hebrews were enslaved in the…
Fratelli Tutti
Accompanying with an open heart. On 4th October last year, the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, the Vatican released the latest encyclical by Pope Francis, ‘Fratelli Tutti’. Mrs McDermott, Head of Religious Studies, here tells us about a recent online training session led by Fr Eamonn Mulcahy on ‘Fratelli Tutti’. ‘Fr Eamonn is a…