Catholic Life News & Events 2023-2024

Today we led an Embracing our Differences (Race Awareness) Assembly, in which we discussed; In recent years Pope Francis has repeatedly used four verbs encouraging positive and direct action in relation to migrants and refugees, ‘Welcome, Protect, Promote and Integrate’. These same words are essential to advancing the cause of...

As October is the month of the rosary, we have been holding afternoon rosary club for the children. We have been learning how to pray the rosary and including our own intentions in our prayers. Rosary Club 1 Rosary Club 2

Today we celebrated All Saints Day Mass. The feast of all Saints is one of the great feasts of the Christian year. The word ‘saints’ It was used by members of the early Christian Church to celebrate the lives of holy men and women who lived before us. Saint is...

This week we enjoyed an afternoon full of singing for our annual Harvest festival. Thank you to everyone who so generously donated food and other items to the harvest festival. There was a magnificent collection this year, we managed to fill 7 large table ups with bags of offerings, it...

Today was an exciting day as our Year 6 RE Prefects were announced. Their roles include: • Help prepare for Acts of worship by setting up the hall • Read during Acts of Worship • Support with Music during Acts of Worship • Assisting with hymn practice • Support staff with the maintaining of the...

Year 6 pupils headed to Deal in Kent for their Science Camp. Whilst on camp they carried out many Science & Geography lessons and activities, such as; beach combing, orienteering, Forest School and Archery. Father Dan joined us on the penultimate day for an outdoor Mass in which we were...

St Joachim's were joined by St Helens as they started the year with a joint Pilgrimage to Bradwell on Sea on Friday 8th September. We visited St Peter's Chapel for a Mass in one of the Oldest Churches in England. We then spent the afternoon taking part in a range...

Today Children from Year 1 to Year 6 attended their first mass of this academic year. It was a joyous and reflective Mass, celebrated by Fr Dan. We learnt about the importance of forgiving others as Jesus always forgives us. We shared the mass with many parishioners of St Anne's...

On 6th September Our Lady of Grace Trust schools along with St Michael's Catholic Primary School celebrated the start of the academic year with their Annual Mass of Thanksgiving Celebrating All Schools. This year the Mass was hosted at St Anne’s church and staff shared refreshments after the Mass and...