Catholic Life Update – March 2021

Lent and Easter 2021

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

Whole school charity – Alzheimers UK

Date Week beginning	Assembly	Collective Worship in Form	Liturgy
W2 March 8th Lent III	Lent & alms giving/charity – Alzheimers UK and Archdiocese of Birmingham reflection – Dementia Prayer week.	Tues: Sunday’s Gospel Wed: Prefects reflection to whole school Thurs: Assembly Fri: Praying for Mothers (Laetare Sunday) & Jesuit Examen (pm)	Nil
W1 March 15th Lent IV	Saints Joseph Patron of the Universal Church linking his vocation and sacrifice to Lent.   Saint Patrick’s example of alms giving. Diocesan prayer week – Dementia	Mon: Sunday’s Gospel Tues: Prefects reflection Wed: St Patrick (Wear something Green day for Charity) Thurs: Assembly Fri: St Joseph’s Day Examen	Stations of the Cross One RS Lesson on Via Crucis and during next RS lesson pray the stations of the Cross around school site Key stage 3 with prefect team
W2 March 22nd Lent V	Pope Francis Prayer intention for March: reconciliation.	Mon: Sunday’s Gospel Tues: Prefects reflection Wed: Assembly Thurs: Reflection on Solemnity of the Annunciation Fri:  Diocesan Prayers for those with Alzheimers and their carers Examen (Friday PM)	Stations of the Cross One RS Lesson on Via Crucis and during next RS lesson pray the stations of the Cross around school site Key stage 4 with prefect team
W1 March 29th Hebdomada Sancta	Assemblies running through this week – Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday on the Paschal Triduum	Mon: Palm Sunday’s Gospel (not Passio) Tues: Assembly – Holy Thursday Wed: Assembly – Good Friday Thurs Assembly – Holy Saturday. Thurs PM – Examen on Lent.	Stations of the Cross Core RS Lecture on Via Crucis and pray the stations of the Cross around the school site Key stage 5

 

Holy Trinity Catholic School

Liturgical events over lent:

1. Digital Ash Wednesday service
2. Pupil assemblies weekly with Lenten focus
3. Friday Staff Prayer
4. Digital Stations of the Cross
5. Weekly reflections sent out to pupils
6. Digital mass on Maundy Thursday
7. Sacrament of Reconciliation TBC

Covid rules permitting, there will be some additional prayer groups/sessions (Stations and Morning Prayer etc.), can also be done remotely

Charity events over lent are: 

1. St Patricks day  – 17th March – Wear it Green non-uniform day. Everyone donates an item of food or toiletries for our Food bank appeal.
2. Loose Change Day – Monday 22nd March.  Everyone donates any loose change. All donations are welcome.
3. Walk For Water – Wednesday 31st March. (Year 7 Sponsored walk around the site.)
4. Staff Walk for Water – 10,000 steps for the 40 days of Lent. Staff who want to join in are walking 10,000 steps each day of Lent to raise money for CAFOD

HOLY SOULS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

During the season of Lent pupils will

• Ash Wednesday Masses/links sent on Class Dojo
• Missio Lenten Calendar sent home electronically and event saved daily on Class Dojo to remind children to check
• Fundraising funds/collection for nominated charities
• Lenten promises
• Good Shepherd boxes
• Weekly School Mass on Tuesdays
• Father’s Friday Lenten Message on Class Dojo
• Child Led Collective Worship
• Participate in Teacher Led Collective Worship based upon our Virtues for each half term e.g Spring 2 Attentive and Discerning
• First Confession for Year 3, Confession for Year 4 (spiritually ready to make their First Holy Communion after Easter)
• Penitential Service for Years 5 and 6
• Adoration and meditation at Church for KS2
• Lenten Homework Challenge (8.3.21-1.4.21)

• Easter Garden Challenge
• Fundraising Shrove Tuesday Pancake Flipping Challenge shared on Class Dojo and Twitter

 

During the season of Lent staff will

• Have access to weekly school mass
• Have access to engage daily with the Walk with Me materials
• Have access to the Pilgrim Path materials
• Have access to the Missio Collective Worship resources
• Dedicated Staff Weekly Prayer led by Chaplain
• Fundraising- HM 10,000 steps each day in March. Staff supporting her and walking daily.
• Fundraising Shrove Tuesday Pancake Flipping Challenge shared on Class Dojo and Twitter

 

St Teresa of Calcutta MAC

• Pupil Competition to create a motto that encompasses what the St Teresa of Calcutta MAC represents and stands for. Easter egg prizes for all participants. Additional prizes for selected winners in school. Winners from each school to go through to final stages of the competition where an overall winner is decided. Headteacher Board and Directors to be judges at various points in the process!
• MAC wide raffle to raise money for CAFOD with winners receiving either a signed Aston Villa, Wolves or West Bromwich Albion shirt!