Celebration of the Word
At All Saints’ Catholic School, we joyfully come together as a faith-filled community to celebrate the Word of God. Through prayer, scripture readings, and reflection, our Celebration of the Word helps us to deepen our relationship with Christ and live out the Gospel values in our daily lives. These gatherings provide a meaningful opportunity for our children and staff to grow in faith, share in the richness of God’s Word, and strengthen our Catholic identity as we journey together as disciples of Jesus.
Jubilee Icons
As part of our Jubilee celebrations, we were delighted to welcome the Jubilee Icons to our school today from Holy Family School. The Icon is travelling around the schools of the Diocese, and we are blessed to host it for a few days before it moves on.
The Icons are photographs of a beautiful stained-glass window in Shrewsbury Cathedral, depicting The Visitation, the second Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. This scene shows Mary visiting her cousin Elizabeth to share the joyful news that she is expecting Jesus. The Icon was blessed by Bishop Mark at Easter and is now making its pilgrimage to every school in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
We welcomed the Icon with a torchlight procession alongside Holy Family School. Two Reception children, dressed as Mary and Elizabeth, greeted the children as they arrived. We then gathered as a whole school for a Celebration of the Word.
During its time with us, each class will have the opportunity to learn more about the image of The Visitation, taken from one of the Margaret Rope windows in the Cathedral, and to spend time in prayer, reflection, and contemplation.
Christ The King
This morning during The Celebration of The Word, we listened to Luke’s Gospel. We spoke about how Jesus has a big heart and loves us at all times. We also celebrated our talents and two of our wonderful children who received the Sacrament of Baptism yesterday.
During The Celebration of the Word today we spoke about how we can raise money for charity and help organisations such as CAFOD. We all said our very own special prayers.
During the celebration of The Word today, we remembered those who have died as a result of war.We learnt about the significance of the poppy and how there is always light after darkness.We prayed for peace and were thankful for those who gave their lives for us.
During the celebration of The Word today, we listened to a story from Matthew’s Gospel. The story shows that a true love for Jesus is shown through our actions of love and kindness toward others. We said our own very special prayers.
This morning during our Celebration of the Word, we talked about Mary, Our Blessed Mother. We listened to the Mysteries of The Rosary, sang The Magnificat and said our own very special prayers.
During the Celebration of The Word today we spoke about two very special Saints, St.Teresa of Avila and St.Carlos Acutis.We acknowledged that we keep Jesus alive every time we do good in the World.Finally, we said our own very special prayers.
This morning, during The Celebration of the Word we celebrated the Feast Day of the Archangels. We learnt all about the Archangels, Michael, Raffael and Gabriel and said our own special prayers to them.
During the Celebration of The Word today we listened to and discussed St John’s Gospel. We spoke about the importance and the significance of the cross and how everyone is welcome in Heaven.
We were also introduced to this half-term's Class Prayer Leaders.
During our Celebration of the Word today, we talked about our new Saint, St. Carlo Acutis and listened to his life story. We recognised how very kind he was, every minute of the day. Kindness is one of our School Values. We also celebrated Our Blessed Mother Mary’s birthday.
During The Celebration of The Word today we listened to a story from Luke’s Gospel of Jesus sending out the seventy two. We looked at the picture of The Devine Mercy and talked about it and what it means. We spoke about trusting in Jesus and said our own special prayers.
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Today, during The Celebration of the Word, we lit the third candle on our Advent wreath. We listened to Luke’s Gospel and talked about sharing and how it makes you feel good when you share. We listened to each other’s special prayers and discussed how we can spread joy around.
During our Celebration of The Word this morning we listened to Mark’s Gospel.
Our school’s Faith Ambassadors also introduced the children to the new mascot of the Catholic Church, Luce (meaning ‘light’). She is a Pilgrim of Hope.
Today we remembered all those who have lost their lives due to war and conflict. We thought about the families who have been affected and prayed for peace and hope around the World. Together, we ended by saying The Eternal Rest.
