Chaplaincy
KEY DATES 2024-25
Key Liturgical Dates including Holy Days of Obligation that do not fall on a Sunday
- 27/09 Diocesan Schools Mass
- 01/11 All Saints Day *Holy Day of Obligation*
- 01/12 First Sunday of Advent
- 25/12 Nativity of the Lord
- 06/01 Feast of Epiphany (celebrated on Sunday 05/01)
- 05/03 Ash Wednesday *Day of Fasting and Abstinence*
- 09/03 First Sunday of Lent
- 29/05 Feast of Ascension of our Lord *Holy Day of Obligation*
- 06/06 SJB Trust Mass (venue tbc)
- 24/06 Feast of St John the Baptist
- 29/06 Feast of Saints Peter and Paul *Holy Day of Obligation*
RESOURCES & SUPPORT
We communicate Our Mission and support students and staff through our shared Catholic ethos.
We produce a 'Pebble' powerpoint each week based on the Sunday's Gospel, Feast Days and Awareness Days. Each Pebble contains inspiring reflections, images, wellbeing activities and prayers that can be easily adapted for assemblies, liturgies and prayer time.
Click on a link below to access a folder of .ppts for each term. Download onto your computer and then edit it as required.
| AUTUMN 1 | AUTUMN 2 |
| SPRING 1 | SPRING 2 |
| SUMMER 1 | SUMMER 2 |
Common Prayers
Prayer is central to our school life. We use a set of common prayers including those in the CES Prayer & Liturgy Directory.
The prayers can be displayed or projected to help groups to pray together.
SJB Trust Prayers
- SJB Trust Prayer
- Morning Prayer
- Grace Before Meals
- Prayer at the End of the Day
- Prayer at the End of the Week
- Prayer for my senses
Year 1-2
Year 3-4
- The Apostles' Creed
- An Act of Contrition
- Angel of God
- Come, Holy Spirit
- The Prayer of St Richard of Chichester
Year 5-6
Year 7-13
Saint and Special Theme Prayers
Resources for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany
Resources for Ash Wednesday, Lent, Easter and Pentecost
Here are some resources that you can download copies and edit as you wish.
Preparing for Lent
Ash Wednesday Service
- Ash Wednesday slides: A series of quotes on the theme of silence, that could be shown as the congregation wait for the liturgy to start.
- Liturgy Aid printable version of Readings and Prayers for an Ash Wednesday Service
- Liturgy Slides: ppt version of the readings and prayers
- How to distribute ashes Instructions for any ministers distributing ashes
- Ash Wednesday Playlist: Suggested music to play during distribution of ashes
Sacrament of Reconciliation
- Guide to Reconciliation: a set of slides to explain to pupils what happens during reconciliation.
- Reconciliation leaflet: an aid for pupils to prepare and use during reconciliation
CAFOD Resources for Lent
CAFOD's Big Lent Walk
Join the Big Lent Walk to support communities around the world living in extreme poverty.
Set up a JustGiving page for your school or class and set your Lenten walking target, and use our prayer and fundraising resources to find out how each step you take will make a big difference!
Catholic Education Training
Ethos Training
We have created a series of twilight Zoom training sessions for staff who are new to teaching in a Catholic school. For details and dates, speak to your Headteacher.
For further info on Catholic Education follow these links:
- The Identity and Ethos of a Catholic School (Jesuit Institute)
- Christ at the Centre (Catholic Truth Society)
- Catholic Education Service
Catholic Social Teaching
We believe that our Catholic values are best shown through our love for each other and by working for justice and an end to poverty. Catholic Social Teaching has 9 key principles.
For a more detailed description of each of the 9 Teachings click on CST booklet.
We work closely with the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD).
CAFOD's vision and mission draws directly from Catholic Social Teaching (CST).
Over the last five years CAFOD have been particularly inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical letter Laudato Si'. Pope Francis calls us all to respond to both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor in Our Common Home.
For resources to explore the key principles and to embed them into your curriculum view CAFOD's CST PACK.
Other Organisations & Support Agencies
CAFOD East Anglia
Key Dates 2023-24
- 05/09 Autumn Pack available
- 06/10 CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day
- 03/01 Sign up for CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk
- 23/02 Lent Family Fast Day
- 11/04 Campaign Resources available
PRIMARY
- Assemblies (listed as a calendar)
- pupil led liturgy
- Cafod Club
- Family activities and ideas
- Teaching resources
- Home Learning Resources
- CAFOD clubs for primary schools
SECONDARY
Find out about our monthly Zoom catch-ups for chaplains: schools@cafod.org.uk
- Assemblies
- Prayers organised by topic
- Liturgies for throughout the year
- pupil-led liturgical prayer and collective worship
- Scripture passages in one place
- KS3/GCSE resources
- Sixth Form General RE resource
- Take Action: Opportunities for fundraising and raising awareness
- Live Simply Award and ideas for actions
- Info and support for teachers and chaplains
- Sign up for e-newsletter
Contact CAFOD
CAFOD East Anglia offer trained DBS checked volunteers to deliver global themed workshops and assemblies (in person or via Zoom) at a time that best suits you. To book a slot contact Jane Crone.
Get in touch with the National Team by email or follow us on twitter if you would like to:
- Find out about our in-service training for teachers and chaplains in Catholic schools, and training for youth leaders and youth outreach teams
- Discover how to join our network of volunteers to support our education work across England and Wales.
Diocese of East Anglia & IGNITE
Diocesan Schools Service Commission (Diocese of East Anglia)
The Diocesan Youth Team broadcast a live assembly on the third Thursday of each month at 9:15am via the Ignite YouTube Channel. The assemblies are then also available to stream when you wish.
For details of how the Diocesan Youth Service's Ignite Team can support your school visit Ignite's website.
Margaret Beaufort Institute