Lighting the Advent wreath - fourth week of Advent

 Members of the Chaplaincy Team lighting the fourth candle on our Advent wreath.

Lighting the Advent wreath - third week of Advent

Members of the Chaplaincy Team lighting the third candle on our Advent wreath.

End of term 2 Advent Mass

 

15th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on human dignity. Year 1 read Psalm 139:14 in their prayer & liturgy session and talked about how God has made us all special and unique. They then learnt the Butterfly Song and added some actions too.

"For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son. God gave his Son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life." John 3:16

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jrnO4lxzkbSeH24vVn6g6HnjrBmCGVq6/view?usp=sharing

Cafod Club Magazine

The Chaplaincy Team have published their first Cafod Club magazine. Cafod Club is a pupil-led club with the aim to help build a brighter world.

14th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on the common good & preferential option for the poor. Year 3 have been collecting items for the local food bank.

"They gave him treasures of gold, frankincense and myrrh." Matthew 2:11

Carols around the tree

 

13th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on the common good & preferential option for the poor. Year 6 & the Chaplaincy Team have been raising money for the Clifton Diocese Schools (Emmaus) Project. We raised a fantastic £285. All the money raised will go towards helping to provide clean water resources and tree planting in Uganda.

"After Jesus was born, some wise men came from the east." Matthew 2:1

12th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on peace. Year 5 have been thinking about what peace means and created these beautiful peace doves.

"Today in the town of David a saviour has been born to you, he is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:11

11th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on the common good. Year 4 have been undertaking an act of kindness everyday during Advent. 

"But the angel said to them, "Don't be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people." Luke 2:10

Lighting the Advent wreath - second week of Advent

Members of the Chaplaincy Team lighting the second candle on our Advent wreath.

8th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on stewardship. Members of the Chaplaincy Team have been picking up rubbish in the playground and the local streets around school.

"That night, some shepherds were in the field nearby watching their sheep." Luke 2:8

Chaplaincy Team Podcast - Advent

Today some members of the Chaplaincy Team recorded a podcast on the theme of Advent.

Click here for podcast

7th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on participation. Year 4 have been singing together reflecting on their gifts and talents. Here is a video of their fantastic singing of 'Love shone down.'

"There were no rooms left in the inn. So she wrapped the baby with cloths and laid him in a manger." Luke 2:7

6th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on human dignity. Year 6 created these fantastic pictures to celebrate diversity.

We can all have different views of the world, through different eyes but we are all special to God.

"His name shall be called Prince of Peace."

Isaiah 9:6

Together in God’s family, we love grow and learn.

Lighting the Advent wreath - first week of Advent

 Members of the Chaplaincy Team lighting the first candle on our Advent wreath.

5th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on stewardship. The children in Year 1 and the Reception class have been recycling throwaway items to make junk model art.

"And Joseph went from Nazareth unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem with Mary." Luke 2: 4-5

4th December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on participation. Year 2 have been making food and spending time with people they love. They have shown acts of kindness and celebrated the people in their lives.

"The angel said unto her, "Fear not, Mary for you have found favour with God." Luke 1:30

1st December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Our first act of Catholic Social Teaching is from our recent Red Wednesday event. We wore red to show solidarity with persecuted Christians throughout the world and especially those being persecuted in Africa.

For more information go to the Aid to the Church in Need website. Click here

"God sent the angel Gabriel to a girl named Mary." Luke 1:26