Lighting the Advent wreath - second week of Advent

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

6th 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.

“His name shall be called Prince of Peace.”

Isaiah 9:6

Toy Sale

Starting tomorrow Year 6 & the Chaplaincy Team will be holding toy sales at playtimes. All the money raised will go to Clifton Diocese Schools Project -Uganda. Prices of the toys range from 50p to £2.50.

5th 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.

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

“And Joseph went from Nazareth unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem with Mary. “ 

Luke 2: 4-5

2nd December St Joe's Virtual Advent Calendar - Catholic Social Teaching

Today's act of Catholic Social Teaching focuses on participation. Here is a fantastic video by Year 3 with a poem 'The World is Incredible'. They worked collaboratively as a class to celebrate God's gift to us.

“The angel said unto her, “Fear not, Mary for you have found favour with God.”

Luke 1:30

Lighting the Advent wreath - first week of Advent

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

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 Nigeria. 

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