Religious Education, Liturgy & Enrichment 2016

The enrichment of Religious Education happens all throughout the year with weekly themed assemblies and termly Masses. This ensures that the pupils receive all the opportunities to develop their understanding and practise our faith.

Below are listed events planned for this academic year which will aid the development of our faith.

Date / Year Groups / Location / Activity Description / Person/s Responsible
September 2016 / All pupils / School Prayer Room / Adoration / Xanthe
KS3
(KS4 voluntary) / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Welcome Mass / Mr Blaho
Year 7 / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Assemblies to introduce SVP, Cherished, and Chaplains / Xanthe
Vincent House / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Vincent House Party / Mr Blake
Margaret House / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Margaret House Party / Mrs McHale
Francis House / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Francis House Party / Mr Gibbs
Teresa House / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Teresa House Party / Mr Cordell
October 2016 / All pupils / School Prayer Room / Adoration / Xanthe
All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School / MacMillan cake sale / Mr Sibley
All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Christmas card design activity / Miss Mallows
All Year groups & local community / St Joseph’s Catholic School / International Mass / Mrs James
Mr Blaho
Mr Rooney
Canon Michael
All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School / International Day / Mr Rooney
Francis House pupils / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Feast of our Patron Saints (Francis) / HOH (Mr Gibbs)
Teresa House pupils / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Feast of our Patron Saints (Teresa) / HOH (Mr Cordell)
Year 9 / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Confirmation Recruitment and Support / Mr Blaho
Xanthe
November 2016 / All pupils / School Prayer Room / Adoration / Xanthe
All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Remembrance Assemblies & Service / HOH
Mr Blaho
All Year groups / Bristol / Commissioning Ceremony of School Chaplin’s by Bishop Declan / Mr Blaho
All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Samaritans Purse Shoe Box Appeal / Mrs Prior
Year 7 / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Visit from the Gideons / Mrs Nobis
December 2016 / All pupils / School Prayer Room / Adoration / Xanthe
Year 7 / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Tree of Prayers
(prayer cards to be taken to Christmas Carol Service at The Holy Redeemer) / Mrs Ridley
KS3 (KS4 voluntary) / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Holy Mass / Mr Blaho
Year 10 / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Students Exploring Marriage / Mr Blaho
All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Christmas Mass / Mr Blaho
All Year groups / Holy Redeemer Catholic Church / Christmas Carol Service / Mr Blaho
January 2017 / All pupils / School Prayer Room / Adoration / Xanthe
KS3 (KS4 voluntary) / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Holy Mass / Mr Blaho
Vincent House pupils / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Feast of our Patron Saints (Vincent) / HOH (Mr Blake)
February 2017 / All pupils / School Prayer Room / Adoration / Xanthe
All Year groups and local community / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Expressions Weekend / Xanthe
All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Ash Wednesday Mass (Distribution of Ashes) / Mr Blaho
March 2017 / All pupils / School Prayer Room / Adoration / Xanthe
Year 8 / Southampton / Visit to a Hindu Temple / RE Department
Year 9 / Bournemouth / Visit to a Synagogue / RE Department
All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School / St Joseph’s Day Mass / Mr Blaho
April 2017 / All pupils / School Prayer Room / Adoration / Xanthe
KS3 (KS4 voluntary) / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Holy Mass / Mr Blaho
May 2017 / All pupils / School Prayer Room / Adoration / Xanthe
All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Balloons of Hope for Pentecost / Mrs Ridley
KS3 (KS4 voluntary) / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Holy Mass / Mr Blaho
Margaret House pupils / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Feast of our Patron Saints (Margaret) / HOH (Mrs McHale)
June 2017 / All pupils / School Prayer Room / Adoration / Xanthe
All Year groups / Bristol / Pilgrimage with Bishop Declan / Mr Rooney
July 2017 / All pupils / School Prayer Room / Adoration / Xanthe
All Year groups / St. Dominic’s Priory / Chaplaincy Community Action Day / Mr Blaho
All Year groups / Bristol / Education Mass / Mr Blaho
All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School / End of Year Thanksgiving Holy Mass / Mr Blaho
All Year / All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School / MISSIO boxes / Mr Blaho
All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Year of Mercy question Box / Mr Blaho
Yearly / All Year groups / Salisbury / Flame 2 – Congress of Catholics / Xanthe
All Year groups / St Osmund’s Catholic Church / Youth Mass / Xanthe
Weekly / All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School (Room 21)
St Osmund’s Catholic Primary School / SVP – Wednesday lunch time / Xanthe
All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School (Room 21) / Cherished – Thursday lunch time / Xanthe
Years 10 & 11 and local community / St Osmund’s Catholic Church / Source Group – Monday Evening / Xanthe
All Year groups / St Joseph’s Catholic School / Fair-trade / Mrs Brogan
Staff / St Joseph’s Catholic School – Prayer Room / Tuesday morning prayer / Mr Blaho

“Excellence for the sake of the Gospel”

19/09/16