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Prayer Calendar

Week Beginning
Newman Value
Liturgical Calendar & Theme
Scripture
Date
Term
04/09/2023
Courage
Education Day
"I have come that you may have life and have it to the full" John 10:10
Education Day - 10th September
Autumn Term One
11/09/2023
Love
Exaltation of Holy Cross
"Anyone who follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life" John 8:12
Exaltation of Holy Cross - 14th September
Autumn Term One
18/09/2023
Service
Evangelii Gaudium Day
"The joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus" Pope Francis
EvangeliSi Gaudium Day - 17th September
Autumn Term One
25/09/2023
Service
St Vincent de Paul Feast Day
"Charity is certainly greater than any rule" St Vincent de Paul
St Vincent de Paul Feast Day - 27th September
Autumn Term One
02/10/2023
Service
Harvest
"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up" Galatians 6:9
Harvest Fast - 6th October
Autumn Term One
09/10/2023
Courage
Saint John Henry Newman Feast Day
"I have not been created for naught, I shall do good, I shall do His work" SJHN
Saint John Henry Newman Feast Day - 9TH October
Autumn Term One
16/10/2023
Service
World Mission Day
"Go into the world and make disciples of all nations" Jesus
World Mission Day - 22nd October
Autumn Term One
30/10/2023
Dignity
All Saints and All Souls
"With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and stay alert in this, with all perseverance and intercession for all the Saints" Ephesians 6:18
All Saints - 1st November / All Souls - 2nd Nov
Autumn Term Two
06/11/2023
Courage
Feast Day of Pope Leo the Great
"Let us love the Lord our God; let us love His Church. Let us love Him as our Father and her as our mother" St Augustine
Feast Day of Pope Leo the Great - 10th November
Autumn Term Two
13/11/2023
Service
Remembrance
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" John 14
Remembrance - 12th November
Autumn Term Two
20/11/2023
Dignity
World Day of the Poor
"For your sakes Christ became poor" 2 Corinthians 8:9
World Day of the Poor - 19th November
Autumn Term Two
27/11/2023
Courage
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
"Today you will be with me in paradise" Luke 23:43
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe - 26th November
Autumn Term Two
04/12/2023
Love
Advent
You must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come" Matthew 24:44
Advent begins - 3rd December
Autumn Term Two
11/12/2023
Service
Immaculate Conception
"Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord, may it be done to me according to your will" Luke 1:26-38
Immaculate Conception - 8th December
Autumn Term Two
18/12/2023
Love
Nativity Preparation
"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice!" Philippians 4:4-5
Nativity of the Lord - 25th December
Autumn Term Two
08/01/2024
Courage
Baptism of Jesus
“This is my Son with whom I am well pleased” Matthew 3:17
Baptism of Jesus - 8th January
Spring Term One
15/01/2024
Dignity
Peace Day
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9
Peace Day - 14th January
Spring Term One
22/01/2024
Service
Word of God
“All scripture is inspired by God” 2 Timothy 3:16
Sunday of the Word of God - 21st January
Spring Term One
29/01/2024
Love
Celebrating Diversity - Racial Justice
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, male nor female, you are all one in Christ" Galatians 3:28
Racial Justice Day - 28th January
Spring Term One
05/02/2024
Dignity
Day for Victims of Trafficking
“Love your neighbour as you love yourself” Jesus
Feast of St Josephine of Bakhista - 8th February
Spring Term One
12/02/2024
Love
Lent - Fast
“for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.” Psalm 103:14
Ash Wednesday - 14th February
Spring Term One
26/02/2024
Dignity
Women's World Day of Prayer
"I Beg You...Bear With One Another in Love" Ephesians 4:1-7
Women's World Day of Prayer - 1st March
Spring Term Two
04/03/2024
Service
Lent - Prayer
"Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you." Jeremiah 29:12
Spring Term Two
11/03/2024
Service
Feast of Saint Patrick
"Go out to the whole world and tell the Good News." Psalm 116
St Patrick Feast Day - 17th March
Spring Term Two
18/03/2024
Service
Lent - Alms Giving
"For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink" Matthew 25:35
Spring Term Two
25/03/2024
Love
Jesus' Death
"I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live" John 11:25
Good Friday - 29th March
Spring Term Two
15/04/2024
Love
Annunciation of the Lord
"In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth" Luke 1:26
Annunciation of the Lord - 8th April
Summer Term One
22/04/2024
Courage
Feast of Saint George
"Under the Lord's wings you shall take refuge; His faithfulness is a buckler and shield" Psalm 91:4
St George's Day - 23rd April
Summer Term One
29/04/2024
Dignity
Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?” Matthew 13:55
St Joseph the Worker - 1st May
Summer Term One
06/05/2024
Love
Ascension of Jesus
“I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father” John 16:28
Feast of the Ascension - 9th May
Summer Term One
13/05/2024
Service
Mary Month of May
“Mary's role in the Church is inseparable from her union with Christ and flows directly from it” CCC 964
World Communication Day - 12th May
Summer Term One
20/05/2024
Courage
Pentecost
“They were filled with the Holy Spirit” Acts 2:4
Pentecost - 19th May
Summer Term One
03/06/2024
Love
Sacred Heart of Jesus
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” John 14:1
Sacred Heart of Jesus 7th June
Summer Term Two
10/06/2024
Service
St Barnabas the Apostle
“The apostles called Barnabas, which means ‘son of encouragement’” Acts 4:36
St Barnabas the Apostle - 11th June
Summer Term Two
17/06/2024
Dignity
Day for Life
“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them” Genesis 1:27
Day for Life - 16th June
Summer Term Two
24/06/2024
Dignity
Nativity of St John Baptist
"Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John" Luke 1:13
Nativity of St John Baptist - 24th June
Summer Term Two
01/07/2024
Courage
St Peter and St Paul
"Let us love their faith, their lives, their labours, their sufferings, their confession of faith, their preaching." St Augustine
St Peter and St Paul - 30th June
Summer Term Two
08/07/2024
Service
Feast of St Benedict
"Run, while you have the light of life!" St Benedict
St Benedict - 11th July
Summer Term Two
15/07/2024
Dignity
Celebration of Achievement
"I have come that they may have life and have it to the full" John 10:10
Our Lady of Mount Carmel - 16th July
Summer Term Two
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