23rd Sunday

Achieving Great Things

What great things can we achieve this year?

What things might get in our way?

MARK 7: 31-37

"They were exceedingly astonished and they said, “He has done all things well. He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."

24^th Sunday

Who Am I

What kind of person do I want to be?

MARK 8: 27-35

"Along the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”

25^th Sunday

21^st Sept: St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

Love 

Jesus loved us.

What sacrifices did he make for us?

MARK 9: 30-37

"The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and three days after being killed, he will rise again."

26^th Sunday

Saying Sorry 

Learning what things/people you may have to cut ties with in order to move forwards.

MARK 9: 38-43, 45, 47-48

"If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire."

27^th Sunday

Accepting Others

God accepts everyone.

MARK 10: 2-16

"Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.”

Ambition

Gospel talks about what we must do to enter the kingdom of God.

How can this be related to school?

MARK 10: 17-30

"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.

29^th Sunday

Helpfulness

How do you serve others?

MARK 10: 35-45

“For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

31^th Sunday

1^st Nov: Feast of All Saints

2^nd Nov: Feast of All Souls

3^rd Nov: Feast of St Winefride

Compassion

How can you show compassion to others?

How might that make them feel?

MARK 12: 28b-34

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength."

32^nd Sunday

Remembrance Day 11^th November

Charitable works

What can you do to help local charities?

MARK 12: 38-44

"For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.”

Positive Footprint Week

How can you make a positive footprint at St Gregory’s?

MARK 13: 24-32

“And then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in the clouds’ with great power and glory”

34^th Sunday

Feast of Christ the King

Leadership – Who is a leader in your life?

JOHN 18: 33B-37

“You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”

1^st Advent

30^th Nov: St. Andrew, Apostle

Advent –Faith.

How can your faith be strengthened this advent?

MATTHEW 8: 5-11

“Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith.”

2^nd Advent

8^th Sept: Immaculate Conception of Mary

Advent – Preparation.

How can you prepare for Christmas this year?

LUKE 3: 1-6

“Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.”

3^rd Advent

Christmas

Christmas story

MATTHEW 1: 1-25

"And she shall bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name JESUS. For he shall save his people from their sins."

Baptism

Why is baptism important?

LUKE 3: 15-16, 21-22

"Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened. And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased."

2^nd Sunday

Role Models

Lots of people looked up to Jesus. Who do you look up to?

JOHN 1:1-11

"This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee; and manifested his glory, and his disciples believed in him."

3^rd Sunday

Making a Change

How can you make positive changes?

LUKE 1: 1-4; 4: 14-21

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord."

4^th Sunday

Holocaust Memorial Week

JOHN 10: 27-30

“My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand."

5^th Sunday

Trust in God

Do you trust in God?

LUKE 5: 1-11

"After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” Simon said in reply, “Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets.” When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing."

6^th Sunday

Community

Creating a caring community

LUKE 6: 17, 20-26

“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh.

8^th Sunday

1^st March: Ash Wednesday

1^st March: Feast of Saint David, Bishop

Kindness to Others

Always be kind to others and concern yourself with your own issues rather than someone else's.

LUKE 6: 39-45

"A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.”

 1^st Lent

Lent

What sacrifices do you have to make?

LUKE 4: 1-13

" Jesus said to him in reply, “It is written: You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve.”

2nd Lent

17^th March: Feast of St. Patrick, Bishop, Missionary

Lent

How can you serve others?

LUKE 9: 28B-36

"Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my chosen Son; listen to him.”"

3^rd Lent

25^th March: Annunciation of the Lord

Lent - Resilience

How can we show resilience?

LUKE 13: 1-9

"He said to the gardener, ‘For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but have found none. So cut it down. Why should it exhaust the soil?’

He said to him in reply, ‘Sir, leave it for this year also, and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future. If not you can cut it down.'”

4^th Lent

25^th March: Annunciation of the Lord

Easter – Forgiveness

Easter preparations

LUKE 15: 1-3; 11-23

“But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.”

1^st Easter

23 April: Feast of St. George, Martyr

Worry

The disciples will have been worried when Jesus was not in the tomb.

JOHN 20: 1-9

"For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead."

2^nd Easter

29th April:  Feast of St. Catherine of Sienna, Doctor of the Church

Peace

How can you make peace with issues?

JOHN 20: 19-31

"Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.  As the Father has sent me, so I send you."  And when he had said this, he breathed on them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.""

3rd Easter

3^rd May: Feast of Ss. Philip and James, Apostles

4^th May: Feast of the English Martyrs including

Edmund Campion and John Plessington

Following Jesus 

How can you follow Jesus?

JOHN 21:1-19

"He said to him, “Follow me.""

4^th Easter

13^th May: The Ascension of the Lord (Holy Day)

13th May: Feast of Julian of Norwich,

14^th May: St. Matthias, Apostle

Friendship

How can you be a friend of Jesus?

JOHN 10: 27-30

"My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand. The Father and I are one.”

Mental Health Awareness Week

JOHN 13: 31-33A, 34-35

“I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.”

6^th Easter

Family

One family inspired to learn

JOHN 14: 23-29

"You heard me tell you, ‘I am going away and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than I."

Pentecost

Pentecost

The Holy Spirit was sent to keep us on the right path. How can we continue to make the right decisions to keep us on the right path? Is it difficult to always make the right choices?

JOHN 14: 8-17, (25-27)

"Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves."

Honesty

How important is it to be honest?

JOHN 16: 12-15

"But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears and will declare to you the things that are coming."

Feast of the Body and Blood of Jesus (Corpus Christi)

The Parable of the Five Loaves and Two Fish

The disciples thought it was impossible to feed the five thousand. Jesus made it possible. What can you make possible? 

LUKE 9: 11B-17

"Now the men there numbered about five thousand. Then he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty.” They did so and made them all sit down. Then taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing over them, broke them and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd."

13^th Sunday

The Kingdom of God

What does the kingdom of God mean to you?

LUKE 9: 51-62

“Go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

14^th Sunday

Changing the World

How can you change the world?

LUKE 10: 1-12, 17-20

"Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’"

15^th Sunday

Repentance

As we approach the end of the year, do you have anything you wish to say sorry about?

MATTHEW 11: 20-24

"Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented."

16^th Sunday

22^nd July: Feast of St. Mary Magdalen

The plan for you

What is the plan for you moving forwards? Will you need to ask anyone for support or help

LUKE 10: 38-42

"The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.”