Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

We believe that we are all God's work of art. We strive to respect and care for each
other and to use our talents to do our best to build a better world. By doing this
we are learning in the light of Christ. Amen

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Liturgical Calendar

Autumn Term 2025

September

  • 5 Sept – 3 Oct: Season of Creation
  • 4 Sept: Staff INSET – Mass at 9:30am
  • 8 Sept: Rooted in Love Assembly – Care for Creation
  • 19 Sept: Year 6 Celebration of the Word Assembly
  • 24 Sept: Reception ‘Stay and Pray’ Circle Time
  • 26 Sept: Year 4 Celebration of the Word Assembly
  • 28 Sept: Feast of St Vincent de Paul Whole School and Parish Mass and ASCAT Celebration
  • 29 Sept: Celebration of the Feast of St Vincent Assembly

October

  • All Month: Month of the Rosary & Black History Month Liturgy Group to attend the Parish Rosary 
  • 3 Oct: Year 5 Celebration of the Word Assembly
  • 4 Oct: Feast of St Francis of Assisi
  • 6 Oct: Assembly to celebrate Feast of St Francis led by House Captains
  • 8 Oct: Year 5 Class Mass
  • 10 Oct: Year 3 Celebration of the Word Assembly
  • 14 Oct: Liturgy Group to attend The Parish Rosary
  • 15 Oct: Year 6 Class Mass
  • 21 Oct: Liturgy Leaders lead Rosary at OLASV
  • 22 Oct: Year 4 Class Mass
  • 24 Oct: Harvest Assembly (9:15am)

November

  • All Month: Month of the Holy Souls
  • 1 Nov: All Saints Day
  • 4 Nov: Rooted in Love Assembly – Preferential Option for the Poor
  • 6 Nov: ASCAT All Saints Mass and Celebration
  • 11 Nov: Remembrance Assembly followed by pilgrimage
  • 22 Nov: Mass for the Holy Souls

December

  • 29 Nov: First Sunday of Advent
  • 1 Dec: Advent Promises Assembly
  • 3 Dec: Reception Nativity
  • 8 Dec: KS2 Advent Service (6:30pm)
  • 8 Dec: Immaculate Conception of Mary (Solemnity)
  • 10 Dec: KS1 Christmas Nativity
  • 15–19 Dec: Final Advent reflections leading to Christmas

Spring Term 2026

January 

  • 6 Jan Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany
  • 9 Jan  Assembly for New Year Promises
  • 12 Jan Rooted in Love Assembly- Solidarity and Peace
  • 30 Jan Year 2 Class Assembly- The Beatitudes

February 

  • 6 Feb Year 1 Assembly- Candlemas
  • 9 Feb Burning of the Palms for Ash Wednesday
  • 12 Feb Rise Theatre Workshops on Catholic Social Teaching
  • 13 Feb Reception Assembly- Love one another
  • 23 Feb Lent Promises Assembly
  • 25 Feb Service of Reconciliation

March

  • 6 March Year 4 World Day of Prayer
  • 11 March Year 3 and 4 Mass for Lent in Parish
  • 17 March Years 5 and 6 Mass for Lent in Parish
  • 18 March Fairtrade Breakfast
  • 20 March Grandparents Celebration
  • 25 March Stations of the Cross in the Parish
  • 27 March  Assembly to celebrate Maundy Thursday

Summer Term 2026

April

  • 13 April Staff Catholic Life Day

May

  • 2 May  First Communion Mass in Parish
  • 8 May SATS Blessing for Year 6
  • 15 May May Procession
  • 17 May  Parish and School Celebration of our Church 20 years

June

  • 1 June Spirituality Week Begins
  • 5 June Blessed Sacrament Procession
  • 12 June ASCAT choir to sing at St Albans Cathedral

July

  • 15 July Leavers Mass
  • 22 July End of Year Assembly

All Saints Catholic Academy Trust (ASCAT)

Formed in 2016, as part of the Diocese of Westminster's Academy Strategy, we provide a collaborative structure of school support and innovation for Catholic schools in South West Hertfordshire. Our vision of an 'Outstanding Education for All' comes from this desire to enable all members of school communities to flourish and succeed and to do all that we can to make our schools places where ambition for all is at the heart of everything that we do.

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